Project Mgmt White Papers

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The Ten Commandments of Project Management - Source: Skillpath Seminars (www.skillpath.net). Two tablets with the planning rules every project manager should obey. Also included a management checklist to help you make sure you've covered the planning fundamentals.

The Project Office: Teams, Processes, and Tools - Gartner Research; Matt Light.This Gartner white paper covers the best-practice methodologies for the design, development, and implementation of business IT projects. It also offers ways for project managers to reduce exposure to project failures and maximize return on investment.

Maximizing Project Success: Methodology Versus Tools - Michael G. Martin, PMP. This article points out that in order to effectively use PM tools, an organization must first have a consistent project management methodology that is understood and practiced throughout the organization.

TenStep Project Management Process - Tom Mochal, www.tenstep.com. The TenStep Project Management Process is a methodology for managing work as a project. It is set up to be as flexible as you need to manage your project.

Project Management Guidelines and Policies - Bonneville Power Administration. A best-practices example of how an organization has specified its project management processes. Bonneville Power Administration, an electric utility, offers examples useful to organizations in unrelated industries.

Rescuing and Revitalizing the Problem Project - Cinda Voegtli, ProjectConnections President. Describes how to use the Quality Rapid Product Development guidelines and techniques for problem projects

How do I Develop Myself as a Leader - Warren Craycroft, Project Connections Staff.A look at the study of leadership and comparison of the approaches of two leadership scholars, Warren Bennis and John Gardner, as they wrestle with leadership questions.

Assessing Project Management Maturity - C. William Ibbs, Ph.D and Young Hoon Kwak, Ph.D. This is a study about the development of a PM Maturity Model and an analysis methodology to assess the maturity of PM processes. This analysis methodology is what we call a benchmarking tool. It consists of multiple-choice questions covering eight knowledge areas and six project phases that measure PM Maturity.

Calculating Project Management's Return On Investment - C. William Ibbs, Ph.D and Young Hoon Kwak, Ph.D. This paper describes a procedure that can help managers measure their return on investment for project management.

Handling the Endgame of a Project - Warren Craycroft, Project Connections Staff. Even the best-planned projects often end up in a painful "endgame". In this "in the trenches" look at the late stages of a project, Warren Craycroft discusses some of the breakdowns and crises that occur and offers some tips, tools, and advice on how to deal with them.

Managing the Customer, Role Review - Mike Aucoin, ProjectConnection.Com. When defining the roles and responsibilities of your project team, don't forget the most important member -- the customer! This article gives us a compelling, real world example of clarifying what is expected from the customer and provides some guidelines for applying a Customer Role Review to your own projects.

The Five Fundementals of IT Consulting - Rick Freedman; www.techrepublic.com. Five fundamentals of IT consulting that explains that consultants should develop strong relationships with clients, showing them how to visualize success.

Holistic Framework for IT Governance - Charles Popper. Discusses techniques for improving business-IT alignment and promoting operational excellence.