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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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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 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

Analyzing and Optimizing Your Application Portfolio sponsored by HP VIDEO: This video on application portfolio management introduces robust dashboarding and reporting tools which help you easily identifying opportunities to eliminate redundancies and replace software which doesn't provide the necessary cost benefits. Posted: 16 Sep 2011 \| Premiered: 16 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Application Monitoring \| Application Performance Management \| Application Portfolio Management \| Applications Management \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management

Top 10 Reasons Why Data Quality Matters sponsored by Talend WHITE PAPER: The top 10 ways Talend Data Quality can help customers achieve project greatness, from improved business intelligence to more efficient supply chains. Posted: 01 Aug 2011 \| Published: 01 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| CRM \| Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| ERP \| Project Management \| Supply Chain Management

Best Practices for Business Intelligence Programs in Mid Market Organizations sponsored by SAP America, Inc. EBOOK: This eBook is designed for IT and business professionals as well as business executives involved in BI decisions. It will give readers practical information on how to avoid problems and create successful BI programs in small and medium-sized businesses. Posted: 24 May 2011 \| Published: 24 May 2011 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Process Management \| Dashboards \| Data Analytics \| Data Integration \| Database Management \| Project Management

PMP Examination Changes for 2011 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Project Management Institute (PMI) prides itself as the largest project management organization in the world and for the comprehensive, standards-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification it offers to project managers. Check out this white paper to learn more. Posted: 04 Mar 2011 \| Published: 04 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Knowledge Management \| Professional Organizations \| Professional Services Industries \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software and Information Industry Association \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Project Management

Overcoming Objections to Data Governance sponsored by Talend WHITE PAPER: Although it has been proven that creating a proactive data management strategy improves the effectiveness and value of almost any data intensive project, convincing those in charge can be a challenge. This white paper discusses the benefits of data governance as well as providing objection-busting strategies useful to any data champion. Posted: 10 Feb 2011 \| Published: 10 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Profiling \| Data Quality \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Information Management \| Project Management

Business Intelligence Strategy sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: BI can yield valuable insight that increases performance. For some, BI programs can be derailed by factors beyond technology- by people and process. Learn how to prepare a BI strategy that will help you achieve excellence in your initiative. Posted: 07 Feb 2011 \| Published: 07 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business IT Alignment \| Dashboards \| IT Management \| Project Management \| Reporting Software

12 Advantages of Agile Software Development sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper examines 12 ways in which the Agile methods are valuable. Posted: 10 Jan 2011 \| Published: 10 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Customer Interaction Services \| Customer Satisfaction \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Software Development Life-Cycles \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Project Management \| Software Quality Assurance

Project Management Best Practices for Maximum Performance via Effective Integration sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights how project managers can utilize effective integration of multiple disciplines to achieve maximum performance. A disciplined collaboration between the BA and BPM has become a prerequisite for success. Posted: 17 Dec 2010 \| Published: 17 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Performance Management \| Change Management \| Product Life Cycles \| Project Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| SOA

An Introduction to Procurement Management Using PMI Terminology sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The current version (v4, 2008) of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) has four processes® within the Procurement knowledge area. Posted: 19 Oct 2010 \| Published: 19 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Procurement \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Reporting Software

Enterprise Analysis: An Introduction to Evaluating Your Organization sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Enterprise analysis by a Business Analyst (BA) is a method used to identify and define why an organizational change is needed. Read this whitepaper to learn the importance of this process to an organization. Posted: 26 Aug 2010 \| Published: 26 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Business Metrics \| Business Models \| Business Process Management \| Enterprise Architectures \| Enterprise Asset Management Software \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management

The Business Case: Information for Project Portfolio Decision Makers sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio. Posted: 25 May 2010 \| Published: 25 May 2010 TOPICS: Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Investments \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Strategic Planning

Best Practices and Processes for Improving the Business Value of IT sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Find out how to measure ROI for your business. Companies of all sizes constantly evaluate their operations, seeking to make changes that will increase effectiveness while controlling costs. This paper offers concrete practices, processes, and recommendations to drive the ROI of a company's IT investment (ROIT). Posted: 29 Jan 2010 \| Published: 29 Jan 2010 TOPICS: eCommerce \| Investments \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Management \| IT Spending \| Project Management \| ROI \| SOA \| TCO \| Value Chains \| Web 2.0

What Is Formal Project Management and Who Needs It? sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This white paper will answer the question of whether or not these standards are necessary in project management by exploring what can happen in the absence of these regulations. Posted: 28 Aug 2009 \| Published: 28 Aug 2009 TOPICS: IT Management \| Manufacturing \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio Management \| Regulatory Compliance

Applying Knowledge Management to Project Management sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: There is a growing, interdisciplinary field known as knowledge management that is dedicated to how we acquire, organize, manage, share, and utilize knowledge and information. This white paper will discuss what knowledge management is, why it is important, and how you can apply knowledge management to project management. Posted: 29 Jun 2009 \| Published: 29 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| Document Management \| Information Management \| Information Retrieval Software \| Knowledge Management \| Knowledge Management Software \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Web 2.0

E-Guide: Which Virtualization Management Tool Is Right For Your Organization? sponsored by Dell and VMware EGUIDE: In this informative Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, learn more about the virtual management tools on the market and their functionality. Discover which product capabilities organizations should consider when evaluating virtual infrastructure management technologies. Posted: 22 Jun 2009 \| Published: 22 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| Hardware \| Project Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Service Creation Tools \| VMware

E-Guide: Planning and Deploying Server Virtualization sponsored by Dell and VMware EGUIDE: In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project. Posted: 22 Jun 2009 \| Published: 22 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Disaster Recovery \| Hardware \| Hardware Configuration Management \| Project Management \| Server Consolidation \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| VMware

What Every IT Manager Needs To Know About Project Management sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: It is important for the IT Manager to know the basics of formalized project management. Why? Because every organization needs to be able to implement change and almost all important changes are defined or implemented through project teams. Posted: 27 May 2009 \| Published: 27 May 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| CIOs \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Project Management \| Project Portfolio 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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