tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151963932009-07-09T21:57:26.912-05:00The Latest Word in Project and Portfolio Management.Frank Mnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1882125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-80564353468076129302009-07-09T21:48:00.006-05:002009-07-09T21:57:26.923-05:00

Credit Suisse CIO Karl Landert was recently appointed to the company's executive board and reports to the CEO. He shares insights into steering the IT ship using flexibility and agility in staffing, while ensuring that the highest priority / value projects in the portfolio remain properly funded. ...... "By and large projects that are on our radar screen as prioritized -- or platinum projects

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-71132171219512160062009-07-08T19:46:00.004-05:002009-07-08T19:59:57.010-05:00

Should server, application, or platform retirements be managed as specific "sunset projects" or built into the original business case with set-aside funding for the shutdown phase of the life-cycle, ie: pre-planned? This is analogous to preparing a will - necessary but usually put off until much later. ...... "Yet we seem to always forget to plan for their eventual end: the closure of

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-57260984842339658012009-07-07T14:27:00.009-05:002009-07-07T14:41:15.586-05:00

Business mentors are a perfect lens to view your strengths and weaknesses in a non-threatening environment. Seek them out, engage them with transparency, and use their guidance to close the critical gaps. ...... "But for two days, they sit down, reflect on what they’re good at doing, whether it’s strategy, marketing or figures — and no one is good at all three. And the mentor is there to

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-18407923265756805962009-07-06T11:45:00.003-05:002009-07-06T11:47:36.343-05:00

Breathe life into your project team and focus on the critical path through ...... "It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now. " ...Via Zen Habits: Breathe

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-84851768773754153922009-07-05T10:33:00.006-05:002009-07-05T10:38:06.279-05:00

... Video provides perspectives on the green data center using Google's experience and outside-in viewpoints from industry experts.

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-12702003396689426512009-07-01T19:57:00.006-05:002009-07-01T20:04:25.697-05:00

British Airways make portfolio move as it places an ERP project on hold, ahead of vendor selection, to conserve cash. ...... "Walsh said BA would consider such a system, along with other big cash hungry projects in around two years time, when hopefully the economic turmoil had died down. " ...Via UK IT PRO: BA ERP Decision

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-78015396761532687402009-06-30T21:06:00.005-05:002009-06-30T21:12:37.800-05:00

Survey yields insights into the project management oversight practices of mid-market firms. While software and process helps, a functioning governance structure enables the investment conversations and portfolio transparency, which set the foundation for project success. ...... "the existence of a governance structure determined how successful an organization would be in terms of IT project

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-17941357104012565262009-06-29T20:46:00.006-05:002009-06-29T20:52:35.041-05:00

Raytheon's information technology group delivers sustainability achievements through server virtualization and other data center improvements, while establishing a process that ensures efficient computing is part of the IT culture. ...... "The company's IT project management process now includes power reviews to ensure that project teams estimate power consumption of new systems and work in

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-23103665300074597022009-06-26T20:46:00.005-05:002009-06-26T20:51:34.977-05:00

BellKor's Pragmatic Chaos breaks the Netflix barrier through collaboration model. ...... "Today our team submitted our solution to the Netflix Prize, resulting in a score of .8558, which corresponds to an improvement over Netflix Cinematch algorithm of 10.05%. This is the first submission in the competition to break the 10% barrier and sets off a 30 day period where all competitors are

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-51228955505034623752009-06-25T21:17:00.003-05:002009-06-25T21:23:15.085-05:00

How best to bridge the gap between CFO and CIO perspectives? Well-written business cases. Balance of tangible and business-relevant measures. A functioning governance process. Staffed governing council(s). A business-savvy IT strategic story. What else? ...... "ROI doesn't always capture the true value of an IT project, but CFOs pretty much insist on some sort of ROI calculation.

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-29130848036508517132009-06-23T19:42:00.009-05:002009-06-23T19:55:34.410-05:00

Government leaders are looking to the cloud computing model as a means to leverage their IT applications investment, so that over time a robust application portfolio is available to the community. ...... "Development of G-cloud is to be made a priority, according to the Digital Britain report, and while the plan is developed over the next three years, all other IT services procurement should

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-24461902261398074062009-06-21T21:26:00.005-05:002009-06-21T21:29:21.198-05:00

New CIO institutes early-warning triggers for project management, that could stop project investment if circuit breaker trips. ...... "He's put in place the Program Management Accountability System that will require program managers to deliver systems and applications incrementally rather than all at once ... " ...Via FierceGovernmentIT: New VA CIO

