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Profiles in IT and business management leadership
CIO innovators are using IT and business management skills to further the goals of their enterprise organizations. Learn how CIOs are leading the way in project management, IT governance and other areas. CIO Innovators
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CIO Innovators profiles
The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series highlights how CIOs use technology innovation to meet IT and business leadership objectives. Meet the leaders of tomorrow. Profiles
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Enterprise project and portfolio management strategy guide for CIOs
Success with enterprise project and portfolio management requires knowledge of the methodologies and tools of the trade. Learn more in this CIO guide. CIO Briefing
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Agile project management, from agile to waterfall
A seasoned agile project manager shares an insider's view of agile definitions, lingo and frameworks, as well as the mind-set needed to kick-start agile project management. Tutorial
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FAQ: Implementing an IT service catalog
An IT service catalog is a menu of services offered by an IT organization. Get the FAQs on how to implement an IT service catalog and automate the service request process. FAQ
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Do you have the qualities of a good leader? Test your leadership IQ
The qualities of a good leader transcend industry, organization and circumstance. Do you know what it takes to be a good leader in IT? Take our quiz and find out. Quiz
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Project and portfolio management quiz for enterprise CIOs
Project and portfolio management (PPM) creates visibility and helps CIOs direct spending and resources toward the proper goals. Read these stories on PPM and take our related quiz. Quiz
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Special Report: Implementing a Project Management Office
The Project Management Office (PMO) can be an effective means for centralizing IT initiatives within organizations. Use a PMO to keep IT projects on track, on schedule, within budget, and in adherence to business strategies and goals. Research Report
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Project management success -- Dress QA to the nines
A project management approach that includes quality assurance can help ensure success. Learn more with this report from Info-Tech Research Group. Research Report
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IT Infrastructure Library strategies guide for CIOs
The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is designed to help IT professionals improve processes within their organizations. Learn more about setting IT Infrastructure Libraries strategies, including training and educating IT staff on ITIL, tackling the c... CIO Briefing
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A new PMI Agile certification could be a hit with CIOs
A project management expert explains why CIOs should look for managers with a new Agile certification developed by the Project Management Institute. News | 20 Dec 2011
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CIOs giving business a competitive edge with Agile practices
Enterprises are relying on the CIO for faster time to market and faster time to value through the use of Agile practices. News | 18 Oct 2011
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PLM software is the go-to guy, increasingly critical to the business
PLM's star is rising, as IT executives turn to the software to solve problems, error-proof the global design process and speed time-to-market. News | 14 Sep 2011
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From technology integration to efficiency optimization at Wells Fargo
The head of Wells Fargo's technology integration team shares lessons the group has learned and what Wells Fargo and Wachovia are working on next. CIO Innovators | 24 Aug 2011
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Cloud-based project management service gets projects off the ground
Companies looking for lightweight, low-overhead project management software are turning their attention skyward, to the cloud. News | 14 Apr 2011
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Agile project management approaches for on-time and on-budget delivery
Pick an agile project management path based on scope, schedule or budget to set project boundaries and keep release dates on track. News | 14 Dec 2010
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Choosing a management approach that clarifies agile project completion
A rundown of the three parts of agile project management -- scope, schedule and budget -- needed to capture often-elusive agile project end dates. News | 13 Dec 2010
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Business process automation for the business' sake
CIOs like Ed Bell caution that business process automation success doesn't necessarily hail from the process of automation or the BPM tool, but rather from an understanding of the desired business outcome. CIO Innovators | 30 Sep 2010
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Calculating ROI on IT projects is useful but not sufficient
Calculating ROI on IT projects is necessary and useful. ROI is only as good as the assumptions that go into it, however -- including a company's track record on project delivery. Article | 14 Jul 2010
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Agile best practices can combine waterfall and Scrum
Agile projects can mingle Scrum and waterfall approaches, but proceed with caution. Program managers share agile best practices and pitfalls. Article | 01 Jul 2010
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Agile project management leaders need to define 'sustainable pace'
It is up to Agile project management leaders to set a realistic and sustainable pace for these projects. Tip
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Agile project management helps overcome IT obstacles
Traditional project management can ruin the best-intentioned IT efforts. It's time to get flexible and interact with stakeholders using Agile methods. The Real Niel
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Project and portfolio management dead? Try these PPM process tips
Do you think that project and portfolio management is dead? If you do, it could be your approach that's to blame. Try these tips to breathe some life into your PPM process. The Real Niel
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Complementing your ITIL framework with other process methodologies
ITIL can be more effective when used with other process methodologies, like Six Sigma, PPM and ISO 20000. Learn how to leverage mixed process methodologies. Tip
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Web 2.0 tools used to harness knowledge of CIOs
A Web 2.0 collaboration project is helping one CIO tap into the power of many. Tip
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Disaster recovery still not a priority for most CIOs
Disaster recovery planning still isn't a priority for many CIOs, who are expected to spend more time fixing current problems than preparing the business for future ones. Tip
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Relationship management essential part of IT, business alignment
CIOs use relationship management skills to improve IT and business alignment and ultimately add more value to the business. Tip
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Selling project management to your CEO
A strong project management atmosphere in IT departments provides the necessary tools and processes to take increasingly complex initiatives from idea to installation. But CIOs still struggle with communicating the value of project management to thei... Tip
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Can BTM cut costs?
