How to Perform FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)?

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a method to analyze potential reliability problems in the development cycle of a project
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Guidance regarding business purchase

If you intend to purchase a business, make sure your attorney has analysed the legal terms set out in the purchasing agreement and reviewed any other documents provided to promote the sale. Consulting your attorney will ensure that you are not only acting within the law, but you are also safeguarded against making a mistake. Read full article at: Business purchase - More resources: Free legal resources

Using key performance indicators (KPI) for effective project management

Key Performance Indicators are quantifiable measurements that reflect the critical success factors of an organization. Based on beforehand agreed measures, they reveal a high-level snapshot of the organization. They vary depending on the kind of organization they characterize. Read full article on: Key performance indicator - More resources: Fault tree

Planning A Memorable Going Away Party

A "going away" party is often thrown in honor of a dear person who may be going on a long vacation trip or for someone who is moving away. Either way, it would most especially be memorable for the person leaving to see all of his friends and family get together for one last time to wish him bon voyage. Considering the sad nature of having to part with a friend, the "going away" party should most definitely be a lot of fun - a sort of "last hurrah". Read full article on: Going Away Party - More resources: Picnic theme ideas

Understanding a Leveraged Buy-Out

A leveraged buy-out (LBO) is an acquisition of a public or private company in which the takeover is financed predominantly by debt with minimum equity investment.

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Project Managers – learn your lessons

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The Assimil method remains one of the most efficient solution to learn a foreign language, even after 75 years

The method is based on Intuitive Assimilation to learn a foreign language. You get a course book of 60 to 150 lessons. The text of each lesson is first read by professional actors who are native speakers of the target language. Then the student simply repeats the sentences. After 20 to 30 minutes of practice, you almost always know the text by heart. Each lesson has some humorous drawings and some simple grammar rules. You repeat this step for about 6 months and you end up very quickly fluent in the foreign language. This can be viewed as the same intuitive learning method as a child learning his mother tongue. The beauty is that it requires no almost effort. Read full article in French on: La méthode Assimil - More resources: Education, emploi, formation

Business case justification

A business case is a document that presents a comprehensive view of a project with financial justification and expected return on investment when the project is completed. It is an excellent source for reference when changes or process reengineering take place. Read full article on: Business case justification - More resources: Key Performance Indicators