Sustainable Economic Development
LogFrame: Basic matrix
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008I spotetd this on Ari Rusila’s blog and it reminded me of the One Page Project Manager:
In my post before I mentioned Logical Framework Approach (LogFrame) as a model to improve the use of donation money for regional development. LogFrame is not perfect but even with its weaknesses it is in my opinion the basic [...]
Data Centers Will Follow the Sun and Chase the Wind
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008I heard this idea from Steve O’Donnell 2 years, but I am delighted to see so many of those previously radical ideas now being seriously considered:
Data centers’ ability to suck up inordinate amounts of electricity is turning them into the Hummers of the computing world. And much like Hummers, their power-guzzling ways means [...]
Serbia is one of the most attractive developing markets
Friday, July 25th, 2008Serbia is finaly getting the recognition it deserves.
LONDON — Serbia is one of the most attractive developing markets countries, according to this year’s PwC EM20 Index.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) index shows once again that in addition to the so-called BRIC group (Brazil, Russia, India and China), which continue to offer interesting investment opportunities, there are other [...]
The brilliant new generation of Serbian businesses
Friday, June 27th, 2008Originally posted at the Belgrade Foreign Visitors Club
There has been plenty of talk over the last few years about the need to attract talented Serbs from the Diaspora back to Serbia to lead the next generation of Serbian businesses with their unique blend of Western know-how and understanding of Serbian culture.
I have recently come [...]
Credit Crunch boosts demand for outsourcing and offshoring
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008A recent report from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) is claiming that in Financial services at least, the credit crunch is boosting outsourcing and offshoring.
Before we in the outsourcing industry get too happy, it is worth keeping in mind that global economic trouble is as problematic for us and anyone.
It makes sense that cost [...]