Justify Your Project

Integrating With Other Projects/Efforts Your project doesn't exist in a vacuum. How do all its pieces fit and work together within your organization? How do your project's phases, milestones, plan and methodology mesh with corporate priorities and with other projects? Integrating your project with corporate systems and other projects already in place will significantly improve performance across the entire organization.

gantthead articles Pages: 1 2 next> 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. Processed to Death? Increase your Projects' Success, One Process at a Time - by Donna Boyette (November 19, 2001) The key to successful project management is not necessarily an abundance of process. While we all know that process is important, you must also recognize that which processes you implement and how you implement them is just as important to your overall success. Maximize Your Resources: Don't Duplicate, Integrate - by Amber Nelson (April 9, 2001) Share the work and share the wealth. When project managers put their heads together to integrate projects, the whole is often more successful than the sum of its parts. Here's how you can use integration to maximize resources, eliminate duplicate effort and streamline your workflow. The Role of Program Management in Information Technology Organizations - by Frank Winters (February 5, 2001) As businesses evolve, so do IT departments. One way to make sure that technology and business interests are aligned is through program management. Setting Up a PMO--A Million-Dollar Question? - by Frank Winters (Nov 15, 2000) Program Manager: Effective Executive of Now and the Future - by Frank Winters (October 10, 2000) Moving from project manager to program manager may not be as easy as it seems. Being a program manager means being an executive, and that's a whole new outlook for many PMs.

downloads Pages: 1 2 next> Project Proposal ( Plan - Template ) You have a great idea for a proposal. Here's a way how to put it in writing to catch the attention of sponsors, potential stakeholders and your upper management. Project Integration Considerations How not to underestimate the effort and time needed to intergrate a new system into existing business systems. Plan now, or pay later. JPACE Yourself! For those of you who don't have the time to read Gantthead's process library, this presentation is an overview on how to justify, plan, activate, control and end your project effectively. Setting Up a Program Management Office So you don't know how to get up and go with your PMO? Get the green light with this checklist, designed to keep you focused as you initiate this important step. Siebel Data Migration and Integration Project Plan This detailed plan illustrates the steps you would take to identify, cleanse and migrate data from legacy or interfacing systems to the Siebel application and successfully integrate it into Siebel. Integration Test Plan Outline ( Plan - Example ) Here is a solid outline of a plan for testing individual development components in context with the overall system.