SA govt rehiring skilled staff

Government is recruiting hundreds of mainly white South Africans who have "made themselves available to provide the required expertise in project management and other areas", The Herald Online reports.

Furthermore, President Thabo Mbeki told Parliament in his State of the Nation address, on Friday, that the first 90 had already been identified and assessed, and would be deployed in their new posts in May.

Freedom Front Plus labour spokesman Willie Spies said he knew of at least one person who had already been given a contract after having put his name on the special Web site set up for people who were willing to assist.

The Google Microsoft Project Plug-in (GMPP) brings the power of "search" to the project manager/project participant toolbox. According to a release, "search" is a hot topic and among the hottest technology today, with Google leading the way.

Google Desktop is a powerful extension of "google" technology that brings the power of search and indexing to the PC environment. Unfortunately, from the perspective of the project manager, Google Desktop, by itself, cannot see inside of Microsoft Project Files. Viewer Central has the solution: GMPP.

With the help of GMPP, Google Desktop has indexed and cached all of the MPP files on the network. Enter the parameters - file type and name - into the search box, click "search" and almost instantly, a list of all references to the particular employee across all of your Microsoft Project Files is displayed.

BookSurge has announced the publication of "Projects in less time: a synopsis of critical chain", by Mark J Woeppel, according to a statement.

Anyone who has ever managed a business project or been involved in one knows how difficult it is to finish on time. Multiply that one project by two or three or six, and you have a management nightmare. Critical chain project management may be the solution.

In "Projects in less time", theory of constraints expert Mark J Woeppel provides an overview and synopsis of Eliyahu M Goldratt`s book "Critical chain" in clear, easy-to-understand prose. His incisive observations, interpretations, graphs and case studies, are all guaranteed to enhance your understanding and improve your business.