skills 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. -
Project Manager as Enabler of Business Value
Posted on January 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe roles and skills of IT professionals are shifting and project managers will be well served if they cultivate a personal brand of enabling business value. … … “enabler jobs such as business enterprise architects, business technologists, systems analysts and project managers will be most... -
Agile Next-Gen IT Project Managers
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsLatest research from Forrester notes that next-generation project managers have adapted to flexible, agile methods. … … “they need to be flexible and focused on business value; and they increasingly need to be familiar with Agile software development methodologies … ” … Via ITBusiness: Project... -
Innovation Self Assessment
Posted on June 1, 2009 | No CommentsTake the test, if you dare. … … “How do you really know if you are an innovator? Is it based on the number of patents you hold? ” … Via Innovation in Practice: YOU an Innovator? -
Project Managers Specialize in the Project Management Lifecycle
Posted on April 28, 2009 | 4 CommentsUS News builds on a NYT article regarding Tim Geithner’s role as Treasury Secretary, which got me thinking about parallels to the project management space. … Should the project manager who started the project in the front-end load part of the lifecycle be the one... -
Change Projects
Posted on October 16, 2008 | No CommentsIBM study validates the challenges associated with change projects and identifies actions that differentiate the leaders. … … “Rather than simply throwing money at the problem they invested in building awareness of project complexity, spending more on building change skills and developing their long term... -
Project Team Recruiting
Posted on September 7, 2008 | No CommentsAs you forecast the staffing of your project team resources into your planning horizon, soft skills such as teamwork, commitment, and work ethic are intangibles that should factor into your decisions. Returning military personnel can offer these intangibles in addition to specific work experiences and... -
Requirements Definition
Posted on March 20, 2008 | No CommentsOnline seminar focuses on the common challenge of getting the requirements right. … … “The Requirements Baseline must have verified requirements, which translate into doing the thing right, and validated requirements, which translate into doing the right thing. ” … Via Global Knowledge: Establishing the... -
Skills to Archive
Posted on March 3, 2008 | No CommentsList of skills that should be archived from your / our minds. … Obsolete Skills -
CIO Skill List Deemphasize Technology
Posted on November 21, 2007 | No CommentsAspiring CIOs need to develop many skills and competencies beyond the realm of technology. … … “Kost sees the CIO role as encompassing jobs such as venture capitalist, economist and political visionary. Leadership, relationships and business are the pillars of the role … ” …...
