Does Size Really Matter? Posted: 11-May-2013
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It's no secret that information technology (IT) projects, which are typically very large, have a high risk of failure. In…
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Delivering Business Value from IT Projects – Results from a Pilot Study Posted: 11-May-2013
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In a competitive and depressed economic climate, executives want to know that any IT project they undertake will deliver a…
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Improve Project Success Rate Using Three Lenses Posted: 11-May-2013
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Many projects become important mechanisms of change that can transform organizations. For project managers caught up in such projects, however,…
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Identifying and Acting on Early Warning Signs in Complex Projects Posted: 11-May-2013
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While some project managers may experience a "gut feeling" about impending problems during a complex project, most acknowledge that they're…
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The Thought-Leader Mindset Posted: 23-Apr-2013
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IT project management is rapidly evolving. Traditional concerns for cost, time and scope are now only one aspect of the…
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IT Projects: Getting Beyond CHAOS Posted: 23-Apr-2013
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Over-achieving IT projects? It sounds too good to be true. But new research by Dr. Andrew Gemino of Simon Fraser…
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Decision-Making in Agile Project Teams Posted: 23-Apr-2013
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In software development project management, it's important to both understand the factors that can negatively influence a project team's decision-making…
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Do Women Perform Better than Men? Posted: 21-Apr-2013
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Psst! Have you heard those rumours claiming that women are the best project managers? It seems there may be…
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Building The PM-Centric Organization Posted: 21-Apr-2013
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What can IT service firms and in-house IT organizations learn from the construction industry? "Continuous improvement of project management skills," says…
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Balancing Structure with Agility Offers Best of Both Worlds Posted: 13-Apr-2013
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Highly strategic IT projects, particularly those that are large, complex and distributed, pose significant project-management challenges. Typically, project managers approach…
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Managing Great Expectations Posted: 11-Apr-2013
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Did you ever ask for an outrageously expensive brand-name toy for your birthday - and then received a generic version…
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Know Your Knowledge Risks Posted: 11-Apr-2013
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When it comes to managing knowledge during an IT project, most project managers hide their heads in the sand. Knowledge…
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Managing Knowledge Risks Posted: 11-Apr-2013
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Understanding and managing knowledge risks can be critically important for innovative IT-enabled business projects. These projects rely on the project…
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Applying Single-Project Management Knowledge in Project Program Context Posted: 11-Apr-2013
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In today's hyper business environment, organizations must develop new products and services quickly, before their market disappears. Frequently, this requires…
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Applying Lessons Learned to a Project Posted: 4-Apr-2013
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How often does your organization apply the lessons learned from past projects to new projects? If you say "rarely", you're…
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Igniting the Passion - What Motivates Project Managers? Posted: 2-Dec-2012
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For many organizations today, there is a clear trend to adopt project work as a means of enhancing organizational performance…
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Improve your Megaproject’s Briefing Process with Collaborative Briefing Posted: 4-Oct-2012
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Getting the brief right is crucial to delivering a megaproject on time and on budget. However, stakeholder participation and engagement,…
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Accidental Project Managers Not a Myth in the Public Sector Posted: 10-Sep-2012
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Many individuals find themselves undertaking project management responsibilities with little or no preparation. Referred to as "accidental project managers" they…
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Managing for Collective Competence in Public-Private Partnerships Posted: 14-Apr-2012
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The growing emphasis on using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to execute large government projects has many project managers scratching their heads…
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Supporting Successful Cooperation in Public-Private Partnerships Posted: 14-Mar-2012
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Despite their growing popularity, megaprojects - large-scale, complex projects delivered through public-private partnerships - often fail to meet budgets, time…
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Motivating Agile Teams Posted: 14-Feb-2012
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For software development project managers who are accustomed to being the primary controller on team projects, agile methodologies represent a…
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New Research on Effecting Change in the Organization Posted: 27-Dec-2011
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing…
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PMP Certification Undervalued in IT Industry Posted: 20-Nov-2011
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For the past 25 years, the Project Management Institute's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge has been considered…
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Superior Project Managers Posted: 12-Oct-2011
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Is there a core set of behaviours that determine a superior project manager? Researchers Alicia Aitken and Lynn Crawford of Bond…
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Innovations Improving IT Project Performance Posted: 12-Sep-2011
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After a decade of miserable performance statistics, information technology projects are beginning to deliver better performance. "This is intriguing," says PMP…
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Personality Plus: Choosing the Best Fit for Your Software Project Posted: 13-May-2010
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Should your human resources department be choosing extroverts, introverts, thinkers or ‘judges' for your next software engineering project? Or maybe…
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Study links good leaders to successful projects Posted: 3-Feb-2010
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While good leadership must have something to do with successful projects, it's surprising how few studies have examined this correlation. A…
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Sponsors Play a Vital Role in Projects Posted: 24-Sep-2009
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Project sponsors don't get much applause-in research literature or on the job. Yet there is convincing evidence that a project's…
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New Roles for the Consultant Project Manager Posted: 28-Apr-2008
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There's a new trend evolving in external project management and it isn't for the faint-of-heart. Increasingly, companies are relying on…
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Measuring for Success in IT Projects Posted: 19-Mar-2008
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There's a familiar French proverb that says, "Nothing succeeds like success." But it's difficult to get the benefit if success…
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The New Project Leader Posted: 14-Feb-2008
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There's a new mindset among IT business customers these days. Increasingly, they're banking on IT projects to yield investment returns.…
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Planning for the Unexpected Posted: 14-Feb-2008
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Projects are planned change. Volatility is unplanned change. Yet inevitably, as all project managers will attest, every project encounters some…
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