This RSS channel is to be accessed only by automated feedreaders and robots. Please return to the homepage: www.mira-vlach.com http://www.mira-vlach.com/ Website with articles about project management, IT and marketing. en-GB 2026 (c) Mira Vlach | www.mira-vlach.com Sat, 4 Apr 2026 11:26:47 +0200 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 11:26:47 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.cz/obrazky/banner-mini.png http://www.mira-vlach.com 88 31 http://www.mira-vlach.com/eva-svirakova-being-a-project-manager-already-at-universityhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/eva-svirakova-being-a-project-manager-already-at-universityAn interview with Eva Šviráková about the Communication Agency, a university subject where students manage real projects and thus get experience.ArticlesSun, 3 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/one-strategic-project-per-yearhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/one-strategic-project-per-yearOne year is the optimal length for long-term planning and recapitulation. Even distant targets consist of many stages. Therefore it is better to divide your vision into sub-projects with a duration of one year.ArticlesThu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/project-management-conference-2009-certainty-riskhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/project-management-conference-2009-certainty-riskThe Project Management Conference 2009 will be held on 25-26th March 2009 in Zlin, Czech republic. The topic of the conference is Certainty vs. Risk.NewsMon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/education-in-project-managementhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/education-in-project-managementProject management requires a good deal of particular skills, which are good to acquire in advance. To prepare for managing more demanding projects there are several basic forms of education to choose from.ArticlesSun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/iso-21500-new-international-project-management-standard-in-preparationhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/iso-21500-new-international-project-management-standard-in-preparationA new project management standard - ISO 21500 is being prepared by representatives of 30 countries and major PM organisations IPMA and PMI.NewsThu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/project-friendly-2008http://www.mira-vlach.com/project-friendly-2008Report on the first international meeting of young project managers which has taken place in Brno (Czech republic) during days 09/11 - 09/14 2008.NewsSun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/impartial-quality-reviewhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/impartial-quality-reviewUnbiased review is one of the easiest and fastest ways of revealing insufficiency and giving opportunities to improve in your activities.ArticlesWed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/olympic-games-in-beijing-ended-london-prepares-for-2012http://www.mira-vlach.com/olympic-games-in-beijing-ended-london-prepares-for-2012The Summer olympic games in Beijing have ended today, while the games in London 2012 are already being prepared. Let's have a closer look at what does it take to organise such an event.NewsSun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/survey-results-on-ict-support-of-project-managementhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/survey-results-on-ict-support-of-project-managementInformation about ICT support of project management and other findings about project management within an organization are the results of a survey carried out among the members of IPMA in the Czech Republic.ArticlesFri, 8 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/press-releaseshttp://www.mira-vlach.com/press-releasesA press release can deliver free publicity and can be of help to inform the public. If it is published at an opportune moment, is well written and distributed according to customs, the press release does not harass journalists. On the contrary, it helps them do their job.ArticlesWed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/survey-results-on-projects-of-individualshttp://www.mira-vlach.com/survey-results-on-projects-of-individualsIndividual's willingness and self-confidence to manage a project is influenced by several factors. It is determined mostly by the previous managing experience, knowledge of the project subject and personal preference, followed by knowledge of the project management theory. This statement is one of the results of my recent project management survey.ArticlesSun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/openproj-as-free-alternative-to-ms-projecthttp://www.mira-vlach.com/openproj-as-free-alternative-to-ms-projectApplication OpenProj is a free, open source desktop alternative to Microsoft Project. It is a useful software tool to manage even more complex projects and track tasks and project timeline.NewsSun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/project-management-for-ordinary-peoplehttp://www.mira-vlach.com/project-management-for-ordinary-peopleAlthough project management could be very useful for anyone, there is only little effort to revise the theory for common people. There are several possibilities how the theory could be simplified and offered for easy non-professional use.ArticlesSun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/promotion-and-advertising-optionshttp://www.mira-vlach.com/promotion-and-advertising-optionsThis article brings the overview of the most common means of promoting your products. After reading this, you should be able to reevaluate your promotion and broaden it by means of promotion or advertising you have not used so far.ArticlesTue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/legal-softwarehttp://www.mira-vlach.com/legal-softwareTips and recommendations how to legalise software used by companies or individuals. With the use of Open Source, OEM licenses and other tips, using software legally does not have to be expensive. The article draws from the Czech environment, but can serve worldwide at least as an rough guide.ArticlesFri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/vision-and-mission-statementhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/vision-and-mission-statementConcise vision and mission statement ensures that a leader will stick to the core business and helps to share this vision with others. The bigger the organisation, the more important it is to clearly define this piece of guiding information.ArticlesSun, 9 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/ict-group-establishedhttp://www.mira-vlach.com/ict-group-establishedTo continually improve the way how IT projects are managed is a mission statement of a Czech expert group that has been established recently.NewsSat, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/how-to-manage-advertisinghttp://www.mira-vlach.com/how-to-manage-advertisingLearn 10 easy steps how to manage your advertising systematically according to your real business needs. This will bring better results and clear control of your advertising budget.ArticlesWed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.mira-vlach.com/project-manager-roleshttp://www.mira-vlach.com/project-manager-rolesThe Project Managers' roles overview brings a useful insight into their daily duties and activities.ArticlesThu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.mira-vlach.com/measuring-advertising-effectivenesshttp://www.mira-vlach.com/measuring-advertising-effectivenessNot caring about the effectiveness of your advertising usually means you are wasting money. The efficiency can be measured best on the internet, but offline advertisement can be also measured.ArticlesSun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0200