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    8 Ways to Save Your Next IT Project

    IT project performance continue to disappoint organizations everywhere. This article offers 8 tips for IT leaders and Project Managers to improve their chances of success.

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  • Project Milestones

    Project Milestones

    Create good project milestones with bite-sized tasks and celebrate them routinely to create high-performance teams. … Via Tom Peters: http://bit.ly/alY5fC

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  • Project 10 to the 100 Polls Open for Voting

    Project 10 to the 100 Polls Open for Voting

    What projects, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping the most people? Google’s project idea generation process has been organized into themes and voting its being used to prioritize the projects. Vote now through October 8. … … “Project 10^100, a call for...

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  • Project Portfolio Decisions

    Project Portfolio Decisions

    British Airways make portfolio move as it places an ERP project on hold, ahead of vendor selection, to conserve cash. … … “Walsh said BA would consider such a system, along with other big cash hungry projects in around two years time, when hopefully the...

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  • The Project Design Task

    The Project Design Task

    Most of our projects have some type of design task in them. But what is an exceptional design? Here are some principles to anchor your thoughts. Think – usable, resilient, conscientious (or sustainable). Read on. … … “The best designs influence and enhance many aspects...

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  • Project Connections

    Project Connections

    Connections are key to project success. Team members connect to build project performance. Tasks and activities are connected to create a realistic project schedule. The project’s deliverables are connected with the goals and objectives of the organization. And, those goals will have a connection to...

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  • UK IT Contract Projects Market Forecast for Resource Planning

    UK IT Contract Projects Market Forecast for Resource Planning

    A downturn in IT investment is forecast in the UK for 2008. Any decline should be gradual as the first quarter is expected to be flat. … … “Should the IT contract market decline, organisations will be focusing on manning IT projects using permanent staff....

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  • Networking for Project Innovation

    Networking for Project Innovation

    Neat concept for creating portfolios of work and collaborating for innovation. … … “Join or create groups of creative professionals, gathered around interests, to share content and ideas. ” … Via Behance: Network

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  • Kalamazoo Dog House Story (Part 1)

    Kalamazoo Dog House Story (Part 1)

    This is a research question so the more responses, the better. Please vote in a comment. Your company manufactures and sells dog houses. Your assembly line in Kansas City builds just seven unique (patent pending) dog house sub-assemblies that can be quickly assembled in a...

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  • Financial Services IT Software Projects: Seeking an Edge

    Financial Services IT Software Projects: Seeking an Edge

    Financial firms are looking for methods to accelerate the delivery of their software projects. … … “Why so much interest? IT project management is an area many companies are weak in, says Forrester’s Cullen. It’s the No. 1 gap for all firms. ” … Via...

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