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Features the project managers who are recipients of the 2002 Project Leadership Awards in the U.S. John D. Caine of Chevron Information Technology Company; Nancy Mulholland of the State of New York; Max Thompson of Daikin America Inc.; James P. Clancy of Xerox Corp.

Discusses the Byzantine General's Algorithm which is the basis for all modern communication and middleware message systems. How to choose the right middleware for a project; Discussion on the concept of infrastructure management; Recommendations on the use of the middleware systems. INSETS: Middleware Infrastructure Helps Sprint Stay Ahead;Harrah's Customers Get the 'Golden' Treatment.

Discusses Project Management Office (PMO), a dedication section of an organization that focuses on various aspects of project management and/or methodology. Variations in the role of PMO; Advantages and drawback of PMO; Points of friction between the PMO and project managers; Styles of PMO; Steps involved in starting and running a PMO.

Uncovers the criteria for a successful project management. Statistics on successful project management; Factors which contributed to success; Discussion on the importance of two types of project management tools; Role and meaning of software infrastructure; Middleware functions used in project management; List of project management tool suppliers. INSETS: Evolve: Collaborating at Peak Efficiency;Project Managers Find Tips, Tools, and community at gantthead...;With Help from Visible's Tool, OPT Converts Manufacturing App;Artemis Offers Multiproject Planning, Control, and Tracking...

Explores the adoption of project management disciplines to large-scale software development. Description of project management; Information on the Standish Group CHAOS research; Classification of projects; Three metrics that can assess a project's success potential. INSET: Project Management in Cyberspace.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Everyone Loves LA" in the September 6, 2012 issue.

Discusses the top concerns of chief executive officers in the computer software and service industry in 2002. Disaster and security management; Issue on money management; Uncertainty of the business climate and market upheaval.

Presents information on Continuous Processing Architecture (CPA), a disaster recovery software solution from the Standish Group in the U.S. Information on the instant failure recovery and storage features of CPA; Multiple resources for applications; Database segmentation; Description of the functional segmentation technique. INSET: Pieces of the Puzzle.

Focuses on the microproject methodology for software development. Key elements of the methodology; Steps to a successful application of the methodology; How a microproject changes the role of the project manager; Benefits of the microproject methodology.

Gives tips to gain speed-to-market for original equipment manufacturer design engineers, material specifiers and manufacturers of plastic components and products. How to choose material supplier; Step which is beneficial during prototyping; Way to save time, money and guesswork.

In this article the author discusses on the natural gas prices and supply in America. He informs about the recent advancements in the electric utility sector and stated that less price volatility results in increased supply of natural gas. It further discusses on U.S. natural gas reserves and environment and efficiency advantages of natural gas including it allows electric generation facilities for long-term environmental compliance, load-following and flexible.

A letter to the editor is presented about a fundraising effort launched by the Association of Public Library Administrators of South Carolina and the Friends of South Carolina Libraries.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Gates Worried Over Decline in U.S. Computer Scientists," in a previous issue of the journal "Computerworld."

Reports on the increase in the sales of organic foods in Great Britain between 1999 and 2003. Percentage of increase in organic products sales; Factors attributed for the sales increase; Area land used for organic food production.

Presents letters to the editor in response to articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Take the Blinders Off," which focused on information technology; "Sometimes Education Just Isn't Enough," which stated that misuse of computers and company network assets should be grounds for firing.

Interviews Jim Johnson, director of information services of Master Lock Co., about the use of customer relationship management software by the company. Purposes of the use of the system; Criteria used by the company for selecting a CMR vendor; Ways the company overcome challenges in the use of the system; Advantages of the system.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to the articles published in previous issues of the periodical on topics including the U.S. Air Force's T-38 trainer, slow defense cycle and the close-air-support (CAS) mission.