tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:30:30 +0000The Latest Word in Project and Portfolio Management.http://www.pmthink.com/noreply@blogger.com (Frank M)Blogger1998125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-7114968498223076829Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-03-07T21:42:49.542-05:00maturity-modelproject-managementhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/project-management-maturity-assessment.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-424731393867911654Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:49:00 +00002010-03-03T21:59:03.038-05:00customer-experienceproblem-solvingimpactcustomer-satisfactioninformation-technologyavailabilityWhile planning for problems is a valuable exercise on projects, application management and support groups need to perform periodic risk assessments of critical business systems as user adoption evolves over time after the original implementation is complete. Are your business continuity plans fresh enuf to serve your enterprise during the next glitch? ... ... "Risk management exercises — http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/scenario-planning-it-problems-and.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-1418862981174157165Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:27:00 +00002010-03-02T22:35:07.374-05:00government-information-technologydata-centeroperationsconsolidationoperational-efficiencyenergy-efficiencyData center consolidation projects are not out of fashion yet. NYC and the feds move to consolidate their sprawling infrastructure to gain financial and energy efficiencies. ...NYC Data Center Consolidation via InformationWeek: "current IT infrastructure of New York City is fragmented, with more than 50 unique data centers serving nearly 48 city agencies, many located in prime commercial real http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/data-center-consolidation-project.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-597337977092422454Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:04:00 +00002010-03-01T20:12:04.501-05:00team-membersgoalsit-project-managementit-projectKeep a pulse of your project team members, especially off-line, to surface any mis-alignments before they derail your critical path. ...... "find a way to surface the underlying goals and expectations of project participants. This may involve private meetings, group discussions, or perhaps even a combination of sorcerer’s potions ... " ...Via ZDNet: IT gridlockhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/project-goals-and-team-members.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-4631934639761102566Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:40:00 +00002010-02-28T15:42:10.515-05:00strategy-implementationinteldata-centerbusiness-value-of-ithttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/intel-data-center-strategies-drive.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-8873639505534047953Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:07:00 +00002010-02-23T23:14:11.727-05:00I was recently notified about a great list of the Top 100 Project Management blogs on a construction industry blog called The Fixer Upper. It's a pretty comprehensive list, with great descriptions of each of the blogs. I was of course pleased to see PMThink made the list. Check out the list here. You're bound to find some excellent blogs, some of which you may not have heard of.http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/top-100-project-management-blogs.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-397003474625225826Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:44:00 +00002010-02-21T11:45:46.750-05:00alignmentorganizationstructured-approachit-business-modelhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/structural-it-business-alignment.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-9221736493753525687Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:59:00 +00002010-02-14T17:03:39.921-05:00business-value-of-itit-valuevalue-managementBusiness value dials are used to align IT with customer (internal client) objectives in this framework for measuring the business value of information technology. ...Via Intel Press: Measure Business Value of IT (PDF)http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/use-business-value-dials-to-steer-it.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-1944646295943644604Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-02-14T13:56:50.064-05:00hiringleadershipleadership-traits<!--StartFragment--> Obviously one must have technical project management capabilities. But that is NOT enough to be a GREAT project manager. To be called upon to lead the most important projects, one must also have backbone, leadership skills and the ability to think broadly as well as in detail. 1) Backbone – You have to be willing to take on a tough project and tell the TRUTH to people who http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/what-does-it-take-to-be-great.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Dawn aka FemPM)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-7362709670188738124Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:14:00 +00002010-02-13T17:48:52.784-05:00My friend and colleague Terry Doerscher, Chief Process Architect at Planview, has a superb blog called Enterprise Navigator, and recently posted an excerpt from his upcoming book, Taming Change with Portfolio Management, which he co-authored with Planview CEO Pat Durbin.The excerpt talks about resource capacity planning and reveals a startling fact: For an average staff of 500 people, there's http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/resource-capacity-where-have-all-my.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-584009305265705633Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:25:00 +00002010-02-11T16:29:00.431-05:00performanceprojectsmilestonesCreate good project milestones with bite-sized tasks and celebrate them routinely to create high-performance teams. ... Via Tom Peters: http://bit.ly/alY5fChttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/project-milestones.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-8202614540514215047Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:49:00 +00002010-02-10T21:00:15.824-05:00software-as-a-serviceemailcity-los-angelessaascloud-computingit-projectLA government moves to outsourced cloud-based email solution (Google's Gmail) and will demonstrate the effectiveness of the cloud in supporting an enterprise solution, while delivering tangible savings to the city. ...... "Los Angeles is now slowly marching toward a full implementation of Gmail for the city work force. If successful, the project could open the floodgates for other governments http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/cloud-email-project-in-la.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-1609275344055386921Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:32:00 +00002010-02-07T21:41:11.539-05:00cfo-perspectivecio-strategyalignmentCIO CFO alignment can be built on a partnership of business value, metrics, and governance. ...... "So engage the CFO on a shared set of requirements and implementation actions. Then follow up with outcomes that can be tracked to common measures ... " ...Via Baseline: CIO-CFO Partnershiphttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/cio-cfo-alignment.