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- Windward Vice President to Speak at Project Management Institute
- Windward, the premier operational management consulting and systems engineering firm, today announced that Windward's Mike Proper, vice president of federal solutions, will speak at the May 2nd dinner meeting of the Project Management Institute PMI Hampton Roads Chapter PMIHR. With over 20 years experience in federal business and program...
- Research articles 2007-04-24
- Key Changes in the Updated Guide to the PMBOK
- Recently, the Project Management Institute PMI updated its PMBOK Guide A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Find out how the key changes will affect you as a project management professional or a future PMP or CAPM exam taker.
- White papers
- Using PRINCE2 to Enhance Your PMBOK Guide Experience and Knowledge Base
- Lean the ways in which PRINCE2 -- a global standard -- can provide a best-practices methodology that enables project managers to clearly understand how to structure any project, and focus on key elements to bring that project to a successful conclusion.
- White papers 2007-08-14
- Tips on Applying for and Passing the PMP or CAPM Exam: Updated for PMBOK 4th Edition
- The number of Project Managers getting certified is growing every year, and certification helps Project Managers differentiate themselves from their co-workers or other job applicants. Certification also provides credibility for the Project Manager, assuring the client or organization that the fundamentals of successful management of projects are understood and practiced....
- White papers 2009-10-12
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- Risk Management and the Photogrammetric Project Manager
- Although risks can open up avenues of opportunity, most people focus on the potentially negative aspects of risk on a project's cost or schedule. The authors hereby suggest an alternative approach, one that is based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK and identifies the following elements of the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- "Taming the Wild Project -- Control Techniques for Project Success
- "Control is associated with a number of items or issues within a project. Project managers need to control their teams, the flow of work, the schedule, budget, and scope The Triple Constraint. Actually if you read the Project Management Institute's Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge you...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Reforming Project Management: The Role of Planning, Execution and Controlling
- This paper focuses on the need for reforming the role of plans, execution or action and control in project management. The paper argues that the present style of project management, as described in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide of PMI, is based on two...
- White papers 2001-11-29
- Distributed Scrum
- Agile project management with Scrum derives from best business practices in companies like Fuji-Xerox, Honda, Canon, and Toyota. Toyota routinely achieves four times the productivity and 12 times the quality of competitors. Can Scrum do the same for globally distributed teams? Two Agile companies, SirsiDynix and StarSoft Development Laboratories achieved...
- White papers 2006-06-27
- We Cannot Trade Quality for Schedule or Budget!
- It is not uncommon for people to say, "Fast, cheap, or good-choose two." Most people interpret this to mean that if you want a short schedule and a low budget, you must sacrifice quality. And the corollary is that if you want quality, you must expect a longer schedule or...
- White papers 2006-01-01
- A Cunning Plan
- PMBOK emphasizes the importance of proactive behavior throughout the project lifecycle in ensuring that what the project delivers meets the needs for which it was undertaken. In striving to meet the goals of the project, it is necessary for the project manager to be constantly vigilant and to take corrective...
- White papers 2005-05-23
- Software Project Management: Methodologies & Techniques
- This paper discusses a variety of commonly used software project management methodologies and techniques. Their application, advantages and disadvantages are discussed as well as their relation to each other. The methodologies RUP, SSADM, PRINCE2, XP, Scrum and Crystal Clear are discussed, as well as the techniques PMBOK, COCOMO, MTA, EV...
- White papers 2004-09-17
- Project Management Courses in IS Graduate Programs: What is Being Taught?
- ABSTRACTThe most recent model curriculum for graduate information systems programs includes a project management course, which contains a balance of technical and managerially related skills. Prior research has shown that adoption of this project management course among information systems graduate programs is not extensive. This study compares the topical coverage...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- Computer Education Services Corporation to Provide Project Management Certification; Utilizes Official Curriculum by Boston University
- Business Editors ALBANY, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 8, 2003 Computer Education Services Corporation CESC, a member of Boston University's BU international Education Affiliate Network, now offers comprehensive project management seminars and certificate programs developed in accordance with the guidelines of the Project Management Institute's (PMIR) Project Management Body of Knowledge...
- Research articles 2003-04-08
- Are Project Management Practices Generic?
- Formalised project management frameworks such as those codified in PMBOK provide practitioners with a range of tools and techniques that can be applied in a variety of projects. However, such frameworks and methodologies typically do not offer advice on which tools and techniques are appropriate for particular situations or contexts....
- White papers 2008-04-05
- Agile Project Management Is Not Enough
- For agile project management, agile development methodologies such as Scrum and eXtreme Programming alone are not enough. Scrum is excellent for managing a project team's workload and delivering products incrementally through iterative development. Although PMBOK really embodies all we 'Agilists' refer to as traditional project management, it is a very...
- White papers 2009-03-23
- How Six Sigma Differs From Traditional Project Management
- While Six Sigma is becoming more popular, a lot of companies still rely upon the conventional Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBoK. This discipline is used throughout all sectors and has been one of the most pivotal managerial tools for many years. In truth, there are many similarities between the...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- What Is Formal Project Management and Who Needs It?
- Over the past 15 years, project management as a profession has migrated from construction and manufacturing into virtually all other business sectors, including the IT sector. The Project Management Institute PMI and the British Office of Government Commerce OGC have developed practice standards to encourage and guide the adoption of...
- White papers 2009-08-21
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