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How to develop a better estimation matrix
Techguide An expert discusses effort estimation and shares his efforts to develop a better estimation matrix based on actual project data.
Tags: IT Management, IT budgeting, IT project management, Project management, Estimate, Estimation Matrix, C, Andrew Makar, Microsoft Corp., Information Technology
10 best practices for successful project management
Techguide The right mix of planning, monitoring and controlling can make the difference in completing a project on time, on budget, and with high quality results. Here are some guidelines to help.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Exchange, CFO, Project, Risk, project manager, CIO, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange Server
10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs
Techguide Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle; controlling those costs during the project and after delivery is equally critical.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Cost control, Baseline Cost, Business Unit, Benchmarking Exercise, Information Technology, Project, IT-spending, Cost
Seven fundamentals of IT project success
Techguide These points cover areas such as conflicting agendas, multiple perspectives as well as a range of business-oriented conditions.
Tags: Leadership techniques, IT project management, Project management, Software Implementation, CEO, software, Information Technology, Project, project manager, Consulting
The truth about zombie projects
Techguide Zombie projects are failures that won't die because they are a hassle to fix. But anyone capable of killing such a project is likely to be able to manage a complex project successfully.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, Tool, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, blog, consulting company, team
Get agile requirements by asking for user stories
Techguide Having trouble gathering agile requirements from a nontechnical client? Consider asking for user stories, which are simple and outline tasks users plan to do when they sit down at the keyboard.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, IT Professional, Rick, Environment, Use Case, job, technique, natural language, team
Non-traditional cures to keep projects on schedule, on budget
Techguide Telling a client the project is late and running over budget is unpleasant and possibly humiliating. Two non-traditional methods for involving in-house personnel from the project's inception, can help keep things on track.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Project, IT Manager, CIO, editor-in-chief, consultant, desktop, incentive, team
Agile project management: Estimating the unknown
Techguide Rick Freedman explains why estimation in an agile environment is not as mysterious as many project managers think.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, NEC Corp., Feature, Project, Project Management Institute, Rick, Environment, Carnegie-Mellon University, technique
Don't mistake the map for the journey
Techguide Using innovative methods for projects doesn't have to mean abandoning benefits gained by applying structured project management techniques.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Motorola Inc., Method, Project, project manager, Rick, compliance, knowledge, technique
Don't determine IT project rigor based on arbitrary project size classifications
Techguide Such classifications may suit the expectations of managers and salespeople, but they don't necessarily match the reality of on-the-ground project work, argues Rick Freedman.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, project manager, Rick, data center, desktop, team, Project management, ESI
Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT project failure
Techguide Some firms want to improve business operations without change or cost--amazingly, such attitudes are common and underlie many project failures.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Twitter, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, consultant, consulting company, beverage, project failure
Keep management roles in a project separate
Techguide Clear separation of three distinct roles--project manager, technical manager and relationship manager--gives projects a better probability of success and client satisfaction.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project Manager, Engagement, Role, financial incentive, information technology, Project management, IT project management, Rick
Built-in change processes increase chance for IT project success
Techguide An industry watcher shares the built-in change process his company uses and explains how it compares to the traditional project management approach.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Bentley College, VP, job, MBA, health care, built-In, team, Project management
First-time project managers need failures
Techguide One of the greatest impediments to first-time project managers' success is their need to succeed. There are three things they really need--and early success isn't one of them.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Training, Paul Glen, project manager, career, IT administration, North America, information technology, consultant
Three tips for avoiding project estimating mistakes
Techguide Project cost oversights are incredibly common, but IT project managers can avoid estimating mistakes by being well prepared upfront. An expert offers some advice.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Client, Project, project manager, Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Hardware
