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As compared to women, the participation of men is much higher in the labor market. As per the International Labor Organization (ILO), most of the countries have a difference in women and men work force. However, since the last 30 years, there has been a rise in the women workforce. More and more women are climbing up the career ladder. They are competitive, ambitious, and strong-headed career-oriented women. However, the women in managerial positions are only at 34%, which is a huge alarming gap. Even though they have academic qualifications and skills at par with their male counterparts, there is a disparity in the number of women in manager positions as compared to men. It's quite shocking to know that there is gender inequality in every sector. Source: The information is from the Global Gender Gap Index for the year 2018 of 149 countries that have featured in the 2018 index. The chart shows the gender gap percentage in each region. Note: Chart created by author. ...

If I ask my mobile about the weather forecast, it will give me an update on the weather condition. I may not even have to look at my screen. Isn’t it amazing that technology is changing so rapidly? A few years back, we had to type to look for information. We no longer have to use keypads anymore. We can get any information like traffic insights, cooking recipes, shops nearby, or any information without actually typing on our phones. Amazon’s Alexa, iPhone’s Siri, Microsoft Cortana, and Google Assistance has already changed the way voice-based applications work. So will this have an impact on SEO? The way SEO functions will have an impact. Let me tell you how? When we type in information, we type in shorter sentences like ‘Weather today’. If we are using voice-based applications, we ask in a question format like ‘What’s the weather today?’ There is a huge difference in how we search for information when we type and when we use voice-based applications. Firstly, the format ...

In the modern business world, DevOps is the much-needed answer to eliminate repetitive tasks and poor coordination between the Software development and IT Operations team. DevOps is a systematic approach that eliminates repetition, reduces glitches, exemplary coordination, and more production. Before we go in-depth about DevOps, let’s look into its history. The inception of DevOps Back in 2008, Andrew Shafer scheduled a seminar on “Agile Infrastructure” in Toronto. He received a very poor response that he closed the seminar before it even began. But the idea struck Patrick Debois. Patrick was keen to collaborate with Andrew. He was excited to know that Andrew had the same viewpoint as him, who felt there was a disconnect between the development and operations team. He strongly felt that the differences between both the teams could be eliminated, and both teams can work in collaboration. Andrew and Patrick came together to form the group Agile Systems Group. They aimed to...

Most of us may have heard of Salesforce in our organizations. We may have even worked on the Salesforce tool. So, what is the buzz about Salesforce? Salesforce is the pioneer in using cloud technology in the CRM system. It is a popular and leading customer relationship management (CRM) tool used by many organizations. It is so popular and user-friendly that it is used by start-ups as well as fortune 500 companies. When Salesforce was launched, it started as a tool that people in sales used to track their accounts, opportunities, leads, and financial information. It helped to create projections and follow up with their customers. Today, it is used in various industries to track their customer interactions, predictions, analytics, reports, and to manage customer accounts and information.      History of Salesforce Salesforce was started by Marc Benioff, Parker Harris, Frank Dominguez, and Dave Moellenhoff in an apartment in 1999. By 2000 they...

Businesses have undergone significant developments in the last couple of decades. The dynamics of doing business, whether it is marketing products and services, advertising, and selling products and services, everything that we traditionally followed has changed. The enormous transformation in the business world has led to most organizations embracing agile framework, lean methodologies, changes in the infrastructure, and not to forget the wide acceptance of the digital business model. The constant changes in the business environment have led to advancements in the IT Service Management purview. What is ITIL? The Information Technology Infrastructure Library or very famously abbreviated as ITIL is a framework of Information Technology Service Management (ITSM). ITIL certification is a promising certification for professionals who work in the IT Service Management division. The ITIL framework is designed to help organizations to increase their productivity, manage risk, im...

Is PMP better than PRINCE2? Which certification will add more value? It is indeed quite confusing to choose between PMP and PRINCE2. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the difference between both the certifications to decide which one is more beneficial for your career path. Before we find the differences, let’s look at them independently. Project Management Professional (PMP) PMP is a globally recognized certification in the Project Management Purview. PMP is administered by the Project Management Institute (PMI), US. The Project Management Professional (PMP) is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.  Most organizations readily employ project managers who are PMP certified. The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) is the guideline for PMP certified professionals. PMI updates the PMBOK guide on a timely basis. The current PMBOK guide is the 6th edition. The Project Management certification provides knowledge about various PMP m...

Do you know why projects fail? A project fails, when there is no clearly defined project goals, ineffective execution of plans, team members are not aware of their roles and responsibilities, and broken communication link. The goal of every project manager is to achieve the desired results of their project and increase productivity. A project manager should be aware of the tools and techniques used in the industry for increasing productivity. They can further benefit using the Lean Six Sigma methodology to remove waste and also reduce variations. It will help in the successful completion of the project with successful outcomes. Before we learn how to apply the principles of Project Management along with the Lean Six Sigma framework, let’s understand their definitions and how they work.   Project Management Project Management is the art of using or applying industry knowledge, expertise skills, tools, as well as the techniques to work on the undertaken project ...