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-6370612388845410137Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:05:00 +00002010-02-03T18:12:45.022-05:00government-information-technologysupportoutsourcingphased-projectsstabilization-phaseOften, there is a short support period after a project phase is completed and the team moves on to the next phase as planned in the schedule. State of Georgia meets with some success by planning for the stabilization phase and slowing down the phases, as necessary, to bring the organization and process to a stable state prior to next-phase kickoff. ...... "Still, Moore said the biggest http://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/stabilization-phase-of-projects.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-670469934125487713Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:44:00 +00002010-02-01T21:52:49.561-05:00visibilityproject-statusThe project police use portfolio visibility to control the funding lever at the VA, if project performance degrades. ... ... "The new evaluation system temporarily stops projects that miss incremental, 6-month milestones to determine whether to spend more money rejuvenating them or permanently end them. " ...Via Next Gov: VA IT Projectshttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/02/project-police.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-2753330529287399765Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:39:00 +00002010-01-31T20:42:30.965-05:00open-innovationcollaborationinnovationinnovator Personal networking across organizational and enterprise boundaries enables open innovation to flourish.http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/open-innovation-bridge.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-9199334546022648431Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:43:00 +00002010-02-02T18:15:41.119-05:00An interesting debate at a program meeting last week - the DCMA 14 point analysis was being summarised for a group using Agile methodology. The sponsor for the program is a government agency and software development is being done by one of the well known large contracting companies. Major features of the required system are well described but not so for many of the details. For one of the phases,http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/agile-meets-dcma.htmnoreply@blogger.com (G McHardy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-4279825837998572784Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-01-24T11:46:08.901-05:00empowermentteamworkdecisionsprinciplesworkforceteam-buildingThe integration of enterprises through global sourcing strategies is a common occurrence today. As part of its sustainability strategy, Nike works with its partners in the value chain to drive principles to the team level and develop an empowered extended workforce. ...... "Lean principles put the decision making closer to the worker through skill building, teamwork and understanding qualityhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/lean-partner-teams.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-9216625573350378016Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:18:00 +00002010-01-22T14:34:34.511-05:00I was speaking recently with Elizabeth Harrin of the amazing and award-winning blog "A Girl's Guide to Project Management." Elizabeth is a fellow member of PMI's New Media Council, and is working on a book on how social media changes the way we manage projects. This book is very timely, and much needed in the project management space.Here's what Elizabeth has to say about it...The aim of my new http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/social-media-and-project-management.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-760887048381156229Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:33:00 +00002010-01-21T22:51:31.962-05:00cio-perspectivebudgetingacceleratestrategic-shiftgartner-analysisTechnology and business priorities shift as CIOs focus on IT transformation to strategic business partner. ...... "CIOs see 2010 as an opportunity to accelerate IT’s transition from a support function to strategic contributor focused on innovation and competitive advantage ... " ...Via Info Management: IT Strategic Rolehttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/it-budget-constraints-and-strategic.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-2746315877132753962Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:57:00 +00002010-01-19T15:11:41.686-05:00Good news for reseachers and writers. Between February 1st and April 25th, 2010, the Project Management Institute is accepting preliminary proposals for research funding for potential 2011 research projects. Awards can be up to $50,000 USD.Examples of areas they're especially interested in are:- Ethics and governance- Project management as a career choice- Portfolio prioritization- Standards http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/got-research-pmi-wants-you-to-apply-for.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-6336250434335349300Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:26:00 +00002010-01-19T14:47:45.643-05:00The 2010 PMI Research and Education Conference, being held July 11-14 2010 in Washington DC, promises to be eye-opening for project managers interested in new ways to involve people. For one, PMI is offering new interactive session formats that do away with the old paper proceedings and leverage visual thinking. Also, attendees will use new social media networking techniques to increase their http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/groundbreaking-interaction-new-media.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-237937197303490054Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:06:00 +00002010-01-18T22:10:50.068-05:00eaton-corpserver-rackhp-hewlett-packardcoolingpower-consumptionenergy-efficiencyHP and Eaton will collaborate on green IT project to drive energy efficiency in server racks through government grant program. ...... "The joint project from Eaton and HP will develop a fully enclosed IT rack system that provides its own internal power and cooling. High voltage and chilled water will act as the primary inputs to the system and it will also accept alternative energy power http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/green-it-pilot-project.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-2921471821632658787Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:39:00 +00002010-01-14T13:46:12.662-05:00project-analysisproject-definitionAn elderly and beloved family member scared us over the weekend. We thought we were going to lose her. Fortunately, she is a fighter and now seems to be recovering well. However, PMThinkers, it occurred to me…is a life a project? By definition, a project is temporary and unique. So is a life. Even if you believe in lives beyond this one, I think you will agree that this life, in this time, http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/is-life-project.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Dawn aka FemPM)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-1590794271661575370Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:53:00 +00002010-01-11T19:57:30.339-05:00it-strategydata-centermarket-analysisinformation-technologyThe mid-tier enterprise is exhibiting leadership in adoption of new strategies for driving operational efficiency in the technology infrastructure. ... ... "Mid-sized enterprises are more aggressive and pioneering than either small or large enterprises. They are adopting new technology initiatives such as cloud computing, replication, and deduplication at 11-17 percent higher rates than small http://www.pmthink.com/2010/01/it-market-insights.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0