Tasks, Projects, Programs
February 11, 2008
As the development of a methodology persists for a PMO, there is a vagueness surrounding the conceptual differences between a project, program, and task. For the project description, simply having a temporary unique endeavor with a beginning and an end... Read More →
KBR Announces Executive Vice President of Operations
February 6, 2008
HOUSTON, TX - Febraury 05, 2007 -- KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced the promotion of Dennis Calton to Executive Vice President, Operations. Calton will direct KBR's Project Management and Controls (PMOC) department as well as the company's Engineering,... Read more...
Growing Pains - Even established project management offices have room to mature
February 5, 2008
Congratulations! It’s a brand-new project management office (PMO). Its scope is still a touch fuzzy. Its vision is still developing. But that’s why you brought in project management consultants and mandated training to introduce the terms and concepts.... Read more...
SiloSmashers Awarded $31.4 Million Contract to Support U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
January 31, 2008
FAIRFAX, VA - /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - January 29, 2008 -- SiloSmashers, a Fairfax-based management and technology consulting firm, announced today that it has been awarded a task order on the Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) schedule... Read more...
Carnival of project management #16
January 28, 2008
Welcome to the January 28, 2008 edition of carnival of project management. As there wasn’t a carnival in December this is a bumper edition. Thomas Cutting presents December 10, 2007 - Burnt by Hiring a Newbie posted at Cutting’s Edge Project... Read more...
Cover your SaaS - Software as a Service Revolutionizing Projects
January 23, 2008
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a relatively new concept in software delivery and one poised to change project management delivery in the immediate future. Instead of buying a server, buying server software, configuring said software, and keeping up with... Read more...
Pod-ject Management
January 18, 2008
This is a rather casual post regarding podcasting. For project managers, there is a tremendous amount of excellent material (not all of it packaged under the title "project management, by the way) to be had.If you've never tried listening to a podcast,... Read more...
Special: My Organization’s Product Development Process Episode
January 14, 2008
Back in July, my friend Cornelius Fichtner from The Project Management Podcast, and I swapped podcast interviews. Today’s special podcast episode is a part of that interview, brought to you by the Project Management Podcast, where Cornelius and... Read more...
The Effect of it All
January 13, 2008
ccording to the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, “effect” can be used both as a noun and a verb, meaning “a result” or “bring about a result.” The best way to assess the effect of project management on your organization is by monitoring... Read more...
Systemize, 1, 2, 3
January 13, 2008
The project management profession has experienced dramatic growth over recent years. Yet, formal recognition and practice of project management in organizations has not reached the same levels. Based on conversations with business leaders who attended... Read more...