may 2008 : project planning

Streamlining the Work Plan Process -by Michael Wood One of the most tedious parts of a new project is creating the work plan. But what has recently occurred to this writer is that all projects are basically comprised of predictable and pre-definable groups of tasks. How much can be defined for project work plans to make your life easier?

Panoramic Project Planning -by Tom Barnett, PMP Take the wide-view planning approach to reduce your next project’s blind spots. Project Planning for Beginners -by Andy Jordan The good project manager involves their team in project planning...the great one teaches them how. Projected Planning -by Mike Donoghue It’s new, it’s never been done before, and now it’s your project. When trying to plan for something that has no relative history, how do you even begin? Too Many Templates - by Andrew Makar, PMP (Apr 28, 2008) Planning for Change - by Preston G. Smith (Mar 10, 2008) Extreme Planning - by Mike Griffiths, Quadras Development (Jan 22, 2007) Project Plan Checklist Project Plan Review

Department Highlight: Business Intelligence The Modern Data Warehouse - by Vijay Sankaran (May 5, 2008) Managing customer expectations in an era of aging analytics can be challenging. IT business interface managers need to become more active in understanding business intelligence users’ gripes and "wow" factors regularly. Department Highlight: Project Management IT Offshore Outsourcing in Capital Markets (Part 2) - by Senthil Radhakrishnan (May 5, 2008) Offshore outsourcing is no longer an experimental option. It’s the direction of the industry and it makes business sense to execute it the right way. This two-part article serves as a guideline for IT managers planning to move development offshore, and the issues discussed are from an outsourcer’s perspective. gantthead Blog Straw Polls on gantthead from Project Management 2.0 Posted By: dgarrett at May 05, 2008 07:56 PM Questions - Defining Project Scope from Project Management 2.0 Posted By: dgarrett at April 24, 2008 01:18 PM

recent blog postings The new guy gets it, shame about some of the others   from   The people side of project management Well last week's introduction of the new guy seems to have prompted some really great comments (thank you, it's good to know that I'm not alone at this keyboard), so he's back for more.He and I were r ... Posted By: Andy Jordan on May 01, 2008 08:19 PM The Minimalist   from   The MS Project Zone In today’s journey into the MS Project Zone, we discover “The Project Minimalist” who has unknowingly entered a remote backwater of The MS Project Zone.  They typically never return, believing that th ... Posted By: Rich Eaton on April 30, 2008 03:34 PM

recent questions No solution in PMP for some Practical issues for PM in I.T   in   Project Management Central Hi, I just started studying for PMP certification. All the processes mentioned in PMBOK are relevant to all the domains of project management. But as a leader in I.T projects following are some ... Posted By: amogh varadpande on May 05, 2008 I'm looking for information and assistance in setting up a Project Management Center of Excellence for a Large Healthcare Company   in   The PMO Mystique Hello All: I"m looking for assistance in setting up a PM COE for a large healthcare company in the Pacific Northwest. I"m most interested in leverage existing tools, processes, and templates, as ... Posted By: Todd Merkel on April 30, 2008

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