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Project Management

16 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments
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16 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments

It's no wonder ERP has such a bad reputation: The history surrounding the complex and expensive enterprise software market is packed with tales of vendor mud-slinging, outrageous hype and epic failures.
By Josh Fruhlinger, Peter Sayer and Thomas WailgumMar, 20 2020
Spring 2020: State of the CIO
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Spring 2020: State of the CIO

CIOs’ expanding management and revenue-generation responsibilities are cementing their roles as business leaders. Traditional technologists need not apply.
By CIO staff and contributorsMar, 18 2020
Stakeholder management: Your plan for influencing project outcomes
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Stakeholder management: Your plan for influencing project outcomes

Stakeholder management can be more complex than project managers think. Here’s how to mentor, influence, and communicate with everyone impacted by your project.
By Moira AlexanderMar, 6 2020
8 lies project managers tell themselves
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8 lies project managers tell themselves

From overvaluing milestones to assuming everyone has a unified vision of project success, don’t let these common PM self-deceptions sink your project.
By Christina WoodMar, 4 2020
Organizing around the value stream
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Organizing around the value stream

When working on multiple projects at once, it is hard to make good progress. If we organize around the value stream, then we can help the work to flow through our system.
By Dave MangotFeb, 25 2020
4 lessons from the Hertz vs. Accenture IT disaster
Building IT Relationships

4 lessons from the Hertz vs. Accenture IT disaster

A tremendous amount of information and specific insight can be gleaned by analyzing projects gone wrong. Here are four lessons IT leaders can apply to any outsourcing agreement.
By John BeldenFeb, 5 2020
8 dark secrets of organizational change management
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8 dark secrets of organizational change management

In the digital era, organizational change management is crucial to business success — far too crucial to be dogged by its misconceptions and false assumptions.
By Bob LewisFeb, 5 2020
8 tips for dealing with IT project pushback
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8 tips for dealing with IT project pushback

Technical initiatives are often met with resistance from business leaders, IT pros and end users alike. Here’s how to transform friction into feedback that can help push your project forward.
By Paul HeltzelNov, 25 2019
The 22 best project management tools for business
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The 22 best project management tools for business

Having the right set of tools to tackle analytics, requirements, change, and project progress will help project managers perform at their best.
By Moira AlexanderNov, 14 2019
7 secrets of high-performing IT teams
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7 secrets of high-performing IT teams

Getting staff to move beyond simply meeting basic goals is an art only select IT leaders possess. Here are seven performance-boosting techniques top IT pros rely on.
By John EdwardsAug, 28 2019
What is process improvement? A business methodology for efficiency and productivity
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What is process improvement? A business methodology for efficiency and productivity

A broken business process can cost your business time and money. But pinpointing exactly where a process breaks down — and where it can be improved — isn’t an exact science.
By Sarah K. WhiteAug, 27 2019
The end of project management?
The Adaptive CIO

The end of project management?

IT project management as a discipline has been around for many years. However, is it relevant in the age of digital products? Or can it become a valuable adjunct to IT digital product management?
By Myles SuerAug, 23 2019
Business requirements: Tracing project deliverables to business goals
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Business requirements: Tracing project deliverables to business goals

Any successfully executed IT project is guided by pre-defined business requirements. Here’s how to ensure project deliverables and resource allocation trace back to business needs.
By Moira AlexanderJul, 26 2019
What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success
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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

With agile fast becoming standard practice at most companies, scrum masters are in great demand. Here is a look at the Scrum Master role, relevant certifications, expected salaries and career opportunities.
By Moira AlexanderJul, 19 2019
What is gap analysis? Uncovering the missing links to successful performance
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What is gap analysis? Uncovering the missing links to successful performance

Gap analysis helps companies objectively evaluate their current state and make improvements to advance the organization toward desired outcomes and to better achieve business goals.
By Moira AlexanderJul, 17 2019
Why are my projects failing?
Practical Management Tips for IT Leaders

Why are my projects failing?

