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The Process Side of PMO

Project management is one side of the coin, but every project results in some product or service--each of which has its own unique process that defines how it is produced. This channel explores the intersection between the processes we use and the projects we manage.
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Project Management and Its Influence on Traditional Management Methodology
- by Preston Rich (May 17, 2003)
Learn how project management has changed the traditional management schools of thought and delivery.

The Total Value of Opportunity Approach
- by Audrey Apfel (January 13, 2003)
How to use the total value of opportunity (TVO) methodology to measure the business value of IT investments.

The Real CIO Problem
- by Ed Raymond (January 10, 2003)
It's time for CIOs to take a business process approach. Standardizing sales and service processes across product lines will be a critical success factor for organizations--and a major challenge for CIOs.

The Next Fifty Years
- by Howard Smith and Peter Fingar (December 31, 2002)
Business process management encompasses a mission-critical infrastructure that exceeds today's massively scaleable and fault tolerant data management and transaction processing platforms. It's also the future. Get used to it.

Putting the P in PMO
- by Jim Harris (December 26, 2001)
What is the P in PM, and, for that matter, PMO? What is really being managed, project, program or portfolio? This article explores the murky environment and a possible new direction for the PMO of the 21st century.

Establish a Bullet-Proof Security Policy
- by Elizabeth Ferrarini (October 5, 2001)
With global connections, someone anywhere in the world can hack into your system in the middle of the night when your building is locked up. In this two-part article, you'll learn how create a comprehensive security policy for your network or enterprise.



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