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- How a theory of change affects practical project management
- Projects and ChangeYour friend is correctly expressing the PMI view of projects - the view that a project is a one-shot effort with a defined end point. I find this unfortunate, as I view most productive change as being incremental, i.e., the change requires a series of steps to...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-02
- Understand the relationship between assumptions and risks to manage these two related concepts
- Risks are a Superset of AssumptionsI have found it best to restate every assumption as a risk, but it is not necessary to echo every risk with an assumption.Assumptions really serve as little more than introductory material, key points to consider when reading the project plan. As Tom notes,...
- Discussion threads 2005-11-09
- Market your project to build enthusiasm
- Marketing Plan is Greatly UnderusedUnfortunately, in the midst of a project, the marketing of the project is the first thing forgotten, and I have been guilty of this more times than not. The times I have done it successfully, though, just reinforces the benefit.Many people viewing "marketing" as a...
- Discussion threads 2005-10-18
- Your schedule is complete. Do you know what your critical path is?
- Make the Critical Path Non-CriticalWhen laying out a schedule, I find the best way to achieve it is to ensure the critical path is populated with low risk items.Determine the highest risk items, i.e., those with the least predictability and put them in parallel and at the beginning of the...
- Discussion threads 2005-09-21
- Five questions to ask before buying a new tool
- Same Problem, Smaller ScaleI also run into the tool problem frequently, but in the context of tools for software development teams.On most software development teams of at least a moderate size, there will be at least one "tool head." No matter what is being done, the tool head can...
- Discussion threads 2005-09-19
- Mitigate or Monitor
- Mitigate or MonitorYou should never ignore a risk, unless you have proven the assumptions that made you decide it was a risk in the first place were wrong.You can mitigate a risk - take active steps to reduce its probability or impact. You can try in your risk management plan...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-29
- Creating artifacts--what you don't know
- Don't Create ArtifactsArtifacts should be the naturally occurring results of of a project, not items manufactured to be artifacts. Unfortunately, it is this latter definition of artifact that has been foisted upon us by the world of CMM/CMMI/ISO 9000.Ancient civilizations did not create artifacts to tell historians about their...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-26
- Change is inevitable, respond to it positively through agile project management
- Agile Development and Management Exposes RealityThe biggest shock that comes from adopting agile methods is that it exposes the true nature of project work.Projects do not neatly progress from phase to phase; it is not similar to climbing stairs or going down the famous waterfall. A lot of project...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-26
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- Software downloads 2008-08-22
- Wayne Homes Implements Innovative Automated Marketing and Lead Management Using Pivotal CRM
- Wayne Homes by Centex is a leading builder of award-winning handcrafted homes, providing customers in seven states in the mid- and southeast United States with more than 30 years of experience. Wayne Homes was unable to effectively manage the large number of leads generated from rapid industry growth and successful...
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- Does Your Company Need a CPO? (a Case for the Central Project Office and a Chief Project Officer)
- Project Management is one of the fastest growing, widely recognized trends of the last decade. Its recent popularity can be seen in many quarters. Over 50% annual growth in membership in the Project Management Institute is just one sign of this popular movement. Similar growth can be seen in project...
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- Why Have a Separate Project Management Methodology?
- The methodology most organizations are referring to is some type of Systems Development Life Cycle SDLC with a bit of project management thrown in. The project management methodology should address the specific project management deliverables. This includes specific processes for project initiation, prioritization, project planning, status reporting, issue/decision/change management, quality...
- White papers 2006-03-06
- Applied Project Management Solutions
- As agencies continue to face the challenges presented by limited resources, the need for excellent project management becomes even more pronounced. Coupled with this increasing need is the acknowledged Government-wide shortage of trained and experienced project managers. Without adequate project management, the risks to cost, schedule, and completion can become...
- White papers 2005-05-03
- Multi-Site Virtual Project Management
- The Project Management PM paradigm is rapidly shifting due to business globalization and Information Technology IT advances that support distributed and virtual project teams. Traditional PM focuses on a single project at a single location and is more concerned with project inputs and outputs than with project process. This methodology...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- The Changing Landscape of Project Management
- This paper discusses the historical development of project management models based on the author's analysis and offers views on project management opportunities and challenges into the future. Project management models can be drawn from such attributes as project management structure and methods, socio-economic drivers that prompt the build-up of the...
- White papers 2005-03-13
- The Underlying Theory of Project Management Is Obsolete
- This paper shows that project management as practiced today rests on an implicit and narrow theory that must be developed, extended and enriched. Indeed, it is the poverty of current theory that explains the other problems of project management, such as frequent project failures, lack of commitment towards project management...
- White papers 2002-09-24
- Evolving the Project Management Office: A Competency Continuum
- Many organizations today have recognized the need for a Project Management Office PMO to achieve project management oversight, control, and support. The PMO's role is to help both the project manager and the relevant organization to not only understand and apply modern project management practices, but also to adapt and...
- White papers 2004-09-22
- Organizational change requires a holistic approach
- It takes more than just coaching and training to improve project management skills for a large group. As Project Mentor Tom Mochal explains, a holistic approach that involves changing the culture of the organization is also a must.Each week, project management veteran Tom Mochal provides valuable advice about how to...
- Technical articles 2001-01-22
- IT Services Management: Project Management Best Practices
- A formal project management process is crucial to the overall success of any project. The objective of a formal project management process is to provide a detailed plan and set of deliverables that can be easily tracked, controlled, measured, and reported on to assure the proposed solution is delivered on...
- White papers 2002-05-25
- Value of Project Management in IT Organizations
- Implementing project management adds significant value to IT organizations. This conclusion is the result of a survey of senior-level project management practitioners by the Center for Business Practices, the research arm of the consulting and training organization, Project Management Solutions, Inc. Over 97% of senior-level project management professionals stated that...
- White papers 2001-10-15
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