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-86520190858968686072009-06-20T18:22:00.003-05:002009-06-20T18:23:31.376-05:00

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-77111109535073170202009-06-19T17:49:00.003-05:002009-06-19T17:53:00.048-05:00

Target comatose servers to reduce capital requirements and ultimately increase energy efficiency. .... .. "Every comatose commodity server shut down or eliminated by consolidation or physical virtualization, recovers between $1,500 and $2,500 in CapEx capacity. " ...Via Forbes: IT Energy

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-37528501417872604522009-06-16T19:37:00.003-05:002009-06-16T19:37:01.484-05:00

What will drive the recovery? Will the technology industry have a role as a leader or a lagger? Let's get cracking on those IT project proposals. ...... "If there's good news from the Gartner study, it's that CIOs aren't canceling projects outright. CIOs report shifting more work to in-house resources and delaying capital expenditures more than reducing IT project investments ... " ...Via

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-75855111310457998512009-06-15T20:36:00.004-05:002009-06-15T20:43:43.205-05:00

Load up your project portfolio with operational efficiency projects that deliver tangible returns. Always add a few strategic investments that speak directly to enabling important business strategies, where IT can support innovative business models or a differentiated position in the marketplace. Prove to the CFO that you understand the business. ...... "If an IT project is neither simple

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-22791969024542544492009-06-14T20:57:00.005-05:002009-06-14T21:02:23.195-05:00

HP offers solutions for data centers with scale that include visual maps of environmental performance for energy tuning and optimization. ...... "The HP Data Center Environmental Edge solution offers a complete visual mapping of environmental variables so customers can quickly identify and take action on data center inefficiencies. " ...Via HP: Scale-out Computing

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-26231955281655296942009-06-11T20:41:00.003-05:002009-06-11T20:44:05.521-05:00

Prince2 2009 refresh is due out shortly with content changes and improvements. ...... "The most significant change in the PRINCE2 2009 refresh is that there will now be two books: Managing Successful Projects Using PRINCE2 and a new Directing Successful Projects Using PRINCE2 manual which will be laid out in a way that makes them easier to understand and navigate. " ...Via ILX Group: PRINCE2

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-26744023596136466142009-06-09T19:24:00.002-05:002009-06-09T19:24:00.578-05:00

Leading CIO embraces pain as evidence of positive transformational impact. ... ie: improvements in process capability and maturity will cause setbacks and discomfort. This leadership acknowledges and embraces this reality upfront in the project principles. ...... "Our business processes and practices will change significantly, and we will accept some disruption to achieve the ultimate

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-46677501863308151682009-06-08T19:03:00.007-05:002009-06-08T19:09:32.039-05:00

Here's creative use of twitter for business. Think about the event-driven project, real-time status, and transparency. ...... "All of the baker's followers get a Twitter alert to tell them that it's bun-time. Or bread time. Or whatever. " ...Via Baker Tweet: Tweet What's FreshBakerTweet from POKE on Vimeo.

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-16772369847688854792009-06-07T21:07:00.007-05:002009-06-07T21:12:04.547-05:00

Expect increased transparency in IT from the current administration, with fresh-look CIO dashboard ready for updated content. ...... "A few days later at the Management of Change conference in Norfolk, Va., Kundra publicly unveiled the IT dashboard, surprising and exciting both CIOs and vendors alike. " ...Via Federal News Radio: CIO dashboard

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-40685344237839862912009-06-05T21:43:00.001-05:002009-06-05T21:44:45.106-05:00

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-16573357350071958932009-06-05T11:01:00.004-05:002009-06-05T11:16:52.929-05:00

Gantthead is showcasing their Agile articles this week, and one of the articles was a piece I wrote on Simplifying Project Management. In the article I discuss "six power tips" for simplifying how we approach project management:The Power of Checklists, which reduce errors without adding red tape and extensive approvals or oversightThe Power of Process Summits, which allow everyone to clearly see

Jerry Manashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215629979975177853jerry.manas@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-10190888085718756492009-06-03T19:29:00.002-05:002009-06-03T19:35:16.352-05:00

It's never too late to start IT governance. ... Start developing a starter set of business cases. Recruit a few non-IT executives to join the CIO in a governance forum. ... And, start practicing the conversations. Commit to improving the experience for the participants at each governance event. It's a journey. ...... "When companies attempt too tight of a reign over IT projects,

Frank Mnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15196393.post-49680699264370777582009-06-02T20:54:00.006-05:002009-06-02T20:58:58.712-05:00

Google demonstrates its Wave communication product and you can see its powerful applicability to collaborating project teams. ...

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