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Microsoft Office Project 2007 Tackles Scope Creep
- by Keith Wilson  (February 8)
Managing scope creep and communicating changes to key stakeholders with Microsoft Office Project 2007.[more]

Living On The Edge
- by Kathleen Haas, PMP  (May 18)
Managing projects in highly competitive and changing circumstances requires us to understand complexity thinking and put it into practice. Traditional project management techniques are based on our desire to decompose work into simple, easily managed components. Yet sometimes, more creative solutions emerge from teams operating on the edge of chaos. The trick is to know when to apply traditional project management techniques, and when to live on the edge. [more]

Business Analysis Center of Excellence
- by Kathleen B.Hass, PMP, with Richard Avery, Terry Longo and Alice Zavala  (May 18)
The Cornerstone of Business Transformation.[more]

Expanding the Value and Reach of the PMO
- by Terry Doerscher   (April 16)
In part three of this PMO 2.0 white paper series, the author introduces the concept of the Management Integration Center as a means of establishing a center of excellence to develop the expertise and capabilities to run technology services like a business.[more]

The Business Analyst: The Pivotal IT Role of the Future
- by Kathleen Hass  (April 17)
The talents, competencies and heroics of project managers and technologists alone cannot drive value into the organization. For business needs and goals to be converted into innovative solutions that truly bring wealth to the enterprise, a stronger bridge must be built between the business and the technical communities. Enter the business analyst.[more]

Managing IT as a Business
- by Bill Yaman  (July 27)
By recognizing IT as a business partner in meeting customer needs and contributing to the bottomline, organizations are realizing greater value from their technology projects.[more]

For the Defense: Lean Manufacturing
- by Pat Garrehy  (October 28)
Implemented via an appropriately architected enterprise resource planning system, lean manufacturing principals can play a crucial role in reducing knowledge worker and administrative inefficiencies in an aerospace/defense environment.[more]

Innovations In IT Governance
- by Steve Andriole  (May 20)
A new report by Cutter Consortium argues for redefining IT governance in broader terms. Here, the author outlines the case and offers 10 principles -- spanning collaboration to corporate culture -- that are crucial to success.[more]

Taking Control
- by Rob Dickerson  (April 21)
The emerging portfolio management discipline is finding acceptance and delivering benefits in the area of IT Governance.[more]

Use Earned Value to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley
- by Ruthanne Schulte  (April 10)
Is poor project management a crime? The answer could be "yes" now that Sarbanes-Oxley makes senior executives criminally liable for misrepresenting financial information.[more]




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