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Project Management

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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 any type of project and is widely used to control the complex processes of software development projects.  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Project Management
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: 01 Jun 2009
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Agile Software Best Practices
sponsored by Ness Software Product Labs
WHITE PAPER: Agile software development practices have exploded onto the product engineering scene. However when development teams are distributed around the country and around world, a core tenant of Agile is disrupted. The following paper reviews this topic and proposes several areas to focus on to ensure program success.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Requirements-Driven Product Development: Case Studies in A&D, Medical Electronics, and Automotive
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT: Due to its ability to closely coordinate efforts across all disciplines, requirements management has emerged as a primary driver for quality improvement across product development. This collection of case studies discusses the challenges and payoffs involved in implementing a requirements management solution.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 May 2009
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Top CPM Deployment Mistakes
sponsored by IDS Scheer
PODCAST: In this expert podcast, hear about the top CPM deployment mistakes, including selecting a vendor, choosing build vs. buy and negotiating contracts.
Posted: 23 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 23 Jun 2009
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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
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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
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An integrated approach to requirements and quality management.
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we'll outline the many benefits of an integrated approach to requirements and quality management, as well as offer best practices for effective requirements-driven testing.
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 | Published: 22 Jun 2009
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How Manufacturers Can Use Project ERP to Weather Tough Times
sponsored by IFS
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how an organization can Survive poor economic conditions with strategic thinking and use of Project ERP by managing a downturn like a variance in a project.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 22 May 2009
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Dashboard Reports Help Save Investments
sponsored by AtTask
WHITE PAPER: Read this article to learn more about how to work with visual performance indicators in a dashboard environment to provide accurate information and safeguard investments.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009
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Podcast: Oracle Project Analytics: Understand Project Performance with the Powerful New Analytics Application from Oracle
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
PODCAST: In this podcast, Fred Richards, Senior Director of Oracle Business Intelligence Applications, discusses how new project analytics tools track your program performance and costs, improve project portfolio performance, and deliver insight into project revenue.
Posted: 18 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 18 Jun 2009, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Genius Project4Domino (GP4D)
sponsored by Genius Inside
TRIAL SOFTWARE: 2008 Lotus Award Winner, Genius Project4Domino is a web and IBM Lotus Domino based project management solution that fulfils all crucial project management needs: planning, document management, team collaboration, resource management, project, budget and cost tracking and reporting.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Genius Project4Domino Versus Microsoft Project Server 2007
sponsored by Genius Inside
WHITE PAPER: The goal of this white paper is to demonstrate that Genius Project4Domino has a stronger ROI, is better integrated, is rich in features, and is a more cost effective (TCO) alternative - especially for Domino and Lotus Notes users. The comparison benefits for Exchange and other platforms are similar.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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The Agile Project Manager
sponsored by VersionOne Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will explore the impact agile development methodologies are having on the Project Management community, what new skills are required, and what the Project Manager can do to ease the transition.
Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 08 Jun 2009
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Maximizing the Value of Economic Stimulus Funds
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was a dramatic action designed to quickly stimulate an economic recovery in the United States. This SAP Executive Insight examines some of the major challenges agencies face with respect to this stimulus plan. It describes how governments can transform their organization to devote more resources..
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009
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Next Generation ALM: Collaborative Software Development on Demand
sponsored by CollabNet
WHITE PAPER: CollabNet is the standard for on-demand collaborative software development networks. CollabNet software and services help distributed enterprises reduce costs and speed development by bringing their people, ideas, processes, and development partners together in one Web-based collaborative development platform.
Posted: 03 Jun 2009 | Published: 03 Jun 2009
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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: 01 May 2009
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How to Structure Your First BPM Project to Avoid Disaster
sponsored by Lombardi Software
WHITE PAPER: You have decided to invest in a BPM project deployment and you are eager to get started. But before you hit the ground running, you need a plan. This paper is intended to give you some helpful advice in order to structure your first BPM project for success ... and avoid disaster.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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3 Steps for Moving from BPM Projects to BPM Programs
sponsored by Lombardi Software
WHITE PAPER: For the past several years, companies have been getting familiar with BPM, undertaking various projects to address process problems and understand the capabilities of BPM Suities (BPMSs). The successes of those initial projects and pilots have given companies the confidence and vision to take their BPM efforts to the next level.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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Oracle Project Analytics: Understand Project Performance with the Powerful New Analytics Application from Oracle
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WEBCAST: In this webcast, learn how project analytics tools can help your organization better manage their projects, improve project performance and drive project profitability.
Posted: 15 May 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) software solutions for green IT
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will explore best practices for green IT and how Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) can help companies achieve green IT processes for software application management. Specifically, ALM solutions can help IT organizations reduce energy consumption and costs associated with multi-site software development.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 23 Feb 2009
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Smarter system development: a systems engineering trade study to support green initiatives with model-driven development
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Trade study analysis is an effective method of comparing potential solutions to a given problem. Using a model-driven approach allows you to perform trade studies before development or implementation begins and saves time, money, and development headaches. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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Just Enough Early Architecture to Guide Development
sponsored by TheServerSide.com
VIDEO: This session is designed to help you capture the best architecture/technical solutions and ensure that they are repeated by all developers.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Premiered: 14 May 2009
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The Rules of SOA - A Road to a Successful SOA Implementation
sponsored by TheServerSide.com
VIDEO: In this session Jeff explores the key characteristics of successful SOA projects. He covers some of the patterns, and anti-patterns, tool sets, and strategies that he himself learned the hard way - through his own trial and error experiences as an architect.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Premiered: 14 May 2009
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Requirements engineering for the automotive industry.
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 31 Mar 2009
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Mobile Device Management for Dummies
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
BOOK: Mobile Device Management For Dummies is your guide to managing and securing mobile computing equipment such as laptops and handheld devices. You get the lowdown on enterprise mobile device management and how Sybase's Afaria solution can help you.
Posted: 08 May 2009 | Published: 08 May 2009
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Project Management Office Best Practices
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The best-performing project management offices reduce business risk, optimize resources and contribute to business growth through a portfolio management office, according to Gartner. Read this paper and take your first step to establishing a PMO or maturing your already established PMO.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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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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