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ALSO CALLED: Enterprise Project Management, 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 any type of project and is widely used to control the complex processes of software development projects. … Definition continues below.
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Connecting PPM and Software Delivery - Efficiently deliver strategic, high-value, low-risk software projects sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn why value-driven project portfolio management (PPM) is so important for delivering successful software and find best practices for ensuring that the projects you launch support the strategic objectives of your business. Posted: 23 May 2012 \| Published: 23 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Portfolio Management \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management

BTS Consultant Thought Leadership Paper: Business Case for Value Realization Business Case for Value Realization During Implementation sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Find out more about value management and building value realization practices into every IT project. Discover how using value realization best practices during the lifecycle of your implementation can help you achieve greater value from your IT investments. Learn about the value of ASAP methodology and SAP offerings. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| IT Consulting Services \| IT Governance \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software Implementation

Continuous Quality Assurance sponsored by Micro Focus WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how a continuous quality assurance provides organizations with a comprehensive approach to delivering technical and business quality. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Project Management \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management \| Software Quality Assurance \| Software Testing

The Global State of the PMO 2012 sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: This 2012 benchmarking survey from ESI assesses the role of the Project/Programme Management Office (PMO), its development to full-blown maturity and value to the business. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Benchmark Testing \| Budgeting \| Collaboration \| Program Management \| Project Management \| ROI \| Training

Successful Projects Start with High Quality Requirements sponsored by Micro Focus WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to create an accurate requirements definition for ongoing management that will save you time and money in the design phase, during development, and throughout the testing and quality assurance processes. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Published: 16 May 2012 TOPICS: Project Management \| Software \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management

Bringing Requirements to Life to Drive Collaboration and Agreement sponsored by Micro Focus WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents an effective way to establish a requirements definition (RD) process that reduces the need to rework requirements and speeds development time. Read more inside to learn how you can get started now. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Project Management \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management

How to Manage Virtual Teams sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to uncover best practices for motivating, managing, and leading virtual teams. Discover the importance of minimizing feelings of disconnection, tips on handling the inevitable obstacles distance brings, how to successfully close a project, and more. Posted: 07 May 2012 \| Published: 07 May 2012 TOPICS: IT Management \| IT Managers \| Mobile Workers \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Virtual Offices

Manage Projects More Efficiently Using Online Meetings sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Through this white paper learn how the dynamic of project management is changing thanks to web conferencing. With between 60-70% of all employees now mobile, discover tips for improving project management strategies, and how to manage a mobile workforce. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Process Management \| Collaboration \| IT Managers \| Mobile Workers \| Project Management \| Web Conferencing Services

Devising a test automation strategy: Getting started sponsored by Micro Focus EGUIDE: Many organizations are aware of how much easier the testing process would be if they had a testing automation strategy. Yet many are unsure of the best practices for developing a successful plan. This exclusive resource features insight on developing a successful test automation strategy from Agile testing expert, Lisa Crispin. Posted: 02 May 2012 \| Published: 02 May 2012 TOPICS: Project Management \| Software Development Tools \| Software Testing \| Testing

Orchestrating Your Requirements Process: How to Stay in Control and Keep Development Efficient When Everyone Isn’t Completely Agile sponsored by SERENA Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Since the creation of the Agile Manifesto, many development teams have embraced the guidelines of agile. However, it’s likely that other internal development teams or partners that you work with haven’t completely left behind “old school” methods. Learn how to stay in control and keep development efficient even when everyone isn’t completely agile. Posted: 01 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Development \| Business Process Management \| Project Management \| Software Best Practices \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management \| Software Quality Assurance

ERP Project Management Best Practices sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to review six key tips on ERP project management that can help you ensure implementation success. Posted: 17 Apr 2012 \| Published: 17 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Systems \| Project Management

What a Project Manager Needs to Know About Business Process Analysis sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: How is Business Process Analysis (BPA) relevant to Project Managers (PM)? Discover what PMs need to understand about BPA to best leverage the knowledge that it provides. Find out how BPA recommendations can improve existing projects and help propose new projects. Posted: 11 Apr 2012 \| Published: 11 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Data Analytics \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Project Management

