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Enhance PM skills with a mentoring program
Insight Here's an explanation of how to develop a mentoring program and tips on making it as robust and valuable as possible.
The PMO should perform audits and assessments to validate progress
Insight How do you know if your clients are following the project management processes you helped put in place? Here's how to make sure everyone is on the same page.
Implement problem management with these seven steps
Insight If implemented correctly, problem management can bring great benefits to your organization.
Fatal flaws found in US terrorism database
News Congressional investigation reveals one of the country's most important terrorism databases is suffering from mismanagement and technical flaws.
Tags: Security, Database management, Google Inc., Database, Search Engine, Flaw, program manager, action item, Herndon, U.S.
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
Manage action items to ensure they're closed
Techguide There are two common approaches used to manage action items. They are covered here.
Tags: IT Management
Keep track of the disaster recovery planning process
Techguide Planning and implementing your disaster recovery plan is often a complex process, involving multiple vendors, stakeholders, and communication issues. Hone your project management skills in order to keep track of the process and make sure you are communicating clearly with everyone concerned.
Linux kernel 'getting buggier', leader says
News Andrew Morton, the lead maintainer of the Linux production kernel, says he is getting more e-mail messages with bug reports.
Tags: Data security, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards, Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS
Perform a gap analysis of your organization's security
Techguide Mike Mullins suggests some areas for companies to focus on when they perform a gap analysis of their systems' security on a yearly basis.
Tags: Security, Security Management, Audits, Operations
Plan changes in printer infrastructure to coincide with an office move
Insight Office moves provide great opportunities to implement change. Read this case study to learn how one nonprofit agency plans to reduce printer costs while avoiding end user frustration.
Is your project in trouble? Eight warning signs
Insight Do you often experience frustrating meetings where the project manager waffles about milestones and shuffles through piles of Microsoft Project printouts? Besides being time-wasting, they can be symptoms of deeper, more critical issues that can doom your project. Be aware of the telltale signs that your project is headed for serious trouble.
Solicit feedback on action items to realize full meeting value
Insight We explain how consistently agreeing on and following through with action items identified in meetings boosts customer service satisfaction and enhances product quality.
JAD sessions will speed up the project definition process
Insight The JAD technique can be applied to developing software, building a quality management plan, or even defining a project. The benefit of using JAD is to save your team from wasting days or weeks in project definition gridlock.
The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard helps migrate user settings
Insight You don't have to lose your users' data and settings when you migrate to Windows XP Professional. The Files And Settings Transfer Wizard can play a big role in making your migration efforts hassle-free.
VoIP: Is it for you?
Insight Voice over IP is garnering strong market interest in Australia. Here's a look at a few companies that are ahead of the pack.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony
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