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Sample tools:
Milestone
Trends Chart (
members only) A
simple way to show how milestones are changing over time to help
identify trends. Planning
/ Tracking internal IT projects (
members only) Project plan and
status reporting templates for internal IT projects.
Change
Request Form added to the business
capture toolkit
(
members only)
Sample articles: The
Project Manager and Their Interaction with the Finance Organization
(members
only)
by Mike Cooper
What does the finance department expect from
project managers? What should project managers be expecting from
the finance department? How should these organizations work
together for the common good of the organization? This article
explores these questions.
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Ten Reasons for Project Failure - (Part 9)(members only)
by
Frank Winters
This entry in the failure series is a follow-up to Part 8 regarding estimation. The topic deserves more thought and discussion, and I've had several comments regarding Part 8, so here's some more about estimation.
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Ten Reasons for Project Failure -(Part 10)(members only)
by
Frank Winters
In this article what we mean
by culture is shared beliefs and values. Ethical behavior is what is
considered correct behavior in the organizational context. These
beliefs and values are found in company statements but--more
importantly--they are found in actions. When statements and actions
differ, there is misalignment and discord.
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Ten Reasons for Project Failure -(Part 11)(members only)
by
Frank Winters
It's a fact that a project's
purpose is not always clear. Very often the project team has a
misunderstanding due to unclear, ambiguous messages from the business
managers, or because the team just doesn't understand--or a
combination of the two. Misalignment on business purpose always leads
to deep disappointment and perceived project failure.
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Ten Reasons for Project Failure -(Part 12)(members only)
by
Frank Winters
Knowing what project management methods to use and how to use them is a function of both training and experience. Project management is not just general management applied to a project. It's also a separate discipline with its own tools, techniques and methods. Using them properly requires experience.
Sample book reviews: The
Blind Men and the Elephant, by David Schmaltz
There's
value in this book, somewhat tainted with too much negativism...read
Frank Winters review The
Power of Purpose, by
Richard J. Leider
Many of you know you are in the wrong job, yet you don't move. Why?...read Mike
Cooper's review IT
Project Estimation, by
Paul Coombs
An excellent book on a tricky subject...read
Mike Cooper's review |