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The Incredible Shrinking Project Manager

Feb 28, 2010 9:00pm

When it comes to traditional projects, an effective project manager who does some essential tasks well clearly adds value in improving predictability, perception and the likelihood of success. But can the same be said for agile projects? Or is there a different set of skills and/or roles needed?...

E-Literate

Feb 28, 2010 9:00pm

While the path to e-book reader acceptance is a slow one, as industrial tools they have fantastic possibilities that may yet help push the technology into the mass market--and bring added efficiency to the lives of project managers....

IT 2015: What Things May Come

Feb 28, 2010 9:00pm

Seems almost impossible that 2015 is a mere five years away. Ever stop to think how information technology will change in five simple years? Our esteemed writer pondered that idea, did some research and here is what he learned......

Battle Royale: ITSM vs. CRM

Feb 21, 2010 9:00pm

Ever stop to think what the differences are between ITIL Service Level Management and mainstream Customer Relationship Management functions? Are they complementary to each other? Is CRM contained within SLM, or visa versa? The answers are a click away......

ITIL: An Arm and a Leg?

Feb 21, 2010 9:00pm

For some, the tough economy means there is a greater willingness to accept risk on projects in exchange for lower costs--and that brings the benefits of ITIL into question. Is the additional structure, process and service quality worth the cost and schedule impact on initiatives?...

The Foundation of Data Collection

Feb 21, 2010 9:00pm

Collecting data from a cross section of sources that include both primary and secondary data resources--and doing so in a timely manner--are the three foundational pieces of a good process. It is important to take all of them into account because without even one of these in place, your intelligence...

Six Agile Practices for the 21st Century

Feb 15, 2010 9:00pm

As we start 2010, project managers should be embracing 21st century technologies and approaches. But while developers and other project members have been benefiting from improved communication and collaboration via new technology in the last 10 years, project managers have been slower to adopt them....

Do Customers Care About ITIL?

Feb 15, 2010 9:00pm

Can you use ITIL as a differentiator over your competition? Is this a meaningful differentiator that will make potential customers choose us over the competition, or is it just another thing that you have to do in order to keep the playing field equal and that only becomes a differentiator...

Navigating Organizational Politics

Feb 15, 2010 9:00pm

We have to be able to understand the environment in which we and our projects are operating in, and more importantly we also have to be able to operate and manage effectively within it--including how to deal with people and customers. With acceptance of this reality, we quickly find ourselves...

Are We There Yet? Finding an End to the Recession

Feb 15, 2010 9:00pm

Last year at this time we were talking about surviving the recession. We hope this year will bring a formal recovery. How can you tell that the tide is turning? Here are some signs to watch for so you can prepare for the coming wave of economic revival....