Feature Articles

Building a Business Scorecard
A business scorecard can help your organization’s senior management track and improve business performance. Managers can identify problems quickly, determine why the problem occurred, and take the actions needed to improve performance. In this article, we will outline a five step process that your organization can use to build a business scorecard.

What Every Microsoft-focused Developer Needs to Know
Microsoft has recently released a number of new or updated products and I have been busily trying to work with each one. A few days ago, as I was switching from one machine to the other, I made a startling discovery… the required skill set associated with Microsoft-based development appears to be shrinking.

KMA - Live at PDC!
The Professional Developers Conference is THE place to be for the latest insight into the next generation of Microsoft technology. KMA's George Wesolowski is there this week and files this detailed report.

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Worth Reading

Each month we provide links to articles we have read that we feel offer significantly valuable and useful information.

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Why Good Projects Fail
Getting the right data to managers to both identify problems and improve decision making is an important task for many IT organizations. A recent Harvard Business Review article (“Why Good Projects Fail,” September 2003) describes the rapid results initiative—an approach to implementing large projects that increase the likelihood that they will succeed. In this article, we will define rapid results initiatives and discuss how they can make a business intelligence project a success.

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About Knowledge Management Associates

Knowledge Management Associates (KMA), founded in 1995, is an information technology consulting company specializing in designing and developing Internet, client/server and handheld computing applications. KMA's technology projects typically involve solving complex organizational challenges and use of state-of-the-art technology. For clients including Fortune 500 companies, start-ups and academic institutions, KMA leverages information technology to address challenges that demand creative, timely and cost effective solutions. Our project profile includes:

  • Balanced Scorecard / Business Intelligence Systems
  • Strategic Knowledge Management Systems
  • Intranet / Extranet Portals
  • eCommerce / eBusiness Solutions
  • Management Reporting Solutions
  • Mobile Solutions
  • Strategic Graphics
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