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Is project management all administration?
Insight Our project management mentor outlines the PM's duties and looks at critical tasks that have the air of administrative paperwork.
Is project management all administration?
Insight The concern I have is that it seems that most project managers I know spend the bulk of their time dealing with administrative paperwork.
A four-step plan to succession planning
Insight Senior IT managers should develop and maintain a succession plan to protect the interests of the IS organization, as well as to support individual upward mobility.
Get a slipping project back on track
Techguide Plenty of things can derail a project plan--here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that’s losing ground.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Activity, Project, Schedule, Deadline, Resource, project manager, Work, performance review
Three tactics for dealing with sub-par performance of contractors
Techguide There are processes to work things out when a contractor is not meeting your expectations.
Tags: Project management
Three tactics for dealing with sub-par contractors
Techguide What do you do when a contractorr is not meeting your expectations? Tom Mochal offers some suggestions.
Tags: IT Management, IT project management, Project management
California considers open-source shift
News Proposed changes in state procurement policies would favor Linux and its offshoots.
Tags: Software, Open source
10 things you should do near the end of a project
Techguide Depending on the size of your organization, you may treat project management as a casual practice or you may have an involved PMO.
Tags: Customer support, IT project management
Deploying project management in a client's organization
Insight Any change in an organization is likely to be met with resistance. Establishing a project management office could touch off a revolt if not handled correctly. These suggestions will help you ease your clients into a new way of approaching projects.
How much do you know about managing, quiz #3
Insight This month we tackle insubordination, training mechanisms, and squabbling staff members. Read the scenarios and our best recommendations for action.
Use this weighting system to make performance reviews more meaningful
Insight The typical review standards are too general to help employees understand their performance and set meaningful goals.
Kevin Turner: No longer the new guy
Insight Microsoft's COO hasn't been around as long as Gates or Ballmer, but he's learning the ropes and promoting online services. Are partners listening?
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Microsoft Server 2003
Give developers secure-coding ammo
Insight The onus is on developers to develop robust, innovative and secure code, but employers need to provide them with the tools and training they need to achieve that.
Tags: Security, Software engineering/development
Employee performance management tips
Techguide Learn how to conduct employee evaluations, give employees valuable feedback, and implement effective reward systems.
Project management terms you should know
Techguide Effective communication is a key element of successful project management, which makes a common language essential. This glossary will help your team standardize on frequently used PM terms, from critical path to Gantt chart to scope change management.
