Decoding the DNA of Failed Technology Projects – Conclusion (#10 in the series Decoding the DNA of Failed Technology Projects) By Robert Goatham Pulitzer Prize winner Jared Diamond once wrote, “Although we tend to...
Organization Breakdown Structure – OBS (#9 in the series How to Plan and Organize a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Like the WBS, the OBS is a hierarchical diagram. It typically depicts the overall...
Project Scheduling Tips (#3 in the series Project Management Mistake – We Didn’t Have The Right Schedule) By Lonnie Pacelli Get real with the schedule, and fast – Don’t delay; get the schedule in...
Percentage of Completion – Is It Meaningful? By Satya Narayan Dash In many companies, normally Managers report with percentage (%) of completion for the deliverables in a project. Is it meaningful? Does it really...
ITIL-igence For Project Managers By Tom L. Barnett Pssst! Do you manage your projects with ITIL? Here’s some insight on how project management and ITIL can best work together in an IT organization and...
WBS Checklist (#8 in the series How to Plan and Organize a Project) By Michael D. Taylor When the first WBS is drafted, the project manager should use the following checklist to ensure that...
Factors Leading to The Increased Use of Project Management By Phil de Kock There are several factors leading to the increased use/adoption of Project Management. These factors include: Compression of the product life cycle...
Proportions of Stages in the Project Life Cycle (#10 in the series PMI Project Life Cycle) By Brian Denis Egan, B.Sc, M.Sc., M.B.A., PMP – Global Knowledge Course Director The figure below roughly illustrates...
WBS Examples (#7 in the series How to Plan and Organize a Project) By Michael D. Taylor Graphical WBS Method Figure 1: WBS Diagram The above WBS diagram which depicts the Graphical WBS Method...
Elements in Successful Decision Making in Project Management (#9 in the series Decoding the DNA of Failed Technology Projects) By Robert Goatham Perhaps the most critical question those leading projects need to ask themselves...