Transforming IT at HM Revenue & Customs sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com PRESENTATION: HMRC CIO, Phil Pavitt, gives the key facts around HM Revenue and Customs’ IT change programme in this PowerPoint presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club. Posted: 02 Apr 2012 \| Published: 02 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Benchmark Testing \| Budgeting \| CIOs \| Contract Management \| Data Warehouses \| Desktop Management \| ERP \| Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Infrastructure Management \| Infrastructure Services \| Project Management \| Tax Preparation Software \| Vendor Selection \| Videoconferencing Services

Comindware Tracker: Workflow Automation & Issue Tracking Software sponsored by Comindware SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Download this software to learn how Comindware Tracker™ provides you with a web-based system where multiple teams and departments can streamline and manage workflow processes, track issues, collaborate, and manage team tasks and projects much more efficiently than with email and less flexible issue tracking systems. Posted: 02 Apr 2012 \| Premiered: 02 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Automation Software \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Management Software \| Business Processes \| Collaboration \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Workflow Management Coalition \| Workflow Software

Importance of Schedule and Cost Control sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Creating an accurate budget and schedule are essential for evaluating the progress and performance of your project. In this white paper, get tips for how you can develop and manage project baselines so that your projects are on time and within the budget. Posted: 08 Mar 2012 \| Published: 08 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management

Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit sponsored by Gartner BROCHURE: This is the must-attend event for senior leaders involved in program and portfolio management, the PMO, enterprise PMO and IT governance. The Summit will cover hot topics such as portfolio management, PMO/enterprise PMO, program management approaches, IT governance that works, and resource and demand management and prioritization. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

Perceptions of business technology in the 21st century sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: The Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for CIOs, the IT function and the business. Posted: 09 Feb 2012 \| Published: 09 Feb 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Consumer Market \| Management of Change \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Project Management \| ROI \| Smart Phones \| Social Networking \| Tablet PC \| Workforce Planning

ERP vs. Project Based Solutions - Which Is Right For You? sponsored by IFS WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn why enterprise resouce planning (ERP) systems are emerging as an alternative to project-based solutions (PBSs). Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Enterprise Resource Management \| ERP \| ERP Software \| Manufacturing \| Manufacturing Industry \| Manufacturing Industry Organizations \| Project Management \| Software Selection

The global state of the PMO: The IT perspective sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Management Training \| PMOS \| Program Management \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| ROI \| Surveys \| Training

The global state of the project management office sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: PMOS \| Program Management \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Training

Seven best practices for building applications that meet business requirements sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: How can IT organizations deliver applications that are more aligned with business needs, budgets, and schedules? This paper will explore best practices—both at the enterprise and project level—to capture and manage well-defined application requirements. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 21 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Development \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Software Development Tools \| Software Project Management

2011–2012 IT Budget Benchmarks sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: The Corporate Executive Board IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assess IT spending, staffing, and outsourcing levels at more than 175 organizations globally, representing roughly US$38 billion in IT spend. Download for the latest IT budget trends. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 21 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Budgeting \| CIOs \| Cloud Computing \| Information Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Outsourcing \| Project Management \| Spend Management

Eisenhower Medical Center completes complete data center move sponsored by HP WEBCAST: Data centers are a complex and critical part of today’s business infrastructure, usually built up over a period of time. But what happens when you have to move an entire data center at once? This resource presents key points when moving a data center. Posted: 10 Nov 2011 \| Premiered: 10 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Project Management \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management

Nimble employers turn to agile project management sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: In spirit, both traditional and agile project delivery embody similar principles and practices that aim to deliver measurable results Posted: 24 Oct 2011 \| Published: 24 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Agile Manufacturing \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

CW+: The state of IT project management in the UK sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: Project management performance is improving but the environment is increasingly challenging. This final report from the ComputerWeekly Project/Programme Management Survey details the state of the art and offers insights and recommendations for greater project success. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Project Management

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … 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 development (JAD); the fountain model; the spiral model; build and fix; and synchronize-and-stabilize. A number of charting methods, such as the Gantt chart and PERT chart have been developed as tools to create a graphic representation of a project plan and …
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