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Common IT Mistakes

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:27:28 -0400

Without the appropriate mindset and preparation, an IT project can easily become a cost center rather than a business advantage. - Most organizations look to IT for streamlining work, automating processes, improving customer satisfaction and saving money for the company. But accomplishing these goals can be difficult and filled with pitfalls. Without the appropriate mindset and preparation, an IT project can easily become a cos...

Agility: Rx for Project Success

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:27:19 -0400

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. - Samuel Johnson, the inventor of the English dictionary, once quipped, �The prospect of hanging concentrates the mind wonderfully.� Todays economic woes and competitive pressures can cause CIOs, project management officers (PMOs) and project managers (PMs) to feel similarly motivated to wring succes...

Leadership Practices That Drive Results

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:33:20 -0400

The primary responsibility of leaders is to initiate and deal effectively with change. - In todays fast-moving global economy, change is inevitable, and the primary responsibility of leaders is to initiate and deal effectively with change. Leaders need to be creative problem-solvers who use their imagination to re-examine the status quo, visualize new possibilities and ask, �What if?� T...

Web 2.0 Projects Done Right

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:18:33 -0400

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

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:07:26 -0500

Be clear on project objectives before falling in love with features -- or you could end up with an expensive dud. - Anyone who has watched a Vietnam War movie has seen an M113. The squat, boxy vehicle, which looks like a tank without a gun was the United States Armored Personnel Carrier of choice for much of the Cold War era. It was flexible, able to traverse rough terrain, afford a dozen or so troops protection ...

10 Benefits of SaaS Collaborative Work Management

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:38:07 -0400

What Frontier Airlines learned from its recent project. See also a detailed article on this topic. - ...

10 Truths About Project Planning

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:08:08 -0400

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

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:14:16 -0400

Digital agency imc� needed a collaborative project management solution that would adapt to the rapidly changing environment of interactive marketing. - When Bryan Bradley became senior vice president of technology services, one of his primary goals was to bring a formal software development methodology to imc�s technology practices. Project management is an important part of that methodology because it gives the agency a consistent way to keep trac...

10 Open Source Implementation Tips

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:09:48 -0500

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

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:30:48 -0500

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 Offices pain.

See also 10 Silver Linings for Project Management. - ...

10 Silver Linings For Project Management

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:03:35 -0500

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

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:55:13 -0500

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

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:11:22 -0500

Shutting down an IT project should be a methodical process, whether the job is being put on hiatus or killed once and for all. - In my previous column, I talked about conducting triage on your IT projects -- that is, deciding which projects should (or must) go forward, and which should (or must) be shut down. The next question is: what do you do with the projects that are to be shut down? These IT projects typically fall i...

To Kill or Not To Kill a Project?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:46:08 -0400

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. - In May 2008, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), a 75,000-member organization based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., that provides certifications, training and professional development to security, audit and governance professionals, published findings from a survey taken during ...

10 Trends in Project Management

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:58:09 -0400

Keep up to speed on the latest developments in the project management arena. - Here are the top 10 trends in project management for 2008, compiled by the senior management and practitioners of ESI: 1. Investment in project management training to counter effects of a troubled economy. Keeping projects on track and on budget can counter the ill effects of a down economy. Strat...