Project Management Research
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Successful Projects Start with High Quality Requirements
Sponsored by: Micro FocusRead this white paper to learn how to create an accurate requirements definition for ongoing management that will save you time and money in the design phase, during development, and throughout the testing and quality assurance processes.
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Bringing Requirements to Life to Drive Collaboration and Agreement
Sponsored by: Micro FocusThis white paper presents an effective way to establish a requirements definition (RD) process that reduces the need to rework requirements and speeds development time. Read more inside to learn how you can get started now.
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How to Manage Virtual Teams
Sponsored by: CitrixAccess this resource to uncover best practices for motivating, managing, and leading virtual teams. Discover the importance of minimizing feelings of disconnection, tips on handling the inevitable obstacles distance brings, how to successfully close a project, and more.
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Manage Projects More Efficiently Using Online Meetings
Sponsored by: CitrixThrough this white paper learn how the dynamic of project management is changing thanks to web conferencing. With between 60-70% of all employees now mobile, discover tips for improving project management strategies, and how to manage a mobile workforce.
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Devising a test automation strategy: Getting started
Sponsored by: Micro FocusMany organizations are aware of how much easier the testing process would be if they had a testing automation strategy. Yet many are unsure of the best practices for developing a successful plan. This exclusive resource features insight on developing a successful test automation strategy from Agile testing expert, Lisa Crispin.
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Orchestrating Your Requirements Process: How to Stay in Control and Keep Development Efficient When Everyone Isn’t Completely Agile
Sponsored by: SERENA Software, Inc.Since the creation of the Agile Manifesto, many development teams have embraced the guidelines of agile. However, it’s likely that other internal development teams or partners that you work with haven’t completely left behind “old school” methods. Learn how to stay in control and keep development efficient even when everyone isn’t completely agile.
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ERP Project Management Best Practices
Sponsored by: Epicor Software CorporationRead this expert e-guide to review six key tips on ERP project management that can help you ensure implementation success.
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What a Project Manager Needs to Know About Business Process Analysis
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeHow is Business Process Analysis (BPA) relevant to Project Managers (PM)? Discover what PMs need to understand about BPA to best leverage the knowledge that it provides. Find out how BPA recommendations can improve existing projects and help propose new projects.
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Transforming IT at HM Revenue & Customs
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comHMRC CIO, Phil Pavitt, gives the key facts around HM Revenue and Customs’ IT change programme in this PowerPoint presentation for Computer Weekly's 500 Club.
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Comindware Tracker: Workflow Automation & Issue Tracking Software
Sponsored by: ComindwareDownload this software to learn how Comindware Tracker™ provides you with a web-based system where multiple teams and departments can streamline and manage workflow processes, track issues, collaborate, and manage team tasks and projects much more efficiently than with email and less flexible issue tracking systems.
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Importance of Schedule and Cost Control
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeCreating an accurate budget and schedule are essential for evaluating the progress and performance of your project. In this white paper, get tips for how you can develop and manage project baselines so that your projects are on time and within the budget.
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Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit
Sponsored by: GartnerThis is the must-attend event for senior leaders involved in program and portfolio management, the PMO, enterprise PMO and IT governance. The Summit will cover hot topics such as portfolio management, PMO/enterprise PMO, program management approaches, IT governance that works, and resource and demand management and prioritization.
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Perceptions of business technology in the 21st century
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThe Economist Intelligence Unit reviews changing expectations for technology and assesses their implications for CIOs, the IT function and the business.
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ERP vs. Project Based Solutions - Which Is Right For You?
Sponsored by: IFSIn this white paper, learn why enterprise resouce planning (ERP) systems are emerging as an alternative to project-based solutions (PBSs).
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The global state of the PMO: The IT perspective
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement.
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The global state of the project management office
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThis global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future.
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Seven best practices for building applications that meet business requirements
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard CompanyHow can IT organizations deliver applications that are more aligned with business needs, budgets, and schedules? This paper will explore best practices—both at the enterprise and project level—to capture and manage well-defined application requirements.
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2011–2012 IT Budget Benchmarks
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comThe Corporate Executive Board IT Budget Benchmarking Survey assess IT spending, staffing, and outsourcing levels at more than 175 organizations globally, representing roughly US$38 billion in IT spend. Download for the latest IT budget trends.
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Eisenhower Medical Center completes complete data center move
Sponsored by: HPData centers are a complex and critical part of today’s business infrastructure, usually built up over a period of time. But what happens when you have to move an entire data center at once? This resource presents key points when moving a data center.
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Nimble employers turn to agile project management
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comIn spirit, both traditional and agile project delivery embody similar principles and practices that aim to deliver measurable results
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CW+: The state of IT project management in the UK
Sponsored by: ComputerWeekly.comProject management performance is improving but the environment is increasingly challenging. This final report from the ComputerWeekly Project/Programme Management Survey details the state of the art and offers insights and recommendations for greater project success.
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Analyzing and Optimizing Your Application Portfolio
Sponsored by: HPThis video on application portfolio management introduces robust dashboarding and reporting tools which help you easily identifying opportunities to eliminate redundancies and replace software which doesn't provide the necessary cost benefits.
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From Project to Program: The Proven Guide to Rolling Out BPM
Sponsored by: IBMThis paper describes how the movement toward broad BPM Programs has changed what companies need in terms of BPM technology and “know how.” We describe 3 steps for establishing a solid foundation for a BPM Program that will enable your organization to scale its process improvement capability in a way that will deliver maximum value to the business.
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PMP Examination Changes for 2011
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThe Project Management Institute (PMI) prides itself as the largest project management organization in the world and for the comprehensive, standards-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification it offers to project managers. Check out this white paper to learn more.
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Business Intelligence Strategy
Sponsored by: IBMBI can yield valuable insight that increases performance. For some, BI programs can be derailed by factors beyond technology- by people and process. Learn how to prepare a BI strategy that will help you achieve excellence in your initiative.
