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Article Quality Management, Cost Management, Information Technology 1 May 2015

PM Network

Reformat and reboot

By Hendershot, Steve The annual cost of failed U.S. government IT projects is estimated to be as high as US$20 billion. Why haven't well-funded government IT projects experienced success? Find out what measures are…

Conference Paper Strategy, Quality Management, Benefits Realization, Cost Management, Technical Skills, Earned Value Management 23 October 2012

Earned value management

By Heinlein, J. W. | Craig, Christopher | Perotti, John | Pearson, Megan | Wooten, Teressa | Balderson, Lucas Growing pressure on federal budgets creates the strategic imperative to increase the transparency of the performance of agencies' mission-critical investments, as well as heighten their realized…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Cost Management, Earned Value Management 23 October 2012

EVM--a disciplined approach to project management

By Terrell, Michael S. | Singleton, Cindy J. Earned value management (EVM) is a system of project controls based on a structured approach to planning, cost control, and schedule performance measurement. EVM is not the objective of project…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Benefits Realization, Cost Management, Technical Skills 23 October 2012

How to make earned value work on your project

By Lukas, Joseph A. Earned value analysis (EVA) appears to be a compelling technique to use on projects to better understand and manage performance. Companies embracing earned value prepare procedures and may provide…

Article Quality Management, Cost Management, Construction April 2012

Project Management Journal

A comparative study of the benefits of applying target cost contracts between South Australia and Hong Kong

By Chan, Daniel W. M. | Lam, Patrick T. I. | Chan, Joseph H. L. | Ma, Tony | Perkin, Thomas This paper aims to identify and analyze the key benefits of adopting Guaranteed Maximum Price and Target Cost Contracting (GMP/TCC) over and above the traditional lump-sum contractual arrangement…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management 24 February 2010

Manager's challenges--managing constraints

By Lee, Wei Most project practitioners are well versed in the dynamics of managing a project's triple constraints. But as experience project professionals know, the act of implementing a project involves more…

Conference Paper Risk Management, Quality Management, Scheduling, Cost Management 24 February 2010

Right on time, right on money--personal experience

By Klein, Tom One of the most effective ways to learn about the challenges and dynamics involved in managing projects is to study cases of implementing actual projects. This paper examines the author's experience…

Article Quality Management, Cost Management, Government June 2009

PM Network

Full speed ahead

By Kopp, Quentin Executive support is vital to securing the resources needed to implement projects. But the executive's role does not end after the resources are obtained and allocated. This article features the…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures, Quality Management, Cost Management, Scope Management 19 October 2008

Moving from the WBS to a critical path schedule

By Jones, Charles The work breakdown structure (WBS) not only enables project managers to develop a project's activity sequences, but also serves as the basis for developing a project team's critical path, from which…

Conference Paper Scope Management, Work Breakdown Structures, Quality Management, Cost Management 19 October 2008

Applying the work breakdown structure to the project management lifecycle

By Brotherton, Shelly A. | Fried, Robert T. | Norman, Eric S. The work breakdown structure (WBS) has long served as a valuable tool in helping project managers plan deliverables and detail project scope. Unfortunately, the business pressures driving projects…