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Downloadable templates, guides and questionnaires to help you evaluate, select and implement new software and processes.

Workarounds

A workaround is a way to overcome barriers to productivity. They’re not always perfect but they get your project going again, and that’s probably better than doing nothing as stakeholders hover and deadlines pressures mount. As you go about finding your own workarounds, you may enlist the help of others or you may need to go it alone. Before you start, read the related article and consider the following questions.

EVM Pressure Points

Implementation of an EVM process can be challenging, but there are areas you can focus on to improve your chances for success. As you listen to the companion podcast (see "EVM Talk"), think about the following questions.

The latest happenings and issues impacting the PM community...

Former PMI CEO Joins IIL

Greg Balestrero will promote awareness of “corporate consciousness” and advise the project management training provider on the development of new programs that focus on leadership and accountability .

PowerSteering, Tenrox Acquired

The combination of the two companies creates a major player in the $1.3 billion project and portfolio management software market, with more than 500 customers and 150,000 users worldwide.

Reviews and recommendations.

No-Drama PM: Team

- by Bart Gerardi

The more you specify exactly what your team must do and how it must do it, the less team members will seek to understand the thinking behind what they’re doing. High-performing teams start with a firm grasp of the goals of the project — the "why" — and then actively participate in achieving its success.

The No-Drama PM, Part 2

- by Bart Gerardi

Project managers avoid drama and unnecessary stress by understanding the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved, starting with their own. In Part 1 of this series, we outlined the reasons why we run projects and why defined roles are so important. Now let’s dive deeper into the “what and how” of the project manager role.

Reports from vendors, analysts and consultants...

Taking Your PMO to the Next Level

- by J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP

A project management office should be an integral component of your organization’s project management practice, and it should be delivering results that are critical to business and mission success. This white paper examines key PMO functions, characteristics and challenges, and showcases attributes of a successful PMO. A four-step plan is also provided to improve your PMO’s value to the organization at large.

Global Resource Planning

- by Jeanne Urich and David Hofferberth

Globalization is driving professional service organizations of all sizes to adapt their processes and consider integrated resource planning solutions that can improve financial visibility and operational efficiency while maintaining a hands-on project management touch.

Presentations from experts in the field...

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TOP CONTRIBUTORS

Tom Mochal

President, TenStep Inc
Tom Mochal, PgMP, PMP, TSPM is the president of TenStep, Inc. (www.TenSt…

John D'Entremont

Project Manager, PMP
John D’Entremont, PMP, is a project manager in the financial services in…

Ty Kiisel

Work Management evangelist and host of TalkingWork, AtTask
Ty is a work management evangelist; “accidental” project manager and mar…

Dave Prior

President, ProjectWizards Inc.
Dave Prior, PMP, CST, MBA is President of the U.S. arm of ProjectWizards…

Janis Rizzuto

Contributing Editor, ProjectsAtWork
Janis has been writing for ProjectsAtWork for more than a decade, starti…

Aaron Smith

Editor, ProjectsAtWork.com
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TOOLS & TRAINING

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EPM Live provides easy to use Microsoft SharePoint Project and Work Management applications for everyone in an organization, from teams that want to work within individual workgroups, to organizations that want to utilize enterprise tools.

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Innotas is a leading provider of cloud-based IT Governance, Project Portfolio Management & Application Portfolio Management solutions and has been ranked a ‘Strong Positive’ in Gartner’s 2011 MarketScope for Project and Portfolio Management Apps.

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Changepoint helps businesses gain competitive advantage and increase profitability through complete portfolio visibility, planning insight, process automation, and improved resource utilization throughout a customer’s lifecycle.

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AtTask: the only project and portfolio management software that meets the business intelligence needs of executives, the planning needs of managers, and the collaboration needs of project teams, helping organizations get jobs done on time, on budget.

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