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Article by Mohan Babu   MOHAN BABU'S COLUMN IN EXPRESS COMPUTERS  e-mail:   Mohan@GaramChai.com URL: http://www.GaramChai.com/Mohan Mohan's Recently Published Articles: 2003 2003: The year that was (Express Computers: Dec 29 2003) Indian IT’s growing pains (Express Computers: Dec 22 2003) Andy Grove speaks...and the American media listens  (Express Computers: Dec 15th 2003) eXtreme Programming: Answer to a programmer’s nightmare? (Express Computers: Dec 8th 2003) Software development: Engineering or an art? (Express Computers: Dec 1st 2003) The changing trends in turbulent times (Express Computers: Nov 24th 2003) Business implications of blogging and other technologies (Express Computers: Nov 17th 2003) Training: Softer skills for software professionals (Express Computers: Nov 10th 2003) New developers should learn the art of problem solving (Express Computer: Nov 3rd 2003) Four part Analsysis of Trends: Free Agents: Old wine in a new bottle? (Express Computer: Oct 27th 2003) The transition to a free agent (Express Computer: Oct 20th 2003) Death of the Organisation Man (Express Computer: Oct 13th 2003)  From an ‘organisation man’ to a ‘free agent’ (Express Computer: Oct 6th 2003) Training: Softer skills for software professionals (Express Computer: Sept 29th 2003) Coping with office politics(Express Computer: Sept 22nd 2003) B Players in focus(Express Computer: Sept 15 2003) Project management, the next wave? (Express Computer: Sept 8th 2003) The many models of entrepreneurship (Express Computer: Sept 1st 2003) Indian IT: Good to great (Express Computer: Aug 25th 2003) Do NRI techies need motivation to return home? (Express Computer: Aug 18th 2003) Big brother is watching (Express Computer: Aug 11th 2003) Entrepreneurship: Being one’s own boss (Express Computer: Aug 4th 2003) In the global web from home ground (Deccan Herald: July 28 2003) Small companies can be big customers (Express Computer: July 28th 2003) Travel insurance protection (Express Computer: July 21st 2003) Big M&As on the horizon (Express Computer: July 14 2003) Ideas for sale? Go global! (Express Computer: July 07 2003) Diminishing significance of IT careers in non-IT firms (Express Computer: June 23 2003) Debate on the strategic importance of IT (Express Computer: IT People, June 16th 2003) Globalisation: The India that can say ‘No’(Express Computer: IT People, June 9th 2003) Utility-based computing: Future of Indian IT? (Express Computer: IT People, June 2nd 2003) Story of the $5 million name (Express Computer: IT People, May 26th 2003) Larryspeak: And a thousand companies will fail... (Express Computer: IT People, May 19th 2003) Slowdown in the tech sector: Old wine in a new bottle? (Express Computer: IT People, May 12th 2003) The Infosys, Wipro shock effect (Express Computer: IT People, May 5th 2003) New trends for new times (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 28th 2003) Techies change their dress code (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 21st 2003) Valley of Dreams (Express Computer: IT People, Apr 7th 2003) Business Intelligence: Into the mind of the customer (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 31st 2003) Business trends for IT professionals (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 24th 2003) Preparing for the bench: A career transition time? (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 17th 2003) Positive trends that could have a ripple effect (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 10th 2003) Supply chain in want of more innovations (Express Computer: IT People, Mar 3rd 2003) Small players, big problems (Express Computer: IT People, Feb 10th 2003) Indian IT: Time to focus on the positive? (Express Computer: IT People, Feb 3rd 2003) To be a specialist or a generalist? (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 27th 2003) Innovations in domestic IT industry (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 20th 2003) Paperless office sets new trend (Express Computer: IT People, Jan 13th 2003) E-mails: The vital link (Express Computer: IT People, Jan6th 2003)   Click Here for Achieve Mohan's Articles from 2002 and before               About the Author A Bio and profile of the author, Mohan Babu, can be found at his homepage Mohan has authored a book on Offshoring and Outsourcing (Publisher McGraw Hill, India), a link to which can be found here Mohan has also authored an Online book on "Life in the US," available for free download. Sponsored Advert Advert: Visitor's Travel Insurance Click for free online Quotes FAQ For FAQ, Trivia and Information on Life in America, visit the Ask-A-Desi section

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Mohan Babu is an international consultant trying to find the ‘sweet spot’ where IT meets business. E-mail: mohan @garamchai.com He is also the author of a recent book on "Offshoring IT Services" All rights are reserved. Mohan Babu ("Author") hereby grants permission to use, copy and distribute this document for any NON-PROFIT purpose, provided that the article is used in its complete, UNMODIFIED form including both the above Copyright notice and this permission notice. Reproducing this article by any means, including (but not limited to) printing, copying existing prints, or publishing by electronic or other means, implies full agreement to the above non-profit-use clause. Exceptions to the above, such as including the article in a compendium to be sold for profit, are permitted only by EXPLICIT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT of Mohan Babu.  Disclaimer: This document represents the personal opinions of the Author, and does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Author's employer, nor anyone other than the Author. This Article was originally published in Express Computers

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