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Basic Considerations In Buying Project Management Software


The cost range of project management software is huge. From under $50 to over $20,000. Extensive reviews have been written about all the different software packages and it is far too complex to summarize in a short article, but following are some general guidelines to help you narrow down the decision making process.

Start by determining the size of the expected project(s) and number of projects. Quite simply, the larger number and more complex projects will justify more complex and expensive software……read more>>


Tips To A More Effective Project Management


Gillian is at the end of her wits! They only have less than three months to finish the project and yet all things seem to be going wrong. And to top it all, there's little financial resources left to finish all things that needed completion before d-day!

To an expert's eye, Gillian's problem all boils down to improper project management. She may have started the project without evaluating all her resources and whether or not these resources will be enough to meet all the requirements of the project….. read more>>


Managing your website development – eight easy steps to project management


Managing your website development need not cause you sleepless nights providing you learn the secrets of successful project management. Perform the best practices in project management and give your project the best chance of success……. read more>>


The Project Management Mindset


Project management as a science and art is undergoing key transformations as a result of countless stories of failed projects, cost overruns, and canceling that project that took 2 years of your employee's lives. Needless to say, these scenarios not only cost money, time, and lost opportunities, but also have a longer term impact on the overall morale of a workforce……... read more>>


Simple Mistakes You Cannot Afford In Project Management!


Sometimes... Management claim they want this and that change... ..And sadly enough too... sometimes... When you start giving it to them - they start sabotaging you

And unless you're pretty aware of that when that starts happening - and unless you take measures to do something about it - you're headed for danger... Big Danger! …… read more>>


Why Your Headline Will Make You Or Break You In Project Management!


The value of a proper headline when dealing with a project (or anything else for that matter) cannot be stressed enough...

Yep! I'm talking of the headline of your email correspondence here...

It only makes the day for a project manager so much more comfortable (not to mention easier), when he/she has to find something in a hurry... …… read more>>

Project Management Success with the Top 7 Best Practices


Managing a project can be daunting. Whether planning your wedding, developing a new website or building your dream house by the sea, you need to employ project management techniques to help you succeed. I'll summarise the top 7 best practices at the heart of good project management which can help you to achieve project success. …… read more>>

A Project Management Rule: Collaborate


Really collaborate. Make it your rule to plan with those people who will be the performers of the plan. Don’t wait ’til the project has gone south to get their help. Start out that way. Continue collaborating as the usual way you work through the project.

Do your workplans, resources, and performance metrics offer a solid readout of what is going on with your projects’ performance? Do you Plan your Work then Work your Plan, or are you simply envious of those who do? …… read more>>

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Applied Software Project Management Book Review

It’s not often that a software project management book comes along that is practical, easy to read and stacked full of ready to use process scripts. Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene have done just that with recent book Applied Software Project Management. …… read more>>

Planning user documentation - a guide for software project managers- Part 1

When talking about documentation for a software application, most people think of the traditional paper-based or online manual. In this article, we will be looking at ways of taking this traditional approach forward. The term 'user assistance' then becomes more useful, implying 'anything that makes the user's life a bit easier'. …… read more>>

Planning user documentation - a guide for software project managers- Part 2

So where does the documentation fit in with my project plan?

Traditionally, the documentation comes in towards the end of the testing stage of your project. The software is more or less stable and you're close to launch. Having seen the stages involved in the documentation, you may be thinking that it's a lot to cram into this stage. You'd be right! This is why many project managers see documentation as that necessary nuisance that takes up valuable manpower to create and review just when deadlines are looming. …… read more>>

Planning user documentation - a guide for software project managers - Part 3

The traditional close-to-launch timing of the documentation presents, as mentioned already, a project risk. To reduce the amount of time and resource required at this busy time, there are a number of tasks that your technical author can do earlier on in the project to reduce the project risk. …… read more>>

Project Management Best Practices: Key Processes and Common Sense

Organizations continue to look for the key to unlocking the mystery of project management (PM) best practices, but the steps that go into successful project management are not mysterious at all — they are standard procedures that, if executed, will improve a project’s chances of success. The key word here is “if.” Projects fail because of poor planning and fuzzy requirements that cause a chain reaction of poor productivity. …… read more>>

Is project management all administration?

Question

I'm thinking about switching my focus to project management. The concern I have is that it seems that most project managers I know spend the bulk of their time dealing with administrative paperwork. I'm sure there is more to the job than that, but how much of the role is administrative?

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Software Engineering Project Management 20 Years Later

Where were we 20 years ago?

In 1984, as some of you will recall, there was no Capability Maturity Model (first described in a 1987 technical report by Watts Humphrey) or ISO 9001 (approved in 1987). The Project Management Institute was just offering its certification program for the first time. The US Department of Defense was the largest creator of software technology, as demonstrated by its invention of the Ada programming language, sponsorship of the Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems program, and the formation of the Software Engineering Institute. …… read more>>

List of Project Management Software

The Software Network has enlisted web base project management software, online project management software, free project management software available to try for certain period, with free software demo to download or free personalized demo. …… read more>>

Project Management Glossary

What’s the definition of “Acceptance Test” ?

It is a “Final functional testing used to evaluate the state of a product and determine its readiness for the end-user. A ‘gateway’ or ‘milestone’ which must be passed.”

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A View of Project Management

What's your project?

A fund-raiser to fix the church roof?

A five-year programme to completely re-organise the way services are delivered in your Borough?

A special event to celebrate the launch of a new product?

A marketing campaign to increase sales? …… read more>>

Project management reference links

More reference on project management…… read more>>