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The power of the placebo is based on our brain’s belief system. Because we believe the medication can work it does. I wonder if there is some of that placebo effect in our successes with agile? Could it be that all the results are really a matter of proper expectation?

The Tech Business Mini MBA #8: Effective Software Development Management presented by Peter Brownell, co-founder of start-up schoolofeverything.com, the UK branch of the Drupal Open Source Developer community (drupal.org), and Director of one of the UK's most established Drupal consultancies (codepositive.com).

Dear colleagues: The deadline for both "Abstract" and "Full Paper" is same. You can choose submitting either "Abstract" or "Full Paper" before the deadline, or “Poster” via registration system.All submitted papers/abstracts should be saved in the form of Microsoft Word files (*.doc).

Led by Sue Ahern of Creative People, this is a highly practical one-day seminar for new managers, team leaders or anyone preparing for a management role within the TV industry. The session will help build confidence through TV-based cast studies, exercise, questionnaires and sharing delegates’ own experiences.

UPA 2012 will explore all the opportunities usability professionals have to be leaders that shape not just human experiences, but also the business and technology world. Themes of influence, power, authority, and initiative will be prevalent as we develop strategies for encouraging Leadership in our field...

Dealing with Difficult People - 1-day seminar for production managers or anyone who would like to develop their skills. Open to freelancers who have broadcast credits or two years’ professional experience working in TV and Digital Media production.

MiniBar Workshop 2: Workshop 2: Effective Software Development Management. This workshop will cover different management methods such as ‘agile software management’ and what processes to use to arrive at a web development plan that translates business goals into achievable and workable web implementation.

The management of digital assets (Digital Asset Management or DAM) is one of the most important challenges facing business today. Whatever your organisation does it is likely that the overwhelming proportion of the information that constitutes its essence – ITS LIFE’S BLOOD – is held digitally.

Measuring Success - why profit and cash are not enough, from E.Factor will cover early stage success how to pace performance measurement, non-financial indicators and the dangers of relying on profit and cash to measure success. will cover Measuring success - Why profit and cash are not enough - London, UK Speaker: Sir Andrew Likierman - Early stage success, how to pace performance measurement - Do you have options in how you measure success? Constraints are not objectives - The dangers of relying on profit and cash - Using non-financial indicators - Overcoming some of the measurement problems (and coping with the rest) Venue: London Business School, Regent's Park, London NW1 4SA, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7000 7000 Bio Sir Andrew Likierman Sir Andrew Likierman was the president of CIMA, and is currently a professor of management practice in accounting at London Business School. Sir Andrew MA (Oxford) FCMA FCCA works on all aspects of performance measurement and is a director of both the Bank of England and Barclays Bank plc. He is currently working for the UN on its corporate governance. Sir Andrew was previously at the Treasury which he joined in 1993 as Head of the Government Accountancy Service and Managing Director of the Financial Management, Reporting and Audit Directorate. He was knighted in 2001. Professor Sir Andrew Likierman assumed the position of Acting Dean at London Business School on 1 January 2007. Sir Andrew is Professor of Management Practice in Accounting, and his previous roles have included Managing Director, Government Financial Management Directorate and Head of the Government Accountancy Service, HM Treasury. Sir Andrew has recently been serving on the UN Governance Review Committee.