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Solutions in Action
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From Spreadsheets to SaaS
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(July 16)
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It’s hard enough to track all the incremental tasks that go along with even a modest project, so what do you do when those tasks start to number in the tens of thousands? One environmental consultancy was forced to find out in a hurry while trying to land a major client. [more]
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Green Templates
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Elizabeth Harrin
(November 12)
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When green initiatives require organizations to go beyond traditional project management methods, specialized software templates can provide a framework for defining environmental goals, reporting to different stakeholders and measuring value.[more]
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Grand Central Dissemination
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Stephanie Fagnani
(September 10)
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An on-demand collaboration solution is helping a number of PMI chapters improve the virtual production of their membership newsletters, connecting dispersed volunteer editors and writers through a shared workspace that includes wiki pages and discussion threads.[more]
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Less Noise, More Vision
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Michael Lester
(July 29)
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Product managers face an onslaught of demands for their time and attention, which often leads to product management that is reactive to whatever is making the most noise. Alas, strategic goals rarely raise their hands and shout “me, too!” — except possibly at review or launch time.[more]
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Projects In Another Dimension
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Bob Tarne, PMP
(May 15)
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Business technology solutions continue to evolve, including virtual reality applications, which allow multiple users to interact in three dimensions. While many may still view these applications as merely sophisticated games, our author explores their potential value in distributed project environments.[more]
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PPM Gets SaaSy
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Abrahm Lustgarten
(May 1)
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Software-as-a-Service has quickly emerged as a viable delivery model for project portfolio management, with many benefits: a lower price tag, faster implementation, and no need for infrastructure or maintenance investment. And while concerns about scalability, security and hidden costs persist, they aren’t deterring organizations like Forbes Media and Yes Bank.[more]
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Micro to Macro PM: The Wiki Way
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Jordan Frank
(January 24)
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Simple to implement and use, wikis create an environment that promotes collaboration and communication on projects of all sizes, from planning and requirements to reporting and archiving. More profoundly, wikis enable project teams to put much-needed context around their actions, and provide flexible pathways for everyone to contribute.[more]
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The Easy Track
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S.A. Scauzillo
(November 1)
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When it comes to increasing efficiencies and lowering project costs on tax-funded and public-private initiatives, both sectors are finding common ground in customer-driven, flexible project management tools that meet the often divergent needs of their varied users.[more]
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Winning the IT Portfolio Battle
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Projects@Work
(September 6)
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The Army’s Office of the CIO/G6 oversees an IT budget of more than $7 billion per year, managing 1,500-plus systems and programs — mostly by spreadsheets until recently. Two years ago, the Army implemented an off-the-shelf portfolio management solution to drive new processes that maximize resources, meet IT capability requirements and better align investment with strategy.[more]
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Scrapping Sticky Notes for PM Tools
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S.A. Scauzillo
(July 26)
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Looking to increase productivity and streamline operations, more companies outside the traditional IT realm are ditching spreadsheets and turning to project management tools that focus on metrics and team communication. In doing so, they’re differentiating themselves from competitors and better accommodating their distributed workforces.[more]
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