Project Portfolio Management

High performing IT organizations cancel their fishing trips and put their gym sessions on-hold to ensure that the kids get home on time. Balance your priorities with project portfolio management. ...

... "PPM is something we do every day when we decide to go to work rather than fishing or pick up our children from daycare rather than heading to the gym first. " ...

Via Network Computing: Project Management

Project Goal Alignment

Aligning your project to goals is necessary to properly position the project for success. Sharing that understanding of the alignment across your team provides insights that otherwise may not be clear to IT staffers - helping them to improve their strategic perspective of the business. ...

... "Whenever you're uncertain about the bottom-line why of an IT project, refresh your knowledge of the company's priorities and goals by talking to your manager. A big-picture perspective is a prerequisite to making meaningful contributions to your firm. " ...

Via Computerworld Australia: Differentiate Yourself in IT