If you've got 930 IT projects and a CEO who wants them done yesterday, who you gonna' call? Some CIOs are dialing up a management framework called BTM. Tip
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Governance: Project management rules
IT governance is all about process and prioritization. But wait. You also face long-term goals, budgets and project management challenges. Tip
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Agile Manifesto
The Agile Manifesto, also called the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, is a formal proclamation of four key values and 12 principles to guide an iterative and people-centric approach to software development. Definition
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agile project management
Agile project management is an iterative approach to planning and guiding project processes. Definition
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mission mode project (MMP)
A mission mode project (MMP) is an individual project within the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) that focuses on one aspect of electronic governance, like banking, land records or commercial taxes. Definition
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Project Management Office (PMO)
PMO (Project Management Office) is a group or department within a business, agency, or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organization... (Continued) Word
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work breakdown structure (WBS)
A work breakdown structure (WBS) is a chart in which the critical work elements, called tasks, of a project are illustrated to portray their relationships to each other and to the project as a whole... (Continued) Word
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feature creep (requirements creep or scope creep)
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self-directed work team (SDWT)
A self-directed work team (SDWT) is a group of people, usually employees in a company, who combine different skills and talents to work without the usual managerial supervision toward a common purpose or goal. Word
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skunkworks (Skunk Works)
A skunkworks is a group of people who, in order to achieve unusual results, work on a project in a way that is outside the usual rules. Word
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Why agile projects pose challenges for enterprise project managers
Agile expert Joseph Flahiff explains why managing agile projects can make project managers feel as if they're cramming a square peg into a round hole. Podcast
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CIO advice: IT strategies in a bad economy
CIOs should consider re-evaluating their IT strategies in this economy. Get advice on addressing ROI, innovating and achieving project success in this podcast. Podcast
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Podcast: Mastercard CIO Rob Reeg on project portfolio management
Priceless: IT and the business are simpatico at MasterCard Worldwide. Rob Reeg tells SearchCIO.com why he's having so much fun at the nation's No. 2 payment system. Podcast
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Five ways to streamline your application development process
An effective application development process requires project planning and requirements management. Learn more in this podcast. Podcast
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A new PMI Agile certification could be a hit with CIOs
A project management expert explains why CIOs should look for managers with a new Agile certification developed by the Project Management Institute. News
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CIOs giving business a competitive edge with Agile practices
Enterprises are relying on the CIO for faster time to market and faster time to value through the use of Agile practices. News
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Agile project management leaders need to define 'sustainable pace'
It is up to Agile project management leaders to set a realistic and sustainable pace for these projects. Tip
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Agile project management helps overcome IT obstacles
Traditional project management can ruin the best-intentioned IT efforts. It's time to get flexible and interact with stakeholders using Agile methods. The Real Niel
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Profiles in IT and business management leadership
CIO innovators are using IT and business management skills to further the goals of their enterprise organizations. Learn how CIOs are leading the way in project management, IT governance and other areas. CIO Innovators
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PLM software is the go-to guy, increasingly critical to the business
PLM's star is rising, as IT executives turn to the software to solve problems, error-proof the global design process and speed time-to-market. News
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CIO Innovators profiles
The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series highlights how CIOs use technology innovation to meet IT and business leadership objectives. Meet the leaders of tomorrow. Profiles
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Agile Manifesto
The Agile Manifesto, also called the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, is a formal proclamation of four key values and 12 principles to guide an iterative and people-centric approach to software development. Definition
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From technology integration to efficiency optimization at Wells Fargo
The head of Wells Fargo's technology integration team shares lessons the group has learned and what Wells Fargo and Wachovia are working on next. CIO Innovators
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agile project management
Agile project management is an iterative approach to planning and guiding project processes. Definition
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About IT project management and portfolio management
IT project management and portfolio management are critical to CIOs and business leaders who need to ensure the success of new programs within the organization. CIOs should offer training or recruit staff members with solid project management skills. These skills will help the IT organization effectively deliver valuable and timely services to the business. Find the latest IT project management and portfolio management information and advice for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.