Is your IT organization struggling to deliver projects successfully? If so, you're right there with a majority of the IT organizations in the world and it's killing your credibility.
By Mike SiscoJun, 26 2019
Free Course: Learn to easily estimate projects and products
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Free Course: Learn to easily estimate projects and products

In partnership with tech training provider Pluralsight, CIO.com is offering free, limited-time access to the course “Easily Estimate Projects and Products.”
By CIO staffJun, 21 2019
7 tips for getting out of a bad vendor contract
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7 tips for getting out of a bad vendor contract

When a seemingly sweet deal turns sour, it's time to prepare an exit strategy. Here’s how to preserve essential business operations, your vendor relationship and your job.
By John EdwardsJun, 13 2019
IT as a product: Secrets of successful launches
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IT as a product: Secrets of successful launches

To improve efficiency and user outcomes, organizations are jettisoning IT projects in favor of an agile, product-based approach to delivery IT services. IT leaders share their hard-earned tips on making it work.
By Mary PrattJun, 10 2019
4 critical roles for agile success
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4 critical roles for agile success

Agile may provide the biggest competitive advantage companies can have in a digital age. Here are the crucial roles to fill when fielding your agile teams.
By Sharon FlorentineApr, 25 2019
13 signs your software project may be doomed
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13 signs your software project may be doomed

Software projects can get derailed before you know it. Here are the subtle warning signs that your latest app dev initiative isn’t going quite as well as it seems.
By Peter WaynerApr, 24 2019
What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency
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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

Business analyst help guide businesses in improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis. These agile workers straddle the line between IT and the business to help bridge the gap and improve efficiency.
By Mary K. Pratt and Sarah K. WhiteApr, 17 2019
Succeeding in the era of shared project oversight
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Succeeding in the era of shared project oversight

With LOBs increasingly driving technology spend, IT and business leaders must learn how to share authority over projects effectively without killing them.
By Minda ZetlinApr, 16 2019
Essential practices of successful agile teams
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Essential practices of successful agile teams

Effective agile transformations require the right team makeup, a laser focus on business outcomes, and approaches to management and training that break from the past.
By Mary PrattApr, 1 2019
6 steps to a successful ServiceNow implementation
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6 steps to a successful ServiceNow implementation

ServiceNow is a robust ITSM suite that offers organizations popular services on a single-platform. But it’s not as easy as deploying any tool or service – here’s six tips on how to embark on a successful ServiceNow implementation.
By Sarah K. WhiteMar, 29 2019
Top 5 requirements management tools
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Top 5 requirements management tools

Identifying and managing business requirements is among the most critical steps in ensuring project deliverables are on point. Here are the top tools to help you execute your requirements management plan.
By Moira AlexanderMar, 14 2019
4 keys to assembling a successful agile team
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4 keys to assembling a successful agile team

Agile teams are only as effective as their members. These core factors and key questions will help you select and develop the best.
By Sharon FlorentineFeb, 27 2019
Asana vs. Mavenlink vs. Wrike: Project management platforms compared
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Asana vs. Mavenlink vs. Wrike: Project management platforms compared

Asana, Mavenlink, and Wrike offer world-class work management, but how do you know which one is best suited for your company? Here are the highlights, pros, and cons of each platform.
By Moira AlexanderFeb, 22 2019
What is TBM? A framework for driving value and innovation in IT
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What is TBM? A framework for driving value and innovation in IT

In offering guidance and best practices for IT-business alignment, the technology business management (TBM) framework can help your organization better understand IT’s value, increase collaboration and give deeper insights into IT spending and industry trends.
By Sarah K. WhiteFeb, 12 2019
Making the shift to product-based IT
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Making the shift to product-based IT

Many organizations are shifting from project-based IT to product-based delivery. Here’s how they overcome common obstacles and drive success in concert with business stakeholders.
By Stacy CollettJan, 16 2019
Mavenlink review: Intelligent service-based project management
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Mavenlink review: Intelligent service-based project management

From its high-level views to the smallest unit of task detail, Mavenlink offers a well thought out platform complete with business intelligence reporting — a definite plus for service-based businesses.
By Moira AlexanderDec, 28 2018
9 AI project mistakes to avoid
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9 AI project mistakes to avoid

From building isolated proofs of concept to not defining how to measure success, a wide array of gotchas can derail your AI project’s prospects for delivering business value.
By Mary BranscombeDec, 18 2018
Leadership lessons from Linus Torvalds: 7 dos and 3 don'ts
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Leadership lessons from Linus Torvalds: 7 dos and 3 don'ts

You don't have to take a page out of his book to learn some valuable lessons from how Torvalds has managed the sprawling, self-selected, volunteer community of Linux developers—both the successes, and what led to his self-imposed exile.
By Josh FruhlingerOct, 11 2018
Agile KPIs: How to measure agile success
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Agile KPIs: How to measure agile success

