Himanshu Bansal

I am Program Manager (Application Support) at TCS with more than 10 years of experience in application development, maintenance and support. I write about project management, technical development of this site and other topics related to success. Read my posts below or contact through Contact us page.

Aug 162011
 
15 ways to grow professionally

Growing professionally gives an immense sense of self-actualization and it requires persistent effort. Before starting each work day, write down what you want to achieve today. At the end of each work day, analyze what you could achieve, and think what went well and what needs improvement. Keep yourself abreast with your area of work […]

Aug 092011
 
Scope Creep - Causes and Solution

Addition of one more requirement or one more feature overall “Scope Creep” is one of the biggest causes of IT Project failure. If scope is well managed then it can be an up-selling, resulting in more revenue for vendor and joy for customer. On the other hand, if unmanaged it becomes a statistic and topic […]

Aug 022011
 
Can Social Media help Project Management?

Past Saturday, I could not confirm my attendance for next Toastmaster’s meeting because I did not remember my work schedule for next Saturday. My iPhone carries information about my personal schedule (Apps, Facebook, personal email etc.) but my work schedule stays in work email and Sharepoint. Some amount of project information can be made available […]

Jul 262011
 
Hidden Cost of Offshoring

If you are a customer who takes (or are planning to take) services of an offshore software vendor, you must be (or will be) reaping a lot of cost saving (average 25-40 percent) after handing over the tasks. Have you considered all the costs, even the hidden costs? Generally accounted costs of offshoring Cost of selecting a vendor. It can […]