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... In a previous blog post, I wrote about the Project Manager’s role and some of the constraints
that affect the daily life of a PM, namely: scope, time, and ...
Published:
2008-02-13
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IT initiatives driven within silos, where each department maintain its own project management office, inhibits the overall
cohesiveness and effectiveness of corporate strategy. This document outlines best practices to centralize and deliver a scalable
and robust project management framework strategy. (...)
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IT initiatives driven within silos, where each department maintain its own project management office,
inhibits the overall cohesiveness and effect... ...
Published:
2005-09-21
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Set Up and Run a Project Management Office.Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Time-Bound. Many companies are finding they must build project management capabilities in order to meet business
challenges in the future. They also understand that p (...)
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Your Challenge: Get Decision Makers' Approval for Set Up and Run a Project Management Office.Specific,
Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bo...
Published:
2010-03-11
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You are your Projects! They maintain your corporate vitality. A Program Office can significantly contribute to strategy
realization by ensuring that the right projects are launched in the right manner, at the right time, for the right reasons. (...)
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... rolling 90-day project/phasing plan. The Program Office also advocates
standardized project practices and project management methods. ...
Published:
2000-04-20
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There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed vendors provide hosted solutions with out-of-the-box integrations, while integrated PPM solutions provide
the complete back-office systems preferred by many l (...)
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office project:
There are two types of project portfolio management (PPM) solutions for professional services organizations (PSO). For smaller
PSOs, best-of-breed...
Published:
2006-01-02
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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
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office project:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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... In fact, he’s in the chief’s office as we speak.” You raise your ...
manager evidently won’t be around to cause any more damage, this project has already ...
Published:
2008-10-21
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A project's success is determined by the diverse stakeholder expectations. If some see return on investment as their primary
stake, others may focus on profitability—meaning that stakeholder communication tools are only as good as their adaptability
to stakeholder dynamics. (...)
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office project:
... However, project management office (PMO) leaders and project-centric
organizations cite the lack of stakeholder management methodologies and tools in their PPM ...
Published:
2006-12-05
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Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, project-oriented organizations have special accounting needs. Find out more about those needs, along
with recommendations for what solutions you should be taking (...)
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office project:
Caught between big-vendor ERP offerings requiring heavy customization, and off-the-shelf project management solutions that
are easily outgrown, pr...
Published:
2008-09-24
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When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added work. And if properly integrated, it can be both a tool for senior management and for hands-on system
users. (...)
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office project:
When part of an enterprise software environment, business modeler software can reduce training costs, prevent errors, and
minimize non-value added...
Published:
2009-01-07
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For a customer relationship management implementation to be successful, consulting firms, vendors, and users must pay attention
to user training and change management. (...)
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For a customer relationship management implementation to be successful, consulting firms, vendors, and users must pay attention
to user training a...
Published:
2005-10-22
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Although technology is pivotal in maintaining a competitive edge, many smaller professional services organizations (PSOs)
have limited time and resources to dedicate to their IT infrastructure. For this reason, the application service provider
model can be a very attractive offering. (...)
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office project:
Although technology is pivotal in maintaining a competitive edge, many smaller professional services organizations (PSOs)
have limited time and re...
Published:
2006-09-13
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A project's success is determined by the diverse stakeholder expectations. If some see return on investment as their primary
stake, others may focus on profitability—meaning that stakeholder communication tools are only as good as their adaptability
to stakeholder dynamics. (...)
Excerpt related to
office project:
... However, project management office (PMO) leaders and project-centric
organizations cite the lack of stakeholder management methodologies and tools in their PPM ...
Published:
2006-12-05
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Abstract:
Once upon a time, Microsoft products could only be used after the first service pack was released. With Microsoft Office
2000 SR-1, Redmond sets out to prove that the second service pack’s the charm, now. (...)
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office project:
... Products impacted by SR-1 include Access, ClipArt, Excel, FrontPage, Office Tools, Office
Web Server, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, and Word. ...
Published:
2000-04-17
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Abstract:
Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, activate, expedite, and monitor projects. In recent years, however, small to medium businesses have
been able to benefit from PPM too, through software-as-a-serv (...)
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office project:
Project portfolio management (PPM), once a solution only larger organizations could afford, enables companies to analyze,
recommend, authorize, ac...
Published:
2008-10-29
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Abstract:
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have extended their functionality to service vertical markets in the service industry.
As a result, ERP for services has emerged as a viable software category competing with the best-of-breed vendors serving professional
services sector industries. (...)
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have extended their functionality to service vertical markets in the service industry.
As a result, ERP...
Published:
2007-04-09
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Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991, Deltek began to configure its software for larger customers. Since 2001, a key growth strategy for
Deltek has been providing additional front-office software (...)
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office project:
Deltek's founders have managed the company with great success by expanding client focus into the commercial sector during
the late 1980s. In 1991,...
Published:
2004-01-09
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors do battle to win business and Epicor is leveraging Microsoft's technology to deliver
a mid-market solution to services industries. Despite Microsoft's competing ERP offering, Epicor continues to build a Microsoft-centric
solution with its partners' support. (...)
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office project:
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors do battle to win business and Epicor is leveraging Microsoft's technology to
deliver a mid-market solut...
Published:
2007-06-04
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Abstract:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't realizing
the real benefits of lean by bringing lean to their front-office operations. Here are a few tips on lean office operations. (...)
Excerpt related to
office project:
Lean manufacturing practices are employed to some degree on almost every manufacturing floor, but many companies aren't
realizing the real benefit...
Published:
2009-01-07
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Abstract:
Since the late nineties, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have developed functionality for vertical markets in
the service industry. Simultaneously, professional services automation (PSA) became a viable software category. Consequently,
deciphering the difference between ERP and PSA remains a c (...)
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office project:
Since the late nineties, enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors have developed functionality for vertical markets in the
service industry. Sim...
Published:
2006-04-13