Category: Management Systems
The Six Sins of PPM
Avoid These Project Portfolio Pitfalls Implementing Project Portfolio Management can be a difficult task, but by making sure to avoid the pitfalls listed in this blog post by Jeff Monteforte you can give your organization a head start on success. Some of the warnings: don’t compare apples and oranges, leaving “certain” projects out of the [...]
The ABC of ITIL – Top 10 People Issues
This article from Computer World UK takes a look at ITIL problems from the human side: how do people affect the success of ITIL? First citing that people often look at ITIL not as a means to an end (but the end itself), the article goes on to explain how there must be total buy-in [...]
Why Should Project Managers Care About PPM?
Project Portfolio Management is becoming more and more important in IT. But some project managers are slow to realize the benefits. In this article, Michael Greer highlights some of the PPM basics. Greer goes on to explain how it can benefit project managers (easier alignment, less cost, expected results), and what they can do if [...]
Which IT Management Practices Are Growing in Popularity?
In this interview style post, Ann All discusses the growth and decline of popular IT management practices with the vice president for research for Computer Economics, John Longwell. Having just finished a 2011/2012 report, Longwell indicates that ITIL and the use of Project Management Offices is on the rise as IT organizations continue to mature [...]
The Value of PPM
Arun Chillara of TATA Consultancy Services explains a value based approach of a Project Portfolio Management system based off of Microsoft’s EPM platform. Chillara breaks down the values into three broad categories: financial, strategic, and operational. By utilizing a PPM, Chillara explains that cost reduction, forecasting, compliance, decision making, optimization and collaboration can be made [...]
The 4 steps to an ITIL Major Incident you need to know NOW.
This quick but insightful post from ITIL Service Management provides those who are new to ITIL a handy reference for the steps of a major incident in the ITIL world. Written with instant application in mind, this post gives just the facts you need to properly address and resolve incidents.
7 Marks of a Great Project Management Office
So everyone knows what a PMO is, but does everyone know what makes a great PMO great?
5 Steps to Motivate Your Product Development Team
Creating a successful management system for product development teams can be difficult for any leader – but in this PDF Christof Ebert, Ph.D., gives the “4+1” management framework to use with your product development team. With the steps of building the right core team, enforcing the product life cycle, evaluating the needs and requirements, assuring [...]
Are You the Right Leader for Project Success?
The right leadership often leads to the “right” outcomes – at least that’s the working premise of this academic article by Mary Sumner, Douglas Bock, and Gary Giamartino. It’s an accepted fact that leadership, when applied well, can turn the tide in any large project. That being said, it’s also agreed that most large IT [...]
The Practical Value of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
ITIL works – it’s a simple truth that those who implement it within their organizations know. William Golden is quick to recognize this fact in his article from CIO.com, but goes further. He explains why it’s valuable, how it should be implemented (in a way that makes sense for your company), and give an example [...]
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