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ITIL V3 and the PMBOK® - Distinct but Complementary sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the IT Infrastructure Library Version 3® (ITIL V3®) and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Service Management \| Change Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Project Management

Introduction to Requirements - The Critical Details That Make or Break a Project sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will discuss the various kinds of information technology requirements, their importance, the different requirement types, the concept of requirements engineering and the process for gathering requirements. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| IT Departments \| ITIL \| Productivity \| Project Management \| Testing

Implementing ITIL Using the PMBOK Guide in Four Repeatable Steps sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of the PMBOK® and the key process areas and functions within the IT Infrastructure Library. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Change Management \| Content Delivery \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Project Management \| Risk Management

Skill Level and Training Key Factors in IT Project Success sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an analysis of a comprehensive survey with 144 senior IT managers examining the impact training and skill level had on the success of 377 IT projects. Posted: 01 Dec 2008 \| Published: 26 Nov 2008 TOPICS: CIOs \| Employee Monitoring \| IT Asset Management \| IT Managers \| Project Management \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Training Software

Five Myths of Agile Development sponsored by VersionOne Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight into five myths commonly associated with agile development. Explore what agile development is in reality, what it is not, and the true benefits of transitioning to agile methods in your organization. Posted: 15 Oct 2008 \| Published: 26 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Productivity \| Project Management \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Engineering Institute \| Software Quality Assurance \| Testing

Becoming Value-driven: Focusing on What Matters Most sponsored by IBM 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 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Competition \| Cost Benefit Analysis \| Customer Satisfaction \| Market Trends \| Portfolio Management (Finance) \| Product Management \| Project Management \| Regulations \| Revenue Projections

Increased Productivity, Decreased Cost, Happier Employees: First American Meets Its Goals with TechExcel HelpDesk sponsored by TechExcel WHITE PAPER: TechExcel's HelpDesk application is unique in the industry, offering a combination of intuitive interfaces, sustainable performance, and total customizability for a reasonable price. Posted: 19 Aug 2008 \| Published: 19 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Business Process Management \| CRM \| Customer Satisfaction \| Customer Service Best Practices \| Customer Support Software \| Help Desks \| Productivity \| Project Management

Mastering the Iteration : The Heartbeat of Agile Development sponsored by Rally Software 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 TOPICS: Code Management \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Software Configuration Management \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

Four Starting Points for Effective Project and Portfolio Management sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise 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 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| IT Best Practices \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools

Best Practices for a Successful Upgrade Project sponsored by HCL Software WHITE PAPER: Upgrades help businesses to maintain a competitive edge in the market. Yet, upgrades pose their own set of challenges. This white paper lists the best practices that should be followed when upgrading to achieve maximum reliability. Posted: 10 Jul 2008 \| Published: 16 May 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Change Management \| Documentation \| Downtime \| Hardware \| Project Management \| Technical Support Staff \| Testing \| Training

Aligning IT and Business with Demand Management sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Demand Management (DM) is a component of a full-featured Project Portfolio Management (PPM) practice. Demand comes from many sources and all phases of the project lifecycle. Capacity management must consider all of these. Posted: 05 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| ROI

A Guide to SOA Governance sponsored by Torry Harris Business Solutions WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides a guide to a successful SOA governance. Explore the integral role governance plays in realizing optimal ROI from an SOA implementation. Posted: 24 Apr 2008 \| Published: 24 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| IT Governance \| Portfolio Management \| Project Management \| ROI \| SOA

Strategies for Profitable Growth: Sap for Professional Services sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: With customer demands rising and prices falling, service excellence alone is no longer enough to ensure future growth and profitability. Read this white paper to explore strategies, practices, and tools that can help your business achieve p... Posted: 24 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2005 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Customer Satisfaction \| Financial Management \| IT Services \| Knowledge Management \| Market Trends \| Project Management \| ROI \| SAP (Product)

SOA Platforms - Evolving to Meet Stringent Market Realities sponsored by Fiorano Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the evolution of SOA platforms from point products to second-generation architectures such as the enterprise service grid. Posted: 13 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Computer Hardware \| Operating Systems \| Project Management \| SOA \| Standards

An Introduction to PMI's Project Life Cycle sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper provides a review of the steps and stages associated with project management according to the Project Management Institute® (PMI). It is a primer for anyone new to the PMBOK® and who is preparing to take the PMP exam. Posted: 10 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Oct 2006 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| PLM \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

Project Management Network Diagram: A Tool for Understanding the PM Life Cycle sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Project Management Network Diagram (PM Network Diagram) provides a visual illustration of the project management life cycle (in terms of the chain of events that take place in a project). Posted: 06 Jul 2006 \| Published: 01 Jan 2005 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Information Technology Professionals \| Management Training \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Standards Organizations \| Training Software

Journey towards Zero Defects: Challenges, Best Practices and Testing Models sponsored by Wipro WHITE PAPER: Organizations face different challenges at different levels of testing maturity. Testing Maturity Model (TMM) and Test Process Improvement (TPI) are two of the contemporary testing maturity models discussed in this paper. Posted: 10 Nov 2005 \| Published: 01 Nov 2005 TOPICS: CMM (Capability Maturity Model) \| Project Management \| Quality Control \| Testing