Project Management White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how this software can aid in starting new projects and adding and transitioning team members quickly, thereby increasing your ability to respond to changes in your business as well as marketplace demands.

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 | Published: 29 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: In their latest book, Thomas Davenport, Jeanne Harris and Robert Morison show how companies apply analytics in their daily operations. We see examples of analytics at work within core processes in a variety of business areas. Read this white paper to learn how embedding analytics into your organization's processes can help you.

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 | Published: 30 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: Working together, HP and CollabNet offer a true end-to-end ALM solution. This paper describes the integration that offers efficiency improvements leading to higher quality software delivered at increased velocity. Enterprise-wide, stakeholders can stay in their specialized environments and still take advantage of improved processes.

Posted: 14 Jul 2010 | Published: 13 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper investigates the reasons why effective collaboration amongst project teams is so difficult, and identifies the top three methods by which collaboration can be improved with a requirements-driven quality solution.

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 | Published: 11 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: Succeeding in this difficult environment requires an enterprise software solution that enables aerospace and defense companies to plan and execute programs and projects, demonstrate earned value compliance and manage resources and costs. Enterprise project portfolio management (EPPM) applications help meet these challenges.

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 19 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: Oracle Primavera is a leader in Project Portfolio Management (PPM), providing the functionality industrial manufacturers need to realize higher returns from their new product development activities. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper for a discussion of capital investment challenges that many companies are facing and what enterprise project portfolio management solutions are available to help.

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: In the Global Knowledge/TechRepublic 2010 Salary Survey, conducted at that end of last year, one of the questions put to respondents was "What skill set will your company be looking to add in 2010?" Here's the complete list, with the No. 1 skill listed being in the highest demand.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management.

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: This document discusses the challenges in implementing DOORS in a rapidly evolving environment and the clear payoffs from using DOORS to integrate across diverse disciplines and to boost the collaborative effort.

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 | Published: 25 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper recognizes three principal solution areas in the capital project delivery lifecycle: project design, project execution, and organizational governance. In particular, it addresses the area of project execution and the means available today to drive successful project delivery on a consistent basis.

Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: How do companies create winning business cases to justify key data center and IT initiatives and speed-up the budget approval process? Read this paper for tips and best practices for how to succeed in the budget approval process and business case development.

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: The product portfolio decisions you make today will determine whether your company is relevant tomorrow. To increase the chances of marketing a successful product, organizations must deliver products and services to the consumers they value the most, and they must provide those deliverables when their consumers want them. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Published: 23 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper presents a set of agile meeting and facilitation checklists that offer an easy framework to help guide software development teams through the various agile cycles. Read on to learn about the Agile Development Rhythms and start using the checklists presented herein to help get through the various agile cycles.

Posted: 24 Jul 2009 | Published: 24 Jul 2009

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

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

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

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

WHITE PAPER: The current economic downturn has resulted in contraction of IT Department budgets and a mandate to allocate resources to only the most critical projects, then execute it flawlessly. In these tough times, it is imperative for CIOs to deliver more value as IT budgets fall.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Is your organization ready for this Agile "means to an end" or is Agile adoption inadvertently creating a classic "fix that fails?" Can Agile truly work at the Program level? This white paper is based on actual experiences of professionals who helped steer many of the largest Agile implementations done over the last five years.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: Making knowledge more visible increases innovation and shortens turnaround times. Increased collaboration accelerates productivity. With Web 2.0, your company transforms into a more-socially connected organization that reacts faster and more effectively to the market.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: The consumer Web has shown us the power of the internet as a social, collaborative platform, particularly when compared to existing rigid corporate environments. Wikis, blogs, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, social networks, tagging, and mashups are flexible, user-driven tools that have the potential to bring many benefits to the enterprise.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects.

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why and how to apply static analysis tools in the context of a policy-based security process that not only prevents security vulnerabilities, but also focuses on SDLC productivity.

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how qualified service providers can add value to RFID projects, highlights some of the planning issues and considerations that call for experienced advice, and provides guidance to the types of services available and how to differentiate service providers.

Posted: 04 Mar 2009 | Published: 04 Mar 2009