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| Project
Management Library |
| Project Management Defined |
| Project Management Defined.pdf |
This article defines Project Management and reviews the five main process groups. |
| What's In Your PM Toolbox? |
| What's In Your PM Toolbox.pdf |
"What's In Your PM Toolbox?" - A presentation outlining a sample of items that every PM should be aware of and use. |
| Earned Value Management |
| Please request document |
EVM- Software Project: Financial analysis that goes one step beyond “Budget versus Actual." (This is a single-period case study.)
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| Please request document |
EVM Comprehensive Case Study: Building A Playhouse
(This is a multi-period case study.) |
| EVM Definitions |
EVM- Definitions, Terms, and Calculations |
| Simple EVM.pdf |
Simple EVM Presentation, covering basic definitions, formulas, and application. |
| Risk Management |
| Create A Risk Management Plan.pdf |
This presentation offers summary steps for creating a Risk Management Plan.
"Great presentation yesterday!! One of the best I've seen at a PMI meeting in the last couple years." Steve Boswell
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| Requirements
Traceability Matrix |
| RTM.pdf |
The Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) is a tool to help ensure that the project’s scope, requirements, and deliverables remain “as is” when compared to the baseline. |
| RTM Presentation.pdf |
RTM Presentation, a practical approach |
| The
Triple Constraint and RSS Matrix |
| The
Triple Constraint and RSS Matrix.pdf |
This
presentation explains what happens
when a project experiences changes
and dilemma facing the Project
Manager. The Triple Constraint
and RSS Matrix are Project Management
tools that can be used to deal
with changing priorities. |
| Why do most projects fail? |
| Reasons why projects fail.pdf |
There are many reasons why projects (both simple and complex) fail. This article highlights some of the most common reasons for failure. |
| Project Charter Template |
| Project Charter |
This (comprehensive) charter template can be used to initiate a new project. |
| Status Report Template |
| Status Report |
For consulting, there are many variations of Status Reports. This is my favorite template. |
| Communication Tools For Managers |
| Effective Emails - Rules and Formatting |
| Effective Emails |
This document will help you create effective emails. |
| Conducting Effective Meetings |
| Conducting Effective Meetings |
This document will help you conduct effective meetings and realize positive results. |
| Project Management Institute Links |
| Project
Management Institute - National Organization |
| PMI - National Organization |
This
link will take you to the Project
Management Institute- a professional
organization for Project Managers. |
| Project
Management Institute- Sacramento
Valley Chapter |
| PMI - Sacramento Valley |
This
link will take you to the Project
Management Institute, Sacramento
Valley Chapter web site. |
| PMI- Sacramento
Valley Chapter, Highway 80 Meeting Group |
| PMI - Highway 80 Breakfast Group |
Sacramento
Valley Chapter, Highway 80 Breakfast
Meeting Group site. |
| Project Management (Commercial) Links |
| Project Perfect |
| www.projectperfect.com.au |
Project Perfect provides white papers on project management topics, as well as selling Project Management software to manage risks, issues, scope, QA etc. They also provide consulting services and project management assessment via email survey |
| ALLPM |
| www.allpm.com |
allPM membership is free! As an allPM member you will receive the allPM Today newsletter, full access to all forum topics, and gain access to special offers exclusively for allPM members. |
| 4PM |
www.4pm.com |
4PM is professional firm founded in 1986. We utilize leading-edge internet and experiential learning technologies to equip organizations and professionals with project skills that give them a competitive advantage. |
| Chief Project Officer |
| www.chiefprojectofficer.com |
There is no charge for accessing the chiefprojectofficer.com Webzine and there will be no charge to receive Chief Project Officer magazine in 2005. |
| GanttHead |
| www.gantthead.com |
Our mission is simple: To make IT project managers more successful. gantthead is the experience bridge that fills in the gaps - providing help to project managers in a number of ways. |
| PM
Hut |
| www.pmhut.com |
PM
Hut is a collection of articles,
covering the whole process to manage
a project, from project initiation
to project closure, including all
the necessary templates, and written
by one or more elite project managers. |
Project
Smart |
| www.projectsmart.co.uk |
Project
Smart is the project management resource
that helps managers at all levels
to improve their performance. They
provide an important knowledge base
for those involved in managing projects
of all kinds. With regular updates,
it keeps you in touch with the latest
project management thinking. |
| Knowledge Management Links |
| APQC |
| www.apqc.org |
APQC
is a member-based nonprofit that helps organizations adapt to rapidly changing environments, build new and better ways to work, and succeed in a competitive marketplace. With a focus on productivity, knowledge management, benchmarking, and quality improvement initiatives, APQC works with its member organizations to identify best practices, discover effective methods of improvement, broadly disseminate findings, and connect individuals with one another and the knowledge, training, and tools they need to succeed. |
| Information Technology Links |
| Level 7 Technology Group |
www.level7techgroup.com |
Level 7 Technology group - IT professionals from different disciplines and interests with a common passion for sharing information, tips, tricks and experiences. |
| Information Technology |
| Do you have a sound backup and recovery strategy for your electronic data? |
| Please request document |
This document will help you create a “plan” to backup and recover from unexpected loses in electronic data. Are you ready to deal with an unforeseen disaster? |
| Controlling Passwords and Access To Resources |
| Please request document |
Passwords are a vital asset that must be protected. This article will help you maintain control over who accesses and "owns" your various passwords. |
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