Measure project success with balanced metrics
Agree on the right metrics with your clients before the start of a project, so that they will get what they want.
Convert batch load processes into real-time processes
Read one college's efforts to drive inefficiency out of their systems and processes, and allow individual departments to focus more on providing services to students.
Find more stories in: Data Management, StorageFive tips for building a WBS
These techniques will save you time and rework on your next Work Breakdown Structure.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementGoogle's Chrome will change enterprise support
Criticisms aside, Chrome shows Google is sensitive to the way people use Web applications. Supporting users who live life in the cloud may be getting easier.
Find more stories in: Web browsers, Software engineering/developmentIs your project MAD?
Forget deliverable-inspired tasks that produce little useful output. If you want your project management discipline to really shine, apply them to true business objectives.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementTen things you should know about working with an offshore team
Every project has challenges, and having part of your team offshore only amplifies them. Knowing what to expect in offshorings can help avoid misunderstandings and keep the project on track.
Find more stories in: Services, IT project management, Project managementEstimate a project's effort hours
This process helps you estimate the total effort required for your project so you can assign resources, determine how long the project will take and estimate costs.
Find more stories in: Project management, Project ManagementDetermine overall risk with a decision tree
In situations where risks are related, using a decision tree can help you determine the probability and impact of each risk combination.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project management, Risk ManagementReduce energy costs and environmental impact
With green IT, it doesn’t take a whole lot of effort to make an impact in your organization. Here are four ways to get started and see the impact on ROI.
Find more stories in: Green ITPlan for Enterprise Environmental Factors
Read about common EEFs and what questions you need to ask at the start of each project.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementPerformance, image and exposure key for IT success
The performance, image, exposure model commonly used to help individuals manage their careers can also be applied to the IT organization as a whole and can prove quite useful in managing IT’s role in the enterprise.
Find more stories in: Career, Project managementGet a handle on project time requirements
These project management methods will put you in a better position to come away with a plan that you can explain and execute.
Find more stories in: IT project managementControl project chaos with these tips
Find out how to improve communication when implementing projects, to avoid having them spin out of control.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementSave time and gain efficiency using OPAs
Find out why you should have a common repository for Organizational Process Assets in your organization.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementGood resource planning key to successful project
Find out what areas project managers should focus on, during the human resource planning phase of projects.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementSuccessfully execute the scope management phase
Executing the Scope Management phase helps project managers define and maintain the project deliverables.
Find more stories in: Project managementProject Metrics: Tips for doing Earned Value Analysis
Keeping up with your project and its associated metrics will allow you to have a greater awareness of your project status, and hence determine its success.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementSome benefits and drawbacks of Microsoft Project
This article shares ideas on using Project to manage projects effectively, and discusses the pitfalls to avoid.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project managementA primer on projects, programs, and portfolios
What is the relationship between projects, programs and portfolios? Are project managers coordinators or should they have real authority? Tom Mochal sheds some light.
Find more stories in: Project management, IT project management10 things you should do near the end of a project
Depending on the size of your organization, you may treat project management as a casual practice or you may have an involved PMO.
Find more stories in: Customer support, IT project managementThree tips about project management paperwork
Paperwork can be a hassle, but focus on three important areas in documentation to keep a proper record when managing projects.
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