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The number of Project Managers getting certified is growing every year, and certification helps Project Managers differentiate themselves from their co-workers or other job applicants. Certification also provides credibility for...
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Tune into this Web Seminar to hear BPM industry analysts, Dr. Bruce Silver and Amy Lipton share how dynamic BPM powered by the IBM® Smart SOATM approach can help you...
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Siemens is one of the largest technology companies with six major business divisions. They chose DB2 and SAP for scalability, performance, increased savings, and lower TCO.
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Over the past 15 years, project management as a profession has migrated from construction and manufacturing into virtually all other business sectors, including the IT sector. The Project Management Institute...
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The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), a large medical treatment and research campus in upstate New York, is the university's primary medical facility for education, research, and patient care....
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Your smaller projects may not require a full-blown contract, but you should still get the arrangement in writing. A letter of agreement like this one will enable you to spell...
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In the IT services business, it's relationships we're after, not one-off transactions. That makes it critical for us to engage in negotiations that leave all parties satisfied. Here are 10...
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One of the best ways to develop client confidence is to show up armed with an understanding of the company, industry, and project issues. This form will help you gather...
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This sample chapter, taken from PMP Exam Cram 2, 2nd Edition, introduces the basic terminology and topics the PMBOK covers and provides a general outline for the PMP exam material.
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This form is designed to help managers keep track of tasks and the team members who are responsible for completing them.
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Due diligence is an exhaustive, time-consuming but important process conducted by bankers, accountants and lawyers during the course of a merger or acquisition. This form of due diligence process and data access has its limitations.
Any CIO would not be doing due diligence if they are not looking at their options now. The company's CIO, Hossein Eslambolchi, has set up a team in AT&T's research labs to assess the appropriateness of desktop operating systems for the company, AT...
In the report he said: "Organisations must understand the various types of risks when using global software teams or offshore outsourcing, and assess each through a more rigorous due diligence of the short-listed offshore firms.
One specific step that should but does not always appear on due diligence checklists is to review each potential party's strategic technology plans as well as the individual business plans around current technology investments or outsourcing...
Due diligence and contractual protection Firms will need to select with caution the applications to be sourced through the cloud, conduct appropriate due diligence on the supplier's offering, and ensure the contract contains sufficient protection.
Of course, the smart approach is for companies to develop detailed due diligence and risk assessments on the ground. Do your due diligence Remember that this has both an inward and outward element. Companies need to fully assess the capabilities...