Measuring success of agile efforts can be complex. The key is to emphasize value once you’ve established organizational trust.
By Sharon FlorentineOct, 9 2018
Asana review: Intelligent, adaptive project management
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Asana review: Intelligent, adaptive project management

Asana’s work management and collaboration platform is an impressive tool that enables teams to significantly reduce the time they spend dealing with processes and task management.
By Moira AlexanderSep, 28 2018
16 time-saving tips for IT leaders
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16 time-saving tips for IT leaders

Want to maximize the time your organization spends on transformational initiatives? Here’s how to eliminate time-wasting practices and streamline how work gets done.
By Paul HeltzelSep, 4 2018
Wrike review: Project management made simple
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Wrike review: Project management made simple

Wrike stands out as an intuitive project management platform complete with resource management, automated request capturing, proofing and approval, and more.
By Moira AlexanderAug, 30 2018
Moving agile beyond IT: The secret to successful software delivery
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Moving agile beyond IT: The secret to successful software delivery

Creating an agile enterprise requires more than just implementing agile methodologies within IT. CIOs must spread the gospel to encourage participation from IT’s business colleagues.
By Mary PrattAug, 21 2018
What is an agile coach? A valuable role for organizational change
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What is an agile coach? A valuable role for organizational change

An agile coach helps organizations implement the agile methodology by developing agile teams and facilitating the organizational culture change necessary for sustained agile success.
By Sarah K. WhiteAug, 8 2018
Prioritizing projects
IT Bytes

Prioritizing projects

Understand the context in which project prioritization methods are designed and managed. With this foundation you will be enabled to build a well-tuned model for prioritization.
By Avery CloudAug, 6 2018
When an IT project isn't an IT project, engagement soars
Straight Talk on Project Management

When an IT project isn't an IT project, engagement soars

Calling an IT project "an IT project" may be doing your project a disservice.
By David CotgreaveAug, 6 2018
Project managers need to be warriors, not bookkeepers – or your projects are doomed
IT as a Weapon

Project managers need to be warriors, not bookkeepers – or your projects are doomed

Project management is about leadership. Learn to develop, hire and celebrate the warrior project managers.
By Jim HaskinAug, 2 2018
8 secrets of effective change leaders
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8 secrets of effective change leaders

Change doesn’t come easy. Here’s how transformational leaders inspire their organizations to take on new ways of thinking and working in the digital era.
By Mary PrattJul, 31 2018
8 agile certifications to take your career to the next level
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8 agile certifications to take your career to the next level

The agile methodology has changed the face of software development and project management, and increased demand for professionals with agile knowledge and experience. Here are eight agile-focused certifications to benchmark your knowledge.
By Sharon FlorentineJul, 19 2018
How to develop a PMO strategic plan
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How to develop a PMO strategic plan

Developing a PMO strategic plan that ensures high alignment with business objectives is no light task. Here are the key steps to effectively launching your project management office’s strategic plan.
By Moira AlexanderJul, 11 2018
Are you passionately curious? It's IT project management's success secret
Straight Talk on Project Management

Are you passionately curious? It's IT project management's success secret

Why do some projects stir a passion within you and others leave you less revved up? Could unlocking the secret lead to fewer IT project failures?
By David CotgreaveJun, 28 2018
6 most-dreaded IT projects
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6 most-dreaded IT projects

Patching old systems, migrating email to the cloud, unsupported compliance mandates, and ERP upgrades are some of the jobs IT pros dread most.
By Dan TynanJun, 25 2018
Agile project management: 12 key principles, 4 big hurdles
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Agile project management: 12 key principles, 4 big hurdles

Geared toward continuous improvement, the agile methodology can greatly increase your project’s prospects for success. Here is everything you need to know about agile project management, from certification to training to software and more.
By Moira AlexanderJun, 19 2018
What is Six Sigma? Streamlining quality management
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What is Six Sigma? Streamlining quality management

Six Sigma streamlines quality control in an effort to improve current processes, products or services. Here are the methodologies, roles and certifications central to this quality management methodology.
By Sarah K. WhiteJun, 12 2018
What is an EPMO? The organizational key to project success
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What is an EPMO? The organizational key to project success

An enterprise project management office (EPMO) differs from a traditional PMO in that it operates at a strategic level in collaboration with executives to ensure projects and portfolio activities are conducting to the benefit of the overall business.
By Moira AlexanderJun, 6 2018
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