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Project Management

ALSO CALLED: Enterprise Project Management and IT Project Management
DEFINITION: Project management is a methodical approach to planning and guiding project processes from start to finish. According to the Project Management Institute, the processes are guided through five stages: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Project management can be applied to almost  … 
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Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the approaches for managing intellectual property during component-based software development, detailing the seven best practices an organization should adhere by to facilitate the successful management of software IP.
Posted: 28 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
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The Agile Business Analyst
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Business Analysts community, what new skills are required, and what BAs can do to ease the transition.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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Business Buy-In the Art of Project Justification
sponsored by Storage Decisions and i365, A Seagate Company
WHITE PAPER: This document explains how to build a solid internal business case for your projects, examines what is important to the executive, and connects storage solutions to strategic business requirements and initiatives.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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White Paper: Think Integration - Eliminate Frustration
sponsored by Microsoft Dynamics
WHITE PAPER: Discover how leading edge industrial equipment and machinery manufacturers are finding success with help from integrated business systems from Microsoft Dynamics. Read case studies, white papers and more. Return for free offers each month.
Posted: 26 Sep 2008 | Published: 26 Sep 2008
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Standish Report: Trends in IT Value
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: The Trends in IT Value report is designed to show the trends and drivers that have been steadily increasing the value of IT over time. In this white paper learn more about the 10 most important drivers of IT value.
Posted: 23 Sep 2008 | Published: 23 Sep 2008
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The Importance of a Single Platform for Data Integration and Quality Management
sponsored by Business Objects
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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The Enterprise Change Process
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: Enterprise Change Management (ECM) looks at an enterprise's lines of business, tying together the needs of the business and the developing IT infrastructure. This whitepaper introduces some of the features of ECM.
Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Published: 18 Sep 2008
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TDWI Best Practices Report Pervasive Business Intelligence - Techniques and Technologies to Deploy BI on an Enterprise Scale
sponsored by Corda Technologies
WHITE PAPER: The report examines how to increase adoption of BI tool licenses and how to increase usage once those licenses are deployed. It also discusses best practices and pitfalls for deploying, reporting, and analysis tools on an enterprise basis.
Posted: 12 Sep 2008 | Published: 11 Sep 2008
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Presentation Transcript: Key Issues in Managing Change in Five System SAP Landscapes
sponsored by Revelation Software Concepts
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores some of the key issues in managing changes across 5 system SAP landscapes, discusses current manual methods of managing these changes, and looks at the value of change control technology in these situations.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008
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Best Practices for Enabling Social Enterprise Collaboration
sponsored by MindTouch
WHITE PAPER: MindTouch Deki, a next-generation social enterprise collaboration platform, is the most sophisticated wiki collaboration platform on the market and enables the most comprehensive enterprise-level collaboration.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Published: 09 Sep 2008
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Data Quality Strategy: A Step-by-Step Approach
sponsored by Business Objects
WHITE PAPER: The paper concludes with a discussion on the transition from data quality strategy development to implementation via data quality project management.
Posted: 08 Sep 2008 | Published: 05 Sep 2008
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Agile Development Doesn't Have to Mean Fragile Enterprise Processes
sponsored by MKS, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the Agile practices and approaches must be blended with proven enterprise practices to achieve the right mix of agility and discipline.
Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Published: 28 Aug 2008
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Making a Smart Choice: Leveraging the Right Services Partner for Competitive Advantage
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This paper helps executive decision-makers at carrier and enterprise organizations understand the importance of business, service and network-level transformation in achieving differentiation, and to help them address the complexities.
Posted: 27 Aug 2008 | Published: 27 Aug 2008
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Agile Tools: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
sponsored by TargetProcess, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This article explains various approaches for agile project management and provide comparisons between the simplest tools (index cards and whiteboards), spreadsheets, traditional project management software and agile project management software.
Posted: 26 Aug 2008 | Published: 26 Aug 2008
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Becoming Value-driven: Focusing on What Matters Most
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight into the six key areas essential for becoming a value-driven organization. Discover how to gain the visibility and control essential to meet and exceed customer needs.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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SOA in Any Economic Climate
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Hurwitz & Associates sees a major transition in the way organizations are approaching software quality management.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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Integrating Learning into the Enterprise
sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This case study takes a close look at one of the largest learning on-demand solutions in the marketplace today – Learning@IBM Explorer, the IBM learning portal. It also discusses the latest trend in learning and development (L&D).
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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The Business Benefits of e-Learning in High-Growth Companies
sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This research report looks at learning strategies and the use of e-learning technologies in high-growth companies by focusing on the experiences of six organizations. It also includes an annual benchmarking study on trends in corporate learning practices.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Mastering the Iteration: The Heartbeat of Agile Development
sponsored by Rally Software Development Corp.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper is an excerpt from the book "Scaling Software Agility: Best Practices for Large Enterprises", and describes the iteration pattern and activities that a team engages in to create tested, value-delivered code in a short time box.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 | Published: 14 Aug 2008
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Why Outsource to Russia?
sponsored by CIO Decisions
WHITE PAPER: Why Outsource to Russia? How about scalable IT labor resources, low employee turnover, and reasonable prices. Do you need further convincing? Then read this white paper!
Posted: 11 Aug 2008 | Published: 11 Aug 2008
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The Benefits of Model Driven Development
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: This paper describe the approaches in MDD, explain how CA Gen fits into the larger picture of application development, and relate customer experiences to underpin the quiet success.
Posted: 06 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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How to Approach IPTV Solution Integration - A Framework on Lessons Learned
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how to perform IPTV solution integration, blending end-to-end IPTV component technical knowledge with a strong business-focused approach to create closely integrated work packages.
Posted: 05 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Four Starting Points for Effective Project and Portfolio Management
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: Many IT project management initiatives often miss goals, exceed budgets and fail to deliver benefits. Read this paper to learn how optimizing project management can help organizations transition from managing IT projects to managing business outcomes.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Tools and Techniques for Superior Test Management
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the challenges and rewards of test management and provides practical ways to help you implement an organized and structured testing process. It also discusses the benefits of HP Quality Center software.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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2007 Real Estate Lifecycle
sponsored by FAMIS Software, Inc., An Accruent Company
WHITE PAPER: Nowadays organizations are managing the entire portfolio of real estate assets through a single lens by integrating market planning, site selection, project management, lease administration, and facilities management processes.
Posted: 31 Jul 2008 | Published: 31 Jul 2008
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  any type of project and is widely used to control the complex processes of software development projects.

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is one example of a methodology for guiding the project management process from an initial feasibility study through maintenance of the completed application. Various SDLC approaches include the waterfall model, which was the original SDLC method; rapid application development (RAD); joint application … 
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