CIO.com - Project Management

When "IT Alignment with the Business" Isn't a Buzzword

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Need to justify your IT budget? Priority's Health's Krischa Winright believes that by using transparency and business alignment, the economic downturn can be a great opportunity for IT departments to maximize internal development talent. In this interview, she shares how she did it, as well as the pain points and quick wins.

Hot IT Certifications for a Cool Job Market

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Not all technical certifications will boost your IT career. So in tough times, you have to choose them wisely. Here are the top 5 IT certifications in terms of pay growth.

How to Prioritize IT Spending During an Economic Recession

Chris Howard — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Tips for IT cost-cutting--both big and small--including outsourcing, staffing, consolidation of data centers and storage and server virtualization.

Top IT Spending Priorities in an Economic Recession

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

What IT projects will get funded when money is tight? Forrester, Gartner, and IDC analysts team up with real-world CIOs for answers.

When Agile Projects Go Bad

James Turner — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Your software development projects can benefit from Agile - assuming it's really what's used. Learn about the sins that have been committed in the name of "Agile" as explained by two of the Agile manifesto's original signatories.

Why Project and Portfolio Management Matter More at Recession Time

Meridith Levinson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

IT departments scaling back on project work as the economy lurches toward a recession may be tempted to skimp on project management and portfolio management . But think twice: doing so could cost you far more--in projects gone awry and wasted resources.

How Better Software Can Save the World

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIOs and other senior management executives need to understand more about the software running on their infrastructures to achieve meaningful business results from IT investments, says , says Adam Kolawa, author of an upcoming book on IT productivity. Achieving a quantum leap in IT productivity isn't merely possible, he says; it is absolutely essential.

The Tech Disaster Awards: What You Can Learn from IT's Biggest Project Failures

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Think your project's off track and over budget? Learn a lesson or two from the tech sector's most infamous project flameouts.

End-to-End App Management—the Network Perspective

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Two surveys by EMA reveal that Networked Application Management is the most important end-to-end app of 2008.

MGM Mirage Seeks to Transform Its IT Project Management Office into an Enterprise Project Management Office

Meridith Levinson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The discipline and transparency imposed by a project management office (PMO) can benefit the entire company, not just IT, says Myrna Soto, MGM Mirage's CISO and vice president of IT governance.

An Objective Method for Evaluating Project Managers' Performance

Meridith Levinson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A long-time project manager for EDS outlines a sensible way to evaluate project managers' performance using objective metrics that matter most to the business.

BPM Without Busting the Budget

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Business process management requires BPM tools, right? Not always. In some cases, there are other process management tools that can do the job for less.

Top 25 Software Tools and Services for Business

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A guide to the best--and often free--business software tools and services, including e-mail, collaboration and project management tools, accounting and invoicing software and much more.

Six Attributes of Successful Project Managers

Meridith Levinson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Want to become a star project manager? Develop these characteristics that mark the cream of the crop.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Wiki to Manage Your IT Projects

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wikis can work wonders as project management tools--if you understand their limitations and know how to use them effectively. Here's what you need to know to use wikis for IT project management.