Is Your Project Sponsor an Asset or Liability?
Typically, when starting a new project the project manager spells out each of the required team members and their skills, the team members’ roles and responsibilities, and finally, their task...
View ArticleWhy Project Management Matters to IT
It’s taken a long time, but I’m happy to see that many IT organizations are starting to get it. Project management is important to IT, and we need more of it. Sure project management has been...
View ArticleWhen MS Project isn’t worth the effort, what do you use?
I’ve been an IT project manager for over 13 years, and there have been many occasions where the effort to develop and maintain a complete MS Project project plan has been critical to a project’s...
View ArticleIT Governance – Not just for the large enterprise
So I’ve been talking a lot lately about IT governance to just about anyone who will listen. The reaction I get from many people is that they just don’t have the time or resources to address it....
View ArticleBetter is the enemy of good enough
I like to use our internal theme of “predictive excellence” in my writing because it can be applied every day in project management. This month I have one of my favorites. A common mistake is when...
View ArticleProject Management and the Six Million Dollar Man
To excel in today’s competitive business world, a growing number of organizations are embracing and practicing project management. The discipline has enabled them to improve performance in managing...
View ArticleA Successful PMO
When considering developing a Project Management Office (PMO) an organization must consider factors that contribute to the success of this effort. While many individual factors play into overall PMO...
View ArticleMicrosoft Project Conference 2012 is coming in March
The latest incarnation of the Microsoft Project Conference is scheduled for Phoenix, Arizona March 19th through the 22nd. The conference, not held every year, was last in Phoenix in 2009. It offers...
View ArticleGreat Project Management- What Bubba Watson Can Teach Us About Project Risk
Sometimes the way out of a tight spot comes from creative and adaptable thinking. When we look at our projects and how to manage their risk we need to recognize the technical tools we have available,...
View ArticleChanges to Project Server 2013
Microsoft has recently released the new series of Office and Server related products. Many products have had major changes and improvements, Project Server is no exception. Below are some of the...
View ArticleProject Server 2007 mainstream support ends October 9
Mainstream support for Server 2007 ends on October 9, 2012. Users should consider upgrading to Project Server 2010 as soon as possible!
View ArticleWhy Self-Taught with Microsoft Project Isn’t Such a Great Idea
The questions many clients ask is: “If I have been using Microsoft Project for a long time, why do I need to hire a consultant?” Our response to most is a question back: Are you using it correctly?...
View ArticleFebruary Cumulative Upgrade for Microsoft Project, Project Server and SharePoint
The February Cumulative Upgrade for Microsoft Project, Project Server and SharePoint was released February 14th. This upgrade covers all releases of the software. The CU for SharePoint 2013 has been...
View ArticleProject Management: Is It Really That Important?
The purpose of starting a project is to create change. Whether you are installing new kitchen cabinets, or deploying a new IT infrastructure, managing the project is key to on-time delivery and a great...
View ArticleCompare Microsoft’s Three Project Management Software Options
Microsoft is reaching out to help their users gain an understanding of the different project management offerings and how they compare. Recently a web page was created that details and compares the...
View ArticleProject Server 2013 and SharePoint 2013: SP1 download deactivated
As a precaution due to a recently discovered issue, both the SharePoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (SP1) downloads have been made temporarily unavailable.
View ArticleMicrosoft known issues for Project Online and Project Server 2013
Though Microsoft Project Server and Project Online are very well established products, they both have some known-issues.
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