The function may point to an add-in function that is not available to this Excel. Most frequently it's an Analysis ToolPak function; choose Tools > Add-Ins and check that there are checks against Analysis ToolPak.
Unlike Excel's built-in functions, Add-in functions do not translate themselves to regional language, so American add-in functions are by default unavailable on a Norwegian computer and vice versa.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Human Capital Management:
In recent years there has been a dramatic shift in the way labor is pooled across the globe. The influences of technology and growth have effectively caused industry leaders to have to change their focus from the brute force of labor to the actual quality of the workers available throughout the world. This has produced a shift in tactics for those who manage Human Resources. Instead of gathering up workers in a huge net and sending them off to the fields and the factories, it is now necessary to nurture the working population by educating them and developing their technological skills so that they will be able to contribute to the needs of the enterprises they work for.
It is important today that companies understand the value of increasing a laborer’s output capability by investing in, and adding worth to, his or her abilities, rather than finding a mass of laborers who are willing to work yet who are unqualified to excel in today’s highly technological business environment. Simply put, the idea is that, contrary to the old HR theory that emphasized people as the most fundamental asset to a company, Human Capital Management, or HCM is focused on the right kind of people to get the job done.
Indeed, the theory behind Human Capital Management is first and foremost the transformation of a worker into a resource that is competitive.
It is important today that companies understand the value of increasing a laborer’s output capability by investing in, and adding worth to, his or her abilities, rather than finding a mass of laborers who are willing to work yet who are unqualified to excel in today’s highly technological business environment. Simply put, the idea is that, contrary to the old HR theory that emphasized people as the most fundamental asset to a company, Human Capital Management, or HCM is focused on the right kind of people to get the job done.
Indeed, the theory behind Human Capital Management is first and foremost the transformation of a worker into a resource that is competitive.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Working Capital:
Definition: Liquid assets available to build and grow a retail business. It is measured by current assets minus current liabilities. A positive working capital is needed until the shop can produce a profit.
Also Known As: Operating Funds, Liquid Capital
Examples:
Our after-Christmas sale was intended to optimize inventory levels to free up working capital.
Also Known As: Operating Funds, Liquid Capital
Examples:
Our after-Christmas sale was intended to optimize inventory levels to free up working capital.
Strategy for approaching a new Problem:
There are three main strategies for approaching a new problem in software development
1. Integrate into the system existing software product, component or service – commercial or open source (for example, Payment Gateway as PayPal, Blog Engine as WordPress, CMS as Drupal, UI Components as Telerik and so on)
2. Imitate good enough solutions and adapt to your problem (Architecture Patterns as MVC, available code examples and guidelines as MSDN, borrow ideas from blogs, open source projects, Starter Kits, SDK and so on)
3. Innovate and create new solutions or make significant improvements to existing approaches
Strategy comparison
Integrate Imitate Innovate
Time to market Fast, if effort to integrate with other system components is low Slow, but predictable, if not many hidden pitfalls or adaptation problems are encountered Unpredictable as any innovative work
Cost Low, if components are reasonably priced and not much integration work needed More expensive and depends on complexity and adaptation effort Unpredictable
System integrity (with system architecture and environment) Acceptable if new components don’t screw and over-complicate core architecture Good, if developers adapt ideas to existing architecture Solution is built to match core architecture and customer needs
Required Expertise Not much specialized expertise is required, usually external support is available for integration Good developers can effectively adopt good ideas that are explained well High level expertise, creativity and specialized knowledge are required for good innovative solution
Control over code and future development Little control and you are on mercy of external developers Good control if ideas are applied well and not over-engineered Full control
Competitive advantage and uniqueness Not much for the standard solution that many can use Depends on quality and creativity in adaptation Innovation is an excellent opportunity to gain advantage
Maintenance, support and improving capabilities Work is outsourced to dedicated external developers who fix, support and improve the product Your effort is supported in original source of ideas if you are lucky Completely your own effort
Learning curve, tacit knowledge, help Usually supported by help, tutorials, training and community involvement Partially supported by original source, however can drift far as the result of internal implementation Should be covered by you to enable effective support and future development by existing and new developers
A short answer to dilemma: maximum integration and minimal innovation.
