Here are some stories highlighted regarding the challenges of project management: A ZDNet article highlighting aspects of an upcoming book on SOA, regarding savings measured from the reuse of common services within a SOA framework: Intel uses SOA to chip away at integration, project management issues Even outside the IT arena the three main tips [...]
There are three primary types of project management methodologies: Linear or waterfall Spiral development Product development All three of these types of methodologies can be related to process management in some way or another. Linear or Waterfall Project Management Methodology — This methodology is sometimes referred to as the Life cycle, and is the best [...]
Project management tasks can be found in every single industry, and the number of project managers in the world has rapidly grown with the popularity of project work. Because there are so many responsibilities which can easily be treated as project manager duties, possessing the right project management skills is an important part of succeeding [...]
Project management was once a much more difficult field of business, involving a lot of paperwork and a lot more work in general. However, project management has changed significantly in recent years with the creation of internet-based free project manager software and tools. These enhancements serve to make every facet of project management much easier [...]
Project management is a highly valued skill which must be learned in order to be properly utilized. In order to be successful in any position that has a project management facet to it, there are a number of different skills and talents that you must possess, or must be able to acquire. Luckily there are [...]
As some newly-minted (or to-be-minted) project managers may wonder, what are reasons to learn project management? One could think, “If the big business is done on the golf course, I should invest in golfing lessons“. Could be true. But if golf is not your bag, or you work for an anti-golfing think tank, or if [...]
Project managers have to wear multiple hats. It may be helpful to think about these roles, for several reasons. A primary reason is the tendency of people to not realize that different tasks require use of different tools and skills. Other reasons include understanding what skills you may need to improve, and also for larger [...]