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Project management fits inside product management process

February 7, 2007 6:13am PST

Project management fits inside product management process article root Makes sense The article is quite logical and straight forward in distinguishing both roles. From my experience, in...

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Project Manager to Department Manager

March 6, 2006 7:45am PST

Project Manager to Department Manager I am a Project Manager looking to take on a higher-level management role within in another company. I have a solid background that consists of experience in...

14 Started by RB_ITProfessional | Latest comment by alliemaxwell

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Project Management vs. Program Management

November 10, 2005 8:04am PST

Project Management vs. Program Management I have heard these two terms used loosely over the past several weeks within my company and in general conversation with other colleagues. What is the...

12 Started by RB_ITProfessional | Latest comment by PM Hut

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So you want to be a manager

September 2, 2009 6:50am PDT

So you want to be a manager article root This is Earth and welcome to reality. ... and the world needs ditch-diggers too. Special - whatever, it's called ambition. The goal is to have life suck...

109 Started by Kam Guerra | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson

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Supervise larger projects with a schedule management plan

March 4, 2008 11:11am PST

As your project grows larger, your project management processes need to become more rigorous and structured. On a larger project, you may need to plan ahead to understand and communicate how you...

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Spotlight: Quickbase online data management

January 6, 2010 1:15pm PST

Quickbase is an online database designed for any team or enterprise looking to seriously improve their work flow or the management of their data.

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Spotlight: KACE Networks KBOX 1100 Systems Management Appliance

September 4, 2009 8:00am PDT

KACE Networks markets its KBOX Systems Management appliance as delivering a fully integrated systems management solution. The Free BSD-powered server does just that, providing enterprise IT...

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Five network management tools for admins

January 29, 2013 8:21am PST

Solid information leads to a strong and worry-free network. Jack Wallen lists five tools that can get you that solid information for free.

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Agile drivers for new project management tools

August 25, 2010 3:46pm PDT

Rick Freedman discusses the agile drivers and concepts that create the need for new project management tools.

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Good IT managers - are they born or bred?

April 12, 2012 4:49am PDT

Overpromoting a senior engineer into a management role can end up wrecking perceptions of IT in the organisation. Yet the alternatives may prove equally unpalatable.

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Comparing traditional and agile project management estimation techniques

September 8, 2010 11:34am PDT

Rick Freedman compares task-based (traditional PM) and feature-based (agile PM) estimation techniques. He also discusses how the agile estimation technique addresses the human element in estimates.

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Master these 10 processes to sharpen your project management skills

March 13, 2008 8:10am PDT

The bigger and more complex a project gets, the more you need formal processes and techniques to effectively manage the work. Project management expert Tom Mochal explains the purpose, value, and...

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Agile reporting methods for project managers

July 19, 2010 11:06pm PDT

Rick Freedman describes the four reports that PMs typically create at the end of each iteration of Scrum Agile projects.

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Bad managers: What your company should do

August 22, 2011 5:56am PDT

Regardless of the economic ups and downs, employers must be sure they're holding on to the right talent. Here's what companies should do if managers aren't up to par.

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Six tips for a successful project manager transition

January 1, 2013 3:33pm PST

The idea of losing the key project manager on a critical project is an unwelcome one, but it happens from time to time. These tips will help your next transition be a smooth one.