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November
2006 |
11th
Edition
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Hey there,
What a busy month!
Our grant project is going strong with three full-time staff
discovering the ins and outs of all the technical risk areas.
Craig says 'I'm worried, as it seems to be coming together quicker
than I thought!'; a long haul ahead though. Well done team!
When you call the
office you will hear a new voice on the end of the line. Lee
Jordan joined us in October as our full time 'Business
Administration Manager'. With extensive experience in office
management, she will take the load from many of us and ensure
things run smoothly at PTG Global.
This
month in Intuitive we have some interesting new papers: Craig
finally spells out exactly what Certified Usable and XPDesigner are,
something many of you have been wondering! We also discuss how you
can use the Management by Objectives strategy in
your next IT project.
Our latest employee of the
month is Clara. She is doing a great job at managing our boffins
on the XPDesigner project! You'll see her profile a bit later on
in the edition.
That's it for now!
Enjoy daylight saving!
Cheers,
James
Breeze
General
Manager and Psychologist
jamesb@ptg-global.com
or 02 9251 4200
Hot
topic: Certified Usable and XPDesigner EXPLAINED!
Author:
Craig
Errey
Craig
Errey (finally!) answers two of the most frequently asked
questions: what exactly is Certified
Usable, and what is XPDesigner?
New
Paper: Management by Objectives and IT projects
Author:
Craig Errey
Management
by Objectives is used by many managers to monitor people's
activity. However, the system requires that the outcomes of
the activities are measurable, which isn't true in the case
of many IT projects. In this paper, Craig Errey explains how
Management by Objectives can be applied to IT projects.
Read
more about Management by Objectives and IT projects
Conferences
and Workshops
World
Usability Day
Date:
14/11/06 10:30am
Location:
State Library of NSW, Macquarie St, Sydney
Cost:
This is a free event!
World Usability Day
is nearly upon us! This is the second year it has been running in
Australia.
We welcome all of
you to pop in between 10:30 and 4pm to see some of the interesting
demonstrations and speakers.
Some of the
highlights include:
Designing the User
Experience for Office 2007 - Shane Morris, User Experience
Evangelist, Microsoft.
How well does the
web work for people who are blind or have low vision? - David
Woodbridge, Consultant, Vision Australia
We look forward
to seeing you on the day!
Read
more about World Usability Day
Designing
for an accessible web - workshops
Date:
14/11/06 (Adelaide)
These
valuable workshops provide a thorough overview of accessibility
issues and how to address them.
Read
more about Designing for an accessible web workshop
Meet
Clara Teoh
In my
freetime, I like to...
Spend time with
friends, watch movies and read. The last good movie I saw was Little
Miss Sunshine and the last good book was Everything Is
Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer.
I most admire...
I most admire
Nietzsche, because he constantly challenged his own ideas and
beliefs. And also Winnie the Pooh, because he never took himself
too seriously.
I hope to be / do /
achieve
I hope to be
happy and do interesting things.
What is the best thing
about working at PTG Global?
The people who
work here. They manage to be both very clever and lots of fun.
What is the most
treasured item on your desk?
My photo of
Chester.
Missed
your last copy of Intuitive?
Not
a problem! You can view previous editions here.
Please visit our
website for more
papers and usability
news
PTG Global Contact
Details
You can contact us
by email or call us on 02
9251 4200 or 1300 660 973 for further information.
Our
head office in Sydney is located in the
Maritime
Trade Towers
Level
16, 207 Kent St
Sydney,
NSW 2000
Directions
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