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IT Technologies to Watch in 2012
- by Michael Wood (January 12, 2012)
What do the prevailing wisdom purveyors and pundits believe the top information technologies will be over the next 12 months? Since 2009, these predictions have been pretty volatile...can you guess what's hot and what's not for 2012?
Look! Up in the Sky! It's Your PM Future!
- by Andy Jordan (December 14, 2011)
What will project management look like in the future? One writer summons his smarts as he comes up with some dramatic predictions about governance, PMOs and the accountable PM. Is he a genius or a goofball? You be the judge...
gantthead 2012 Conference Series: People, Projects, Portfolios and the PMO
- by gantthead (December 1, 2011)
gantthead is pleased to present its 2012 Conference Series: "People, Projects, Portfolios and the PMO", an exclusive 2-day event! These three half-day workshops (and a panel) are presented in two days and packed with deep insights from respected industry veterans. Don't delay, seats are strictly limited at each location to ensure a quality event. Also check out our upcoming Business Driven PPM Workshops and our Executive Level PMO Setup Workshops!
Back to Basics of Disaster Recovery
- by Michael Wood (August 30, 2011)
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning are no longer optional. Protecting infrastructure and information assets of an organization is one of management's primary duties. Here are some ideas and options for making sure you don't fall down on the job.
IT in 2011-2012: Will You Survive--or Thrive?
- by Michael Wood (August 16, 2011)
It appears that although the global economic recovery has been sluggish, IT departments are bouncing back even more slowly. Why the lag? It has something to do with high expectations and low confidence. As usual, it's up to the mighty CIO to bridge that widening gap.
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Agile Quality Assurance: Making the Mind Shift
- by Andy Jordan (February 6, 2012)
QA in an Agile environment is very different…are your teams ready? Here we look at how QA needs to evolve in order to best support Agile development practices.
Agile and Scrum: Why Not?
- by Michael Wood (February 6, 2012)
Some love 'em. Some loathe 'em. But these frameworks and schools of PM thought are here to stay. What benefits and challenges do they present? Read on for both sides of the alternative equation...
The 5 Levels of IT Resistance
- by Tom L. Barnett, PMP (February 6, 2012)
Patience and diligence are required if you want your great idea to go the distance in many corporate IT environments. Here's some help in combating a handful of potential roadblocks.
All Aboard?
- by Andy Jordan (February 1, 2012)
Welcome to the PMO! Does your Program Management Office have a plan for helping new project managers? More than any other function, the PMO varies hugely from one organization to the next--and even from one division to the next. That means that there will always be a ramp-up period for anyone entering as a project manager--and yet many PMOs make no allowance for this.
Maintaining Morale
- by Andy Jordan (January 30, 2012)
Team morale can be a fragile thing, but its absence is guaranteed failure. As project managers, how do we maintain morale in our teams? It’s a vital part of the job, but it is no easy feat at a time when resources are tired, frustrated, concerned for their own future and fed up of hearing the same old stuff about how important they are to the success of the project.
IT Staffing Outlook: Tough Times in 2010 - by Michael Wood
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Think Scenario/Event Conditional Plans for 2011 - by Michael Wood
Who Needs PMO? - by Michael Wood


Data Center Developments: Enter the Cloud via MDC - by Michael Wood (June 14, 2011)
Riders in the Cloud - by Michael Wood (March 22, 2011)


Survey Roundup 2010 - by Michael Wood
2007 Survey Roundup - by Michael Wood


Triage for PPM in Peril - by Michael Wood (July 12, 2011)
Total Quality - by Sunil Sharma


The CIO's 2012 Prep: Coping with Uncertainty - by Michael Wood (May 17, 2011)
Shaping a Strategic Approach to Learning and Development - by Michael Wood (April 7, 2011)


Basics of Cloud Computing - by Michael Wood
Business Systems Analysis: It's All About the Business (Part 2) - by Srinath Nagarajan, PMP


Positioning for Recovery - by Michael Wood
Avoid Being the Scapegoat - by Joe Wynne


The CIO's 2012 Prep: Coping with Uncertainty - by Michael Wood (May 17, 2011)
2011 CIO Survival Guide: Managing through Uncertainty


Outsourcing, Disappearing Perimeters and the Lousy Economy - by Bob Weinstein
Too Much Product, Too Little Substance - by Bob Weinstein


Data Center Developments: Enter the Cloud via MDC - by Michael Wood (June 14, 2011)
What a Difference a Year Makes - by Michael Wood


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