Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:48:55 GMT http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/ New technologies, concepts, and Web 2.0 tools are popping up everywhere. How can you use them to help your project team collaborate, communicate - or just give your project an extra boost? [Contact Dave] http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1678/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:03:34 GMT Situation: You feel challenged by user adoption of PM tools.User adoption is one of the toughest challenges related to PM and PPM software.  Users "live" in email, MS Word, etc. and will only use other applications if there is some sort of carrot and/or stick involved.  The folks at Clarizen feel th... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1654/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:10:04 GMT Situation: You deal with highly repeatable processes and new components in most project cycles.RPlan is a project management tool which is very popular in automotive manufacturing, with clients such as GM, Daimler, VW, AUDI, Porsche, BMW, Renault, Getrag-Ford, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and more.  The tool... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1605/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:38:44 GMT Situation: You've been thinking about the big picture.Over the last couple of years, I've listened to PMI's CEO, Greg Balestrero talk A LOT about sustainability at PMI Global Congresses and other venues.  In fact, I believe it gets more air time than any other topic he speaks on.  While I'm a big pr... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1597/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:04:02 GMT Situation: You need a little "pick me up".This morning, CNN Money announced the top 50 jobs in America - IT Project Manager was #5!  How great is that?Give yourself a pat on the back for choosing a great profession to be a part of. http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1594/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:21:06 GMT Situation: You're looking for new and interesting ways to earn PDUs PMI has created a new type of learning module that helps you learn about very specific areas within Project Management, testing your understanding of the material with a short quiz at the end of the exercise.  Here are some example... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1583/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:13:36 GMT Situation: You're looking to streamline resource management and schedule updates. PM software vendors are constantly coming out with new features for their products.  Often we like to get inside their heads and understand why they made the changes they did and how it really helps (or doesn't help) ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1575/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:37 GMT Situation: You're grappling with quality issues. Managing quality seems to be that hard to manage "blob" in the middle of the triple constraint.  It's difficult to get a handle on and often takes a back seat to better defined success measures.Joseph Phillips, PMP, Project+, is the Director of Educat... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1567/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:27:12 GMT Situation: You're rethinking your overall PM strategyDo you ever have trouble with: Aligning projects and processes with business strategy to create compelling competitive advantage? Understanding new collaborative platforms and innovative work management software? Assessing project... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1564/ Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:05:55 GMT Situation: You're exploring Portfolio Management (PPM) software options.  You've done your homework and come to the conclusion that there are essentially two options: on-premise installed software and software-as-a-service (SaaS). PowerSteering Software provides SaaS PPM software for large enterp... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/1560/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:51:26 GMT Situation: Your collaboration tools just aren't cutting it.The range of SaaS tools out there has expanded way beyond BaseCamp knock-offs to tools that approach projects from a variety of angles. Each tool has its own heritage that's reflective of what the vendor believes is important.  One interesti...