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The (Digital) Doctor Is In
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(October 26)
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Faced with growing frustration in its ability to support clinicians and serve patients, a regional medical center’s IT organization prescribed a push toward electronic medical records to automate, anticipate and ultimately save lives. Indeed, EMRs have provided an impetus for many healthcare organizations to investigate PPM.
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Better Visibility in Tacoma
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(August 24)
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How project portfolio management transformed the way the city of Tacoma delivers goods and services to its 200,000 residents.[more]
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Hard Hats and Hard Drives
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(July 27)
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If it’s the standardization and automation that attracts many in the construction field to project portfolio management software, how that ties into risk and reward keeps them coming back for more.[more]
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Portfolios of Care
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(June 29)
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With the cost, quality and complexity of healthcare under a national microscope these days, some hospitals are already realizing critical improvements by implementing project portfolio management, thanks to niche solutions designed specifically for their needs.[more]
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Intuitive Touch
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(March 23)
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For the world’s largest processor of credit card transactions, real-time collaboration with no geographic constraints was the only way to get a handle on a slice of some 4,000 projects. It turned to a highly configurable project portfolio management application that emphasized social networking, visibility and usability.[more]
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Pencils Down
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(February 23)
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A niche PPM solution has helped a rapidly growing Ohio university take IT project work to the next level. Not only did it knock out redundant projects, the buy-in from senior leadership was surprisingly fast. And Franklin University liked what it saw enough to bring it completely in house within the first year.[more]
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Tool Shop
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Karen Klein
(May 25)
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Ed Cullari was asked to spearhead an initiative that three former project managers failed to accomplish: Set up a PMO and implement portfolio management. By blending process with technology, he succeeded. He know he would have to preach and prove the benefits of a PPM system. But first he had to choose the right one.[more]
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A PMO-asis in the Silicon Desert
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Tom Nelson
(March 30)
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A few years ago, IT projects at the City of Chandler were beset by delays and inefficiencies. But a newly established PMO helped drive implementation of several common-sense practices, and now the city’s IT steering committee takes a proactive leadership role in prioritizing, terminating and improving projects.[more]
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Power PMO
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Robert Handler and Bryan Maizlish
(September 8)
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Part III: Xcel Energy’s post-project review process takes a hard look at what was expected and what was delivered, using value-based criteria defined in the business case. At the same time, lessons learned are captured to do better next time. Best of all, as 'keep-the-lights-on' projects are streamlined, more money is being spent on strategic, innovative initiatives.[more]
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Power PMO
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Bryan Maizlish and Robert Handler
(August 25)
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Part II: New end-to-end processes, backed by powerful incentives and real-time metrics, help ensure that Xcel Energy’s PMO and business units collaborate closely in selecting the highest value proposals for implementation. It all starts in the idea and planning stages and moves through detailed business cases and valuation scoring on the way to disciplined project delivery.[more]
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