Project Management

Project Management Ian Whittingham
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Feature Five Steps to Improved PM - by Brad Egeland (August 23, 2010) There’s no patented formula for creating the right PM practice. But here are five steps that your organization can take to improve on what it has (or had) and hopefully rise from the ashes with something that will work better than the last iteration. Book Review Book Review: A Practical Guide to Reducing IT Costs - by Laurie Wondra (March 29, 2010) Runaway costs are pretty easy to spot--but reducing them is another story. In this review, a book with a number of components that make it a reference or every IT manager is examined. Channels Budget Communication Cost/Benefit Culture Fundamentals Leadership Lessons Learned Management Professional Organizations Project Health Resources Risk P R O J E C T   A C C E L E R A T O R Creating a Business Case,   Estimating ROI,   Analyzing Cost/Benefit,   Negotiating Contracts,   Identifying Sponsors,   Getting Management Buy-in,   Presenting your Case,   Integrating with Other Projects/Efforts,   Synchronizing With the Overall Strategy   Estimating Your Project,   Staffing Your Project,   Building the Plan,   Finding Benchmarks,   Setting Milestones,   Identifying Critical Success Factors,   Identifying Reusable Assets,   Assessing Risk   Holding the Kick-off Meeting,   Generating Excitement,   Setting Expectations,   Training the Team   Tracking Issues,   Managing Change,   Managing Scope,   Managing Expectations,   Monitoring Status,   Managing Risk,   Managing Resources   Conducting Post-Mortems,   Reviewing Performance,   Harvesting Intellectual Property,   Measuring Results   Discussions Project Management Central Okay--here's your chance to spill your guts--everything you ever wanted to know about project management but were afraid to ask.

Processes JPACE Project Management JUSTIFY-PLAN-ACTIVATE-CONTROL-END: Four simple words that define, contain, control and influence the life of your project. Learn how to use JPACE to achieve project success. Deliverables Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 next> Risk Item Report ( Evaluation Form Report / Report - Template ) Keeping track of project risks is easy with this risk item report form. Major Service Change Request ( Request Form - Template ) This document details the impact a proposed IT project or major service change will have on the current and planned infrastructure of an enterprise. Project Scope Statement Outline ( Evaluation Form Plan Sign-off Form / Plan Sign-off Form / Sign-off Form - Template ) Use this template as a quick and dirty way to outline your project scope statement. Project Schedule Worksheet ( Template ) Use this form to record project schedule information on small or simple projects. More Project Management deliverables...