Often the problem in development projects, especially those that involve many people and parties, is that a lot of the information and knowledge about current discussions and decisions is merely captured in emails. Emails, however, are merely chronological and often contain many strings of thought. New thoughts are copied into new emails with new mailing [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘management’
February 21, 2009
The Difference Between Consultancies and New Media Agencies
Comparing consultancies and agencies, the first impression is that they are very similar, almost the same. But there are some crucial differences. Based on these differences, I will present some recommendations for new media agencies to reduce risks and maximize the ROI.
Starting with the similarities:
Both sell manpower and rely on the knowledge of their employees [...]
January 22, 2009
Competency Deployment Needs Management Support
A prerequisite for value generation through knowledge is the proper identification of an employee’s comptetencies. However, this is only the first part of the deal. The actual deployment of these competencies can only be facilitated when the management is listening to the ideas of the employee and allows for changes.
Any costs created by acquiring new [...]
