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Strategic Direction

Find the right strategic path for your organization and align your projects to cruise along that path.

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Risk, Ahoy!
- by Barry C. Lynn (June 16, 2006)
Maybe someday the US government will help American companies to manage corporate risk from global disasters, but right now you need to keep your guard up and do your own risk management.

Making IT Portfolio Management a Reality
- by Sari Kalin (July 1, 2006)
IT portfolio management is an achievable goal if you consider it a work in progress.

3 Steps to PPM Success
- by Michael Wood (March 8, 2005)
No need to gamble with project success. Pulling together a jumble of diverse projects and turning an organization's IT function around can be easy as 1-2-3.

Into the Light
- by Howard Rubin (July 1, 2004)
Hidden factors such as customer value, process value, people value and portfolio management value must also be taken into account when considering IT processes.

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.

Preparing to Fail
- by Jon Surmacz (June 25, 2003)
If you don't exercise discipline in project management, prepare to fail.

Double-Digit Growth in No-Growth Times
- by Adrian Slywotzsky and Richard Wise (April 1, 2003)
Companies that are doing well in this post-9/11 recession are those that focus on creating revenue, profits and shareholder value by addressing issues that surround their products rather than by simply improving the products themselves.

Project Management According to Napoleon, Part 2
- by Jerry Manas (May 28, 2002)
We've touched upon professional responsibility and speed of delivery. Now, in the second article of this six-part series, we take a look at Napoleon's thoughts on effective communication and the value of rewards and recognition.

Project Management According to Napoleon, Part 3
- by Jerry Manas (June 10, 2002)
We've discussed professional responsibility, speed of delivery, effective communication and rewards and recognition. In this third article in a series of six, we'll be discussing Napoleon's thoughts on motivation and the value of historical data.

Project Management According to Napoleon, Part 4
- by Jerry Manas (June 24, 2002)
In this fourth article in a series of six, we'll be discussing Napoleon's thoughts on the responsibilities of the project manager. This deals with his feelings on the specific rights and duties of the project manager, above and beyond professional responsibility.



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