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Common IT Mistakes Without the appropriate mindset and preparation, an IT project can easily become a cost center rather than a business advantage. Agility: Rx for Project Success How do we change our behavior to make sure our projects, while using scarce dollars, deliver maximum value? One essential answer is to become more agile and flexible. Leadership Practices That Drive Results The primary responsibility of leaders is to initiate and deal effectively with change. Web 2.0 Projects Done Right Social media are a must for business, but getting projects right takes some work. Camden Consulting's Kris Girrell offers these tips (adapted from her recent article, Web 2.0: Leading the Brave New World. Project Mismanagement, Pentagon Style Be clear on project objectives before falling in love with features -- or you could end up with an expensive dud. 10 Benefits of SaaS Collaborative Work Management What Frontier Airlines learned from its recent project. See also a detailed article on this topic. 10 Truths About Project Planning by Ericka Chickowski The development of business requirements and project parameters can make or break an IT project. The data in this slideshow comes from an IAG Consulting report called Business Analysis Benchmark, which was culled from a survey of over 100 organizations which carried out IT development projects with an average budget of around $3 million. A key takeway: mixed project-planning teams that include business and IT people tend to get the best results. Keeping Track in a Hyper-Paced World Digital agency imc² needed a collaborative project management solution that would adapt to the rapidly changing environment of interactive marketing. 10 Open Source Implementation Tips How to make sure an enterprise Open Source project goes smoothly. Compiled with help from Ray Wang, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, and Navica CEO Bernard Golden. 10 Brutal Realities of Project Management Times are tough, and project managers need to understand how the downturn may affect their operations. Baseline interviewed two project management experts, Michael Welles of EdWel Programs, a project management training company, and Lou Russell of Russell Martin Associates, a consulting firm, to feel the Project Management Office’s pain. See also 10 Silver Linings for Project Management. 10 Silver Linings For Project Management Projects are being slashed, staff members are being shown the door and the economy is in the tank. But there are still a few bright spots for project managers and the project management office (PMO) during these lean times. Michael Welles of EdWel Programs, Lou Russell of Russell Martin Associates, and Gregory Balestrero of the Project Management Institute named a few opportunities project managers can find today. See also 10 Brutal Realities of Project Management 8 Tips for Shutting Down an IT Project Not every project will survive the recession. Many don't make it even in better times. Shutting down an IT project should be a methodical process, whether the job is being put on hiatus or killed once and for all. Pulling the Plug on IT Projects Shutting down an IT project should be a methodical process, whether the job is being put on hiatus or killed once and for all. To Kill or Not To Kill a Project? Is terminating a project a waste of the efforts already exerted? Or is it an evolution of mature information technology practices? Based on the survey findings of one IT governance organization, the answer depends on whom you ask. 10 Trends in Project Management Keep up to speed on the latest developments in the project management arena.