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A critical discussion of project value
In order to understand the business value of a project we have to put it into the context of the organization: its mission, vision, strategy and goals. We must understand the environment it operates in: customers, competitors, regulatory and legal considerations. How does the organization get things done, i.e. what are the processes and tools used? What resources and competences does the organization have? How is the organization structured and governed?
The adventure of polymers: How to base a start-up in program management
The day to day operations of Onyriq include the management of its research projects with ITM Platform. "We work with ITM Platform for both the execution of our projects and the development of proposals to clients, Since we calculate the differences between the proposal and the actual project (in budget, time and activities), that allows us to better know its profitability." Read more here...
Your bank's mobile app would not exist without unified Project Portfolio Management
The transition towards more and more digital users has forced this sector provide online banking services,and mobile applications.
PM in Practice 4. The Pentagon: How excellence does not prevent waste
The Pentagon is not only the symbol of the most powerful military power in the world, but the supreme governing body of the American military: the public organization that has contributed the most to the consolidation of project management as a discipline. Read more...
At what age do kids learn to run projects in Finland?
Case Study: Finland and its teaching method known as Phenomenon-based Learning (PhenoBL). This method involves a collaborative and empirical work between students and teachers through an action that can be considered a step of applied innovation in the field of education, the management of interdisciplinary projects.
PM in Practice 3. Las Vegas: Turning the desert into a garden
Case study: The city's larger companies are integrated into the water-saving program thus initiated project management to make turning the desert into a garden in Las Vegas
PM in Practice 2. Project management for budget control: The Calatrava case
In this article, we will comment on some of the most striking cases of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and how adequate project management could have solved the budgetary problems derived from poor administration of the resources.
PM in Practice 1. On catastrophes: the case of Flint, Michigan
With proper project management such accidents or catastrophes in most cases could have been avoided, as we will discuss in this article.
Three Disastrous Project Management Failures
Case Study: A crucial part of the project management process is to identify and analyze reasons for failure.
Planning and budgeting, the CIO’s dilemma
One of the main functions of the CIO is to estimate the planning and budgeting of the projects that will take place in the near future.