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Executive Report
Interviews
Conversations on Project Management
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CXO Corner
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Sainath Nagarajan, PMP
(August 16)
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Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer of Teradata, tells us how he goes about establishing a culture of innovative technology leadership, including why he doesn’t hire based on a particular skill set.
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PMOs, PMBOKers and Agilistas
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Janis Rizzuto
(May 17)
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Applying 30 years of domestic and international experience in IT from both the customer and provider side, Mark Perry has spent the past decade focused on developing and supporting project management offices. Here, the founder of BOT International and director of PMO Services for gantthead shares his perspective on PMOs and Scrum.[more]
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CXO Corner
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Sainath Nagarajan, PMP
(May 17)
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Curt Finch, CEO of Journyx, says tracking time is more than a tactical ‘to do’ for organizations, especially when one considers the sheer opportunity cost of misaligned teams and projects. The ability to measure and manage time is critical to converting strategy into results. Execution is the end game, and time-tracking is how you keep score.[more]
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CXO Corner
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Sainath Nagarajan, PMP
(February 16)
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Kara Marx, chief information officer for Methodist Hospital of Arcadia, discusses the challenges of balancing strategic goals with innovation, building consensus among diverse constituencies, and simplifying communication and methodologies.[more]
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The New How
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Janis Rizzuto
(February 16)
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A new book focuses on achieving success through collaboration instead of hierarchical processes. The author says most project leaders already understand this approach and can apply the techniques to integrate winning strategies with effective execution.[more]
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The Triangle of Truth
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Projects@Work
(January 19)
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Whether you’re working with a few people on a small project or overseeing a cross-divisional team of hundreds, turf wars and conflicts are bound to arise. To resolve them, project leaders must do their part to create a culture of accountability, candor and creativity. Here are seven principles that can help, and some questions for the author of a new book on the subject.[more]
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From Dragon Boats to Web 2.0
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(September 21)
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A 2,000-year-old sport known as dragon boating has taught a noted project management expert a few things about his profession, including the power of praise. Here he shares some thoughts on the true nature of collaboration, executive buy-in, and how all the technology in the world can't save you without people and processes.[more]
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Road to Recovery
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Projects@Work
(December 15)
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When projects get into trouble, reducing requirements or increasing resources often doesn’t make any difference. That’s because it also takes “emotional energy” to get a struggling project back on track, and it can’t be generated unless the team finds a compelling purpose to rally behind, according to project veteran Michael Aucoin.[more]
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Performance Review 2.0
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Projects@Work
(November 17)
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Wondering if it's time to scrap the performance review charade? Don't throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water just yet. Here are eight ways to overhaul your employee evaluation system — and transform your culture in the process.[more]
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The Knowledge Channel
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Richard Brunelli
(September 15)
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When organizations pay attention to the institutional infrastructure of learning, projects have a much better chance of succeeding, according to Blaize Horner Reich, author of an award-winning research paper on knowledge management in IT environments. Here, she shares some best practices, including the need to create ‘knowledge channels.’[more]
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