1. Integrate into the system existing software product, component or service – commercial or open source (for example, Payment Gateway as PayPal, Blog Engine as WordPress, CMS as Drupal, UI Components as Telerik and so on)
2. Imitate good enough solutions and adapt to your problem (Architecture Patterns as MVC, available code examples and guidelines as MSDN, borrow ideas from blogs, open source projects, Starter Kits, SDK and so on)
3. Innovate and create new solutions or make significant improvements to existing approaches
Strategy comparison
Integrate Imitate Innovate
Time to market Fast, if effort to integrate with other system components is low Slow, but predictable, if not many hidden pitfalls or adaptation problems are encountered Unpredictable as any innovative work
Cost Low, if components are reasonably priced and not much integration work needed More expensive and depends on complexity and adaptation effort Unpredictable
System integrity (with system architecture and environment) Acceptable if new components don’t screw and over-complicate core architecture Good, if developers adapt ideas to existing architecture Solution is built to match core architecture and customer needs
Required Expertise Not much specialized expertise is required, usually external support is available for integration Good developers can effectively adopt good ideas that are explained well High level expertise, creativity and specialized knowledge are required for good innovative solution
Control over code and future development Little control and you are on mercy of external developers Good control if ideas are applied well and not over-engineered Full control
Competitive advantage and uniqueness Not much for the standard solution that many can use Depends on quality and creativity in adaptation Innovation is an excellent opportunity to gain advantage
Maintenance, support and improving capabilities Work is outsourced to dedicated external developers who fix, support and improve the product Your effort is supported in original source of ideas if you are lucky Completely your own effort
Learning curve, tacit knowledge, help Usually supported by help, tutorials, training and community involvement Partially supported by original source, however can drift far as the result of internal implementation Should be covered by you to enable effective support and future development by existing and new developers
A short answer to dilemma: maximum integration and minimal innovation.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Adjust the space between bullet points and text:
To finely adjust the space between the bullet point and the text, sometimes you just cannot get the spacing just right between the bullet point and the text. And when you adjust it, it's either just too much or too little.
To adjust it finely:
1. Turn the ruler on, by selecting the "View" menu
2. Make sure there is a tick next to "Ruler" to display the ruler
3. Select the text object that you want to adjust
4. On the ruler move the lower part of the paragraph indentation. It's called the "Left Indent". It looks like a small house. But to adjust it finely. . . . Press and hold the CTRL key while moving the paragraph spacer on the ruler
To adjust it finely:
1. Turn the ruler on, by selecting the "View" menu
2. Make sure there is a tick next to "Ruler" to display the ruler
3. Select the text object that you want to adjust
4. On the ruler move the lower part of the paragraph indentation. It's called the "Left Indent". It looks like a small house. But to adjust it finely. . . . Press and hold the CTRL key while moving the paragraph spacer on the ruler
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Automatically remove cancelled meetings from your calendar:
When a meeting gets cancelled, it will either be automatically removed from your calendar or automatically marked as cancelled (you decide which). The cancellation notice will not come to your Inbox. One really great perk of this is that it keeps your free time up-to-date, but you don't have to keep an eye on your Inbox for cancellations. People looking for your availability will see the newly freed-up time.
To set this preference, follow these steps:
1. Click File > Preferences, and then click Calendar and To Do.
2. Click the Display tab (if it is not already open), and then click the Views tab.
3. Select "Process cancelled meetings automatically," and then select whether to remove cancelled meetings from your calendar, or to show them as cancelled in the calendar
To set this preference, follow these steps:
1. Click File > Preferences, and then click Calendar and To Do.
2. Click the Display tab (if it is not already open), and then click the Views tab.
3. Select "Process cancelled meetings automatically," and then select whether to remove cancelled meetings from your calendar, or to show them as cancelled in the calendar
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Activity Based Costing (ABC):
A form of cost accounting that focuses on the costs of performing specific functions (processes, activities, tasks, etc.) rather than on the costs of organizational units. ABC generates more accurate cost and performance information related to specific products and services than is available to managers through traditional cost accounting approaches.
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