program-management Archive
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IT program management skill development
Posted on August 31, 2010 | No CommentsIT leaders seeking continuing skills development can enhance their business knowledge through shaping and managing programs. … … “Essential skill 6: Move from project management to program management … “ … via Reuters: IT managers. -
Disciplined Program Management
Posted on July 14, 2009 | 2 CommentsGeneral Dynamics CIO shares his key principles, one of which is delivering through disciplined processes of program management … … “Discipline flows from putting formal structures in place to initiate, monitor, and evaluate programs. It can be as simple as having frequent, scheduled meetings …... -
Accountability System
Posted on June 22, 2009 | No CommentsNew CIO institutes early-warning triggers for project management, that could stop project investment if circuit breaker trips. … … “He’s put in place the Program Management Accountability System that will require program managers to deliver systems and applications incrementally rather than all at once …... -
Misleading IT project costs
Posted on October 24, 2008 | No CommentsProgram, project, phase one, two, or three. Communication about the costs of the current scope and the overall project can be challenging. … … “Jeffrey defended the declaration of the GBP2.3bn price, saying that the answer given only related to approved costs. ” … Via... -
Project Job Search
Posted on September 17, 2008 | No CommentsHere’s a twist … managing the job search as a project. Can we extrapolate that to managing your career as portfolio of programs? Interesting parallels. … … “And he knows that those same skills that produce corporate results are also personal assets. The discipline that... -
Portfolio of One
Posted on February 12, 2008 | No CommentsHow would you like to explain your portfolio balance for the next three years with a $1B must-do technology investment? … … “FEMA’s enterprise IT project is a multiyear program expected to cost at least $1 billion, according to Input Inc. ” … Via Washington... -
Multi-Disciplinary Programs
Posted on January 28, 2008 | No CommentsAdvice to position yourself for success in 2008. … … “Or, if you can, get assigned to a boundary-spanning role, and seek some relief from daily operational duties so you can focus on the big picture. ” … Via PC World: Career Tips -
PMO Organize for Transformation
Posted on November 11, 2007 | No CommentsThe program management office is seen as an organizational model for transformation. In this situation, four operating teams are under the leadership of the PMO – delivery, process, visibility, and communications. This office will provide oversight of the various project teams deployed to achieve the... -
PMO Success: A Matter of Integration
Posted on November 8, 2007 | No CommentsThere’s a great article on Projects@Work about Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s (HPHC) PMO, examining the elements that have made it succesful. It’s rare you hear about a successful PMO these days, and when you do, it’s usually a result of the factors listed here. Key... -
PMO Setups: Which is the Right One?
Posted on May 31, 2007 | No CommentsI recently came across an article from William Casey and Wendy Peck that originally appeared in PM Network in 2001. It’s a valuable article about PMO setups, and the issues still hold true today. The premise is that there are three primary functions a PMO...
