Project Management
Straight Talk on Project Management
IT projects: do we actually ever learn 'lessons learnt'?
We record 'lessons learnt' as part of the project management process, but do we actually learn from them?
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How to lead a virtual team: 5 keys for success
You've got the tools, you've navigated the logistical hurdles, but you still may not be leading your remote team in the most effective way possible. Here's how to get virtual teams right.
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8 top-paying process and project management skills
From CMMI to Scrum, certain process and project management skills command a premium. Here are the eight that pay the best.
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5 misconceptions CIOs still have about agile
Agile has made great headway in the enterprise, but common misconceptions prevent organizations from making the most of the methodology.
Straight Talk on Project Management
Aligning IT project and business strategies: why you should and how you can
Everything that your business does should be aligned with your business strategy. Here’s why.
Making Better Decisions
Avoid cat herding: adopt a consistent decision-making process for project management
Once you embrace a simpler, consistent process, you’ll reap the rewards in the form of clearer communication and a more decisive culture within your organization and feel greater confidence in your decisions.
How-To
What is change management? A guide to organizational transformation
New systems and strategies can be highly disruptive to your business. Organizational change management can help ensure your transition to new processes goes smoothly.
How-To
How to get a failing project back on track
While each project is unique and subjected to its own specific risks, there are some universals to heed when it comes to recovering a failing project.
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Agile’s dark secret? IT has little need for the usual methodologies
For all its emphasis on collaboration and time to market, agile is all about product delivery — not business improvement, let alone transformation.The Next Generation of Health IT
Portfolio velocity: the new measure of business value realized
Welcome to the last time you report on the number of projects your team delivered.
Straight Talk on Project Management
Are the greatest IT change managers now facing the greatest change?
The role of the project managers is changing. Projects must mirror changing trends and adapt in terms of scope, domain, content and schedule to satisfy ever-faster business demands.
How-To
16 tips for a smooth switch to agile project management
If your company is interested in making the switch to agile project management, here are some tips and strategies to help smooth the transition.
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How to find the perfect project for Six Sigma success
With its deep emphasis on process, Six Sigma isn’t a tool for every problem. Here are six tips for finding just the right organizational issues that Six Sigma can successfully address.
Straight Talk on Project Management
Where does an IT project manager’s job end?
Traditionally a project is judged complete when it is transitioned into service. Maybe it’s time to reevaluate this end point.Feature
5 early warning signs of project failure
Far too many projects still do not meet intended goals. Here are five leading indicators of a failing project that — when caught — can drastically improve your project’s chances for success.
Financial Services IT Goes Digital
Advancements in project portfolio management of technology investments
If you are responsible for managing portfolios of technology programs and projects, your success in maximizing business outcomes with finite resources is vital to your company’s future in a digital world. New management techniques can help you break the mold.
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The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success
A RACI matrix is the simplest, most effective means for defining and documenting project roles and responsibilities. Knowing exactly who is responsible, who is accountable, who needs to be consulted, and who must be kept informed at every step will significantly improve your chances of project success.
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How AI could revolutionize project management
Estimation, resource management and KPIs are just a few of the key areas where machine learning and predictive analytics can have a positive impact on project outcomes.
The Next Generation of Health IT
Why project managers are vital to BRM success
There is a hidden solution for shifting business-relationship managers from a tactical to a strategic focus: Embrace the project manager.
Straight Talk on Project Management
If, buts and maybes: mind your IT project language
Can certain words cast a negative shadow on project management thinking?
Work & Resource Management
Success isn’t a straight line: survival requires continuous planning
What you need is more continuous planning to deliver on your commitments.
How-To
How to kill a dead project
Think you might have a zombie IT project on your hands? Killing it can be challenging. It takes just the right mix of forensics and logistical know-how, and a lot of political will.
IT Bytes
Ready or not, here they come
A lack of operational readiness when IT go-lives begin can throw participants into confusion and panic – and an otherwise well-run IT project will be perceived a terrible failure.
How-To
How to determine, document, and communicate your project scope
Determining, documenting and sharing a project’s scope can be complicated and stressful. Here are a couple of business leaders willing to share how they go about it and what they found to be successful.
Driving IT Productivity
IT productivity through project failure
When a project fails, does it have to diminish the reputation of IT as a whole?
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Project management salaries: Talent gap reveals long-term growth
State of the project manager: Growing demand for project-based professionals is fast fueling a worldwide talent gap, leading to substantial career opportunities in project management — and salaries that can be expected to rise considerably.
