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PMO to the Rescue
Project management veteran Steve Rollins was part of a PMO-led effort that saved the jobs of an entire department at a telecommunications company by answering the call to reduce costs by more than $75 million. Here he explains the importance of creating clear, transparent metrics to drive ongoing bottom-line improvement. [10:20]



Call for PMO Nominations (March 3)
PMI Funds Eight Research Projects (February 25)
CollabNet Acquires Danube (February 22)
Unitasking - by Projects@Work, (February 17)
Your Project GPS - by Projects@Work, (February 17)
IT Spending to Rebound in 2010 (February 9)
PEOPLE PLACES (February 9)
Survey Says - by Projects@Work, (February 1)

Risk Realism - by David Hillson, PMP, (February 23)
The New How - by Janis Rizzuto, (February 16)
CXO Corner - by Sainath Nagarajan, PMP, (February 16)
One At A Time - by Mike Cohn, (February 10)
An Artful Project - by Janis Rizzuto, (February 10)
PM Conversations - by Kathleen Ryan O'Connor , (February 3)
Team Balance - by Mike Cohn, (February 3)
How to Win Teams and Influence Projects - by Janis Rizzuto, (January 28)
To Bleed or Not to Bleed - by Wayne Turk, (January 28)
The Triangle of Truth - by Projects@Work, (January 19)


Project Innovation: A summary of our recent roundtables on collaborative and agile trends and best practices.

Cool Tools: A roundup of the latest technology solutions and services for project management professionals.

Better Project Managers: Creating a climate that cultivates individualism, honesty and continuous professional learning.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Latest Research
CHANGE MANAGEMENT CHANGES RESULTS

- by Janis Rizzuto (February 24, 2010)

Ignoring the people side of change is perilous — to budgets, timelines and, ultimately, project success. Recent research points to three leading change management success factors, built on a foundation of active executive sponsorship and open communication. [more]

Reviews/Roundups
HELLO, I’M A PM (BUT NOT ON A PC)


- by Will Kelly (March 3, 2010)

An increasing number of Mac-based project management applications now have mature feature sets, increased flexibility and attractive usability that rival their Windows-based counterparts. Here’s one senior IT pro’s review of five Mac apps gaining notice in the project world. [more]


Training & Education
READ ALL ABOUT IT...


- by Projects@Work (March 3, 2010)

Here’s our March 2010 roundup of recently published books recommended by and for project management professionals, including the latest thinking on leadership … a primer on earned scheduling performance … guides to business process improvement initiatives and preparing for PMI certifications … a business analysis glossary … and more. [more]

Methods & Means
MAKING MORE OF METRICS


- by Wayne Turk (February 25, 2010)

How do you know how your project is doing? Metrics are going to be part of the answer. Here’s a review of some commonly used metrics … what they can measure … how to choose the right ones for your project … why a simplified dashboard can help … and pitfalls to avoid. [more]

Agile
9 QUESTIONS FOR TEAMS


- by Mike Cohn (February 24, 2010)

In the final installment of our series on structuring Agile teams, here is an iterative process, in the form of questions, to help project leaders design the most appropriate team structure for the project at hand. [more]
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