tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:04:40 +0000The Latest Word in Project and Portfolio Management.http://www.pmthink.com/noreply@blogger.com (Frank M)Blogger2011125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-7783786822892080515Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:56:00 +00002010-04-25T19:04:40.875-05:00it-strategycio-perspectiveproject-portfolio-managementcustomer-satisfactiongrowthRound out your list of growth and efficiency projects with customer-facing initiatives that drive intimacy and satisfaction. Getting closer to your customers adds extra growth potential to your IT project portfolio. ...... "Campbell describes TfL's new IT strategy as highly customer focused. He plans a string of customer-facing projects ... " ...Via Computer Weekly: TfL CIO Ian Campbellhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/04/customer-facing-projects.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-2939969527270206128Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:52:00 +00002010-04-19T16:58:27.928-05:00stakeholderssatisfactionstatus-reportcommunicationproject-statusDo you track stakeholder satisfaction during your project? Besides the sponsor, have you identified any other stakeholders worth consulting? Identifying and engaging your stakeholders can position your project for success. Read on for insights into stakeholder engagement. ...... "One of the best ways to do this is to work with IT project stakeholders -- the people who will be affected in http://www.pmthink.com/2010/04/project-stakeholder-satisfaction.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-862095174078906442Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:32:00 +00002010-04-11T19:35:46.177-05:00project-justificationbusiness-casejustificationdata-qualityData quality projects are hard to justify. Here's some business value anecdotes to help with the next business case -- cleaner data can drive increased revenues. ...... "With information managed more effectively, Oliver estimates that you can encourage a typical supporter to spend 25 per cent more by using targeted promotions. However, building a clean database of accurate information is the http://www.pmthink.com/2010/04/clean-data-pays-off.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-8882282848074220271Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:28:00 +00002010-04-10T09:33:59.451-05:00pmovalueproject-documentsmethodologyflexibilityHow project management offices (PMOs) function differs as widely as the organizations they serve.A PMO may oversee and execute projects, implement process improvements, serve as a center of excellence, or align projects to the organization’s strategy.The consensus seems to be that the more focused and flexible the PMO is, the higher the chances are that it delivers value to the organization—and http://www.pmthink.com/2010/04/pmo-focus-flexibility-value.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Dawn aka FemPM)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-7558938143210673308Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:13:00 +00002010-04-03T10:15:45.962-05:00process-improvementmapstechniquesSteps to improving business processes, include mapping and characterizing the current state. ...... "Verify the Process Map: Gaining Buy-in — In Step 5, the process map is reviewed to be sure that it accurately reflects the existing process. " ...Via Chem.Info: Steps to Business Process Improvementhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/04/map-process-on-path-to-improvement.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-877182122166384773Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:01:00 +00002010-03-29T21:01:00.268-05:00business-caseinvestmentoperationsfinancialscost-modelingproject-costtransparencyCost transparency involves educating the governance team about the impact of today's investments on tommorrow's operating costs. ...... "Factoring in costs of collateral impact should also happen at the project management phase as applications are being developed. While an organisation's impact metric might state that a new application for 1000 users will require five help desk people ... " http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/operating-cost-impacts-in-project.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-5079620323125994062Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:43:00 +00002010-03-28T10:44:19.201-05:00project-managementhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/project-management-forces.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-6960671315400549742Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:11:00 +00002010-03-24T13:22:38.344-05:00business-intelligencebusiness-casemarket-dynamicsdata-analysisbi-projectsBusiness intelligence is a critical investment area in many enterprises. BI projects focus on creating the data warehouse, Extract/transforms/loads, report library, and portal delivery, for example. The opportunity is in making sense of the data, especially market information that provides unique insight that you can obtain faster and more accurately than your competition. Now, that would makehttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/next-business-intelligence-project.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-8433458096862813985Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:21:00 +00002010-03-21T15:26:07.625-05:00cultureorganizational-developmentresearchinnovationorganizationinnovatorInnovation measurement should go beyond ... the count of research projects at each stage-gate and the NPV of the portfolio ... to culture metrics that sense the breadth and depth of the spirit of innovation. ...... "Quantitative metrics in this area may be more activity-oriented, i.e., how many people are participating in innovation efforts and what percent of employees have been trained in http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/measuring-innovation-performance.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-6530471278780968542Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:32:00 +00002010-03-16T20:11:42.919-05:00actionprototypingproject-definitioninfluencegoogleProjects and product enhancements at Google start as ideas and gather momentum through actions that influence and garner support. ...... "Many products and product improvements at Google start with one person having an idea, sketching it out, showing a prototype to others, getting feedback, and soliciting support from others. " ...Via Poyner: Google projectshttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/act-on-ideas.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-2671331625538642537Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:01:00 +00002010-03-13T14:27:56.802-05:00For those who haven't heard, there is a new ISO standard being developed for project management ---- ISO 21500.Considering that PMI standards are already establshed internationally, the first question that comes to my mind is "why?" Apparently, this standard will build on existing global standards, and will incorporate the work of a number of national standards as well. The project brief for the http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/new-iso-standard-for-project-management.htmjerry.manas@gmail.com (Jerry Manas)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-3288861216163830204Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:12:00 +00002010-03-11T18:18:10.708-05:00teamworkfocustasksproject-managementCase is made for focusing team members on as few tasks as possible ... ideally, the critical path. ...... "Studies have shown that our brains switch between one activity and another (called executive control). We really don't do two things at once very well. " ...Via Teamwork and Leadership Blog: Multi-tasking?http://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/project-managers-keep-you-team-on-task.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-1146554408013480034Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:40:00 +00002010-03-10T13:45:17.304-05:00balanced-scorecardpredictionsagile-techniquessenserespondRobert Kaplan sees agile techniques applied to business, where information is leveraged to support prediction and modeling of strategic responses. ...... "It's also keeping track of competitive forces as well, to be able to offset that. But the front end of agility is information because it's what you're being agile with respect to. " ...Via SearchCIO: Robert Kaplan, Balanced Scorecardhttp://www.pmthink.com/2010/03/agile-predicts-senses-and-responds.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Frank M)0tag: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)3tag: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)0