Strategic Project Management
Is the iPhone the best project in history?
If you're thinking about launching a strategic project, or are currently doing so, I strongly recommend you follow the same approach. I guarantee that your chances of success will increase considerably.Straight Talk on Project Management
How to fail well in IT projects
Failure is the new success. Here are five ways that you can embrace failure and enjoy its unexpected benefits.
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5 hurdles to adopting devops
The devops journey involves significant changes in culture, processes and technologies. Here’s how to overcome the most common challenges along the way.Built for Success
The Agile PMO
How the project management office can become a supporting organization that improves delivery efficiency and provides delivery transparency.
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7 simple ways to fail at agile
Creating and sustaining a successful agile program requires a strong commitment and careful planning. Yet ruining a functional agile initiative is remarkably easy.
News
What is a project management office (PMO) and do you need one?
Learn what a project management office (PMO) should do, what types you should consider, and who really needs one.
SETHspeak
Why CXOs need to jump off a plane
Being ready to metaphorically jump off a plane seems to be a key requirement to deal with the rapid pace of technological and organizational change. Discomfort is the new comfort zone, and individuals as well as teams must learn to adapt to that.
Best-Fit Enterprise Software
The backward way of gathering enterprise software requirements
Organizations ask users for their requirements, only to find that when enterprise software goes live, it doesn’t meet user expectations. It turns out that we have been doing this backward for years.
Opinion
How to plan a CRM project that's guaranteed to fail
We all want our CRM projects to succeed, and one way of making a winner is avoiding the characteristics of failed projects. Think of this article as a recipe for disaster and follow none of the advice herein.
Strategic Project Management
Is everything becoming a project?
We are witnessing the rise of the project economy. Even the so-called gig economy is driven by projects.
How-To
What to do when your CRM project fails
Many IT articles discuss how to avoid project failures…which is great, but according to industry analysts, at least one-third of CRM projects fall short. Here, we’re going to explore what to do if you’re in that unlucky 33 percent.
Straight Talk on Project Management
How introverts could be the silent solution to IT project management problems
Are the best IT project solutions hiding shyly in the shadows? The loudest voices in our teams don't have exclusivity on the best ideas.
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When to kill (and when to recover) a failed project
Admitting project failure is never easy, but sometimes the kill decision turns out to be the best decision. Here's how to know when to scrap and when to save a failing project.
Productivity in the Workplace
Hybrid: A new project management approach
In the past, waterfall and Agile project management methods were used with limited success to manage projects and bring products to market. Both approaches have their limitations. A new method called hybrid project management has a huge potential to improve product delivery.
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Project management: 7 steps to on-time, on-budget, goal-based delivery
Project managers who follow these seven high-level project management tips will achieve on-time, on-budget, goal-focused delivery of high-profile projects, thereby increasing their project success rates and career prospects.
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7 must-have project management skills
A good — or bad — IT project manager can make the difference between a project coming in on time and on budget and it being a failure. How can you spot a good project manager? CIO.com talked to project management professionals and IT executives to find out. rn
Straight Talk on Project Management
How to manage the fear of change in IT projects
Change is inevitable, especially working in IT projects, so adapting and working in collaboration with technology is vital. Here’s why.
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8 project management tips for setting and managing expectations
Project managers and IT executives share their top strategies for creating realistic schedules and keeping projects on track.
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The 7 best project management mobile apps
For teams on the go, there’s nothing like a top-notch project management tool to keep everyone productive. If your company is in the market for a mobile project management solution, these are your top contenders.
Straight Talk on Project Management
Since when did BA stand for bloomin' amazing?
A great BA is worth their weight in gold. Here’s why…
Opinion
No shortcuts! Do cloud requirements discovery right
The discovery phase is the weakest part of any cloud project, but getting it wrong can cost you dearly. Here's how to do requirements discovery right.Feature
Project management software: 6 free and feature-filled open source tools
You don't have to shell out for expensive project management software, these free and open-source solutions that just might fit your business needs.
Straight Talk on Project Management
Is psychometric testing perfect for IT?
Is psychometric assessment the future of effective IT recruitment? How will it impact IT project management performance?How-To
How to connect business strategy with project management
Making the connection between your business strategy and project management isn't easy, but it is necessary if projects are going to serve a purpose and meet inherent business needs. Here are some things you can do to make the connection.rn
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