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Deploying Agile in a Waterfall Shop? Want a significant project culture shock? Well...if you've been slave to a waterfall methodology for years and finally seeing some standardization of ....
05/17/09 10:21 am View Replies(0)
Clarity project tool report back"Establishing a project management office is the foundation for improving your organization’s project, program and portfolio management best practices....
05/17/09 09:36 am View Replies(0)
Year End - 2008As we move past another year, I would like to say how honored I am to share IAPPMs success with you, our distinguished Project & Program Community. We....
12/24/08 09:03 am View Replies(0)
Getting it right for PMO implementationSome key coments on deploying a PMO
1. Learn Best Practices from key industry groups such as (Gartner Group, Big 5, key whitepapers...)
2. Develop....
09/03/08 10:36 am View Replies(0)
How many times do we need to create another SDLC??Folks,
I am sure you must all be tired of reading about SDLC or methodologies all the time. What I wanted to blog about was how many companies get ....
05/01/08 01:45 pm View Replies(0)
Auditing the PMOHow do I ensure my PMO follows acceptable project audit standards? Recently assisted a large medical group with this question. They manage over 500 pr....
03/10/08 09:11 am View Replies(0)
Microsoft ProductsBill Gates announced this morning at the SharePoint Conference a new online offering for SharePoint, following our Online strategy (Software + Service....
03/04/08 02:59 pm View Replies(0)
Audit StandardsIAPPM is the first project organization to launch the project auditing standard, which we believe is critical for the project community at large. We w....
02/19/08 08:45 am View Replies(1)
SDLC usageI often get asked what SDLC methodology I could recommend to a PMO. In many cases companies asking me this either have tried a homegrown approach and....
02/18/08 04:47 am View Replies(0)
Project Time KeepingWhat time systems do you recommend for keeping track of PM time (both employees and PM contractors)? I was leaning towards MS Project 2003+ and a time....
02/08/08 08:21 am View Replies(2)
Call for volunteers for CIPA Project Auditing standardA special request is sent out to our PM Community with expertise in Risk/Audit project management to help refine and further embellish our CIPA Guide.....
01/20/08 06:42 am View Replies(3)
Managing projects from your HotelWhile on vacation in Virginia beach, I happened to visit the hotel PC center and right next to me is a guy wired to his Dell on a conf call reviewing ....
08/24/07 08:27 am View Replies(1)
12 steps to building a project schedule **it Works**Here's my tried & tested method to creating a 12 step winning project :
1. plan/schedule
2. project setup
3. enter task details
4. enter durations....
04/27/07 08:14 am View Replies(0)
Posts From CEO +'s Connection
Introducing myself !
This is just a word of appreciation for being here with you and I look forward to connect with other members of the community here for future communic....
10/22/09: My IAAPM
Drive towards NPV or ROI
Is it necessary to rather track the Nett Present Value (NPV) of a project as part of the cost benefit to the organization or do I simply use the Retur....
10/31/08: My IAAPM
Curious
When developing a RACI chart - I know the R is Responsible, A is Accountable, C is Consulted and I is Informed...my problem is around specifically the....
09/11/08: My IAAPM
East meets West in PM
On many of my global projects, we deal with folk in Asia Pacific region and I find the level of detail and planning very good in Japan and Australia. ....
02/12/08: My IAAPM
SIG: Defense & Aerospace
Everyone,
I am working to create a Special Interest Group (SIG) for the Defense & Aerospace Industry. My goal is to address military acquisition n....
02/11/08: My IAAPM
View Point on Lean
I would like to ask what is everyone's view on Lean Processes in relation to project/program management? [We have a standard called Lean Electroni....
01/26/08: My IAAPM
Pros and Cons
Well I can think of more Pro's than Cons. In my experience a Portfolio Manager is imperative to establishing the link to desiminate Corporate objectiv....
03/27/07: My IAAPM