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Conference Paper Program Management, Technical Skills 29 October 2013

Planning for program closeout

By Repa, Kevin The closeout phase of the program/project life cycle typically does not garner the attention given to other project phases. Without proper training or access to experienced personnel, project…

Conference Paper Portfolio Management, Program Management, Benefits Realization, Technical Skills 29 October 2013

Benefit realization in execution focused companies vs. project management excellence

By Tekes, Gerhard | Cavarec, Yves Executives often measure project success against strategy alignment of project outcomes. The traditional triple-constraint focus does not reflect these most common success criteria. Project managers…

Conference Paper Change Management, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Technical Skills 29 October 2013

OPM3 versus other project management assessment methodology in an EVM implementation

By Pinto, José Ângelo | Williams, Nigel | Bull, Larry | Machado, Virgilio Cruz This paper compares the application of the organizational project management maturity model (OPM3)® with traditional consultancy methodology. Two different teams, working within the same time period…

Conference Paper Program Management, Benefits Realization, Technical Skills 23 October 2012

Program management--benefit measurement evaluation

By Schibi, Ori Program benefit measurement evaluation is a challenge for many programs and organizations. Whether it is due to lack of clearly defined benefits for the program or a flawed approach to evaluating…

Article Program Management, Technical Skills November 2010

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Anatomy of a failed project

By Somani, Sheilina One of the great challenges in managing projects is knowing when and how to terminate a project that is failing to achieve expected results. This article discusses how the author successfully…

Conference Paper Program Management, Leadership, Skill Development, Technical Skills 11 February 2009

Power up your program management skills: gaining key proficiencies

By Ward, J. LeRoy Project managers and program managers share many common competencies. But what sets each type of project professional apart are the distinct skills needed to manage projects and programs. This paper…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Program Management, Technical Skills 26 October 2004

Tuning up your PM engine

By Pennypacker, James S. Since the start of the 21st century, numerous Global 2000 companies have initiated measurement programs--often called pmValue Measurement Program Initiatives (pmVMPI)--to gauge the value created by…

Conference Paper Program Management, Quality Management, Lean, Skill Development, Technical Skills 26 October 2004

Using metrics as a catalyst in achieving successful project performance

By Rad, Parviz F. | Levin, Ginger Organizations that are forward-looking and progressive in their strategic plans are continually working to improve performance in achieving sustained success in all areas including managing projects…

Conference Paper Program Management, Technical Skills 14 July 2004

Designing project management

By Cioffi, Denis Felix When estimating the remaining cost and time for an in-progress project, many project managers often measure the completed work and compare it to the work scheduled and measure the current cost and…