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How to Successfully Manage Expectations
By Ron Ponce - Published August 6, 2010
If you keep your key stakeholders informed changes only when they need to be informed, you will look good. [more Project Management Leadership]

10 Ways to Screw Up Your PM Software
By Herman Mehling - Published July 30, 2010
As we all know well, technology solutions to people problems rarely work. Here's 10 things to avoid when using project management software to "solve" your team's problems. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

Peter Drucker and IT Project Management
By Jack Bergstrand - Published July 23, 2010
When there are enterprise size considerations, IT project management requires reinvention using Peter Drucker's principles. [more Project Management Leadership]

Project Manager or Project Leaders - What's in a title?
By Herman Mehling - Published July 16, 2010
A lot more than you might think. [more Project Management Leadership]

Building Your Brand Leads to Success
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published July 9, 2010
Feeling under appreciated lately? Welcome to the club, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse. [more Project Management Leadership]

Honing Your Presentation Skills
By Ron Ponce - Published June 24, 2010
Presenting information about a project whether it is in a formal or an informal setting is a critical part of any project manager’s responsibility, writes PMPlanet columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. [more Project Management Leadership]

The Negotiator
By Ron Ponce - Published June 17, 2010
Good PMs are, at their heart, effective negotiators, writes PMPlanet columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. [more Project Management Leadership]

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Project Manager Skills
By Herman Mehling - Published June 11, 2010
Most of it is not hard but it does require some work. [more Project Management Leadership]

How to get PM Training During Tough Times
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published June 4, 2010
Smart employers invest in their project managers even when budgets are tight, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

From Back Office to the C-Suite ...
By Herman Mehling - Published May 28, 2010
the evolution of the project manager is well underway. [more Project Management Leadership]

8 Tips to Effectively Manage Stakeholders
By Herman Mehling - Published May 19, 2010
Stakeholders, like it or not, are big part of your world. Here's some tips on making it all work out for the best. [more Project Management Leadership]

Microsoft Project 2010, Visio 2010 Debut in Office Suite Update
By Stuart J. Johnston - Published May 13, 2010
As Microsoft updates its Office apps for Web use and enhanced collaboration, the company also works to keep its project management and business diagramming tools current. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

How to Manage a Business Process Improvement Project
By Susan Page - Published April 28, 2010
BPI projects aren't that much different than other large projects but they does require a 10-step, hands-on approach, writes PMPlanet guest columnist Susan Page. [more Project Management Leadership]

Lessons Learned - Where do I Start?
By Ryan Endres - Published April 23, 2010
When do you complete lessons-learned during your project? At the end right? Well, yes that is part of it, but there may be some other logical time points to consider, too, writes PMPlanet guest columnist Ryan Endres of the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

Batter Up!
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published April 16, 2010
Yogi Berra, in his way, would have been a great project manager, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. [more Project Management Leadership]

4 Leadership Styles that Will Improve Your Game
By Ron Ponce - Published April 9, 2010
There are four distinct leadership styles you can use in almost any situation to get the job done, writes PMPlanet columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. [more Project Management Leadership]

5 Compelling Reasons to Use SharePoint as a PMIS
By Herman Mehling - Published April 2, 2010
Out of the box, Microsoft's SharePoint server is great way to manage small projects effectively and collaboratively. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

Improving Efficiencies with Lean Six Sigma
By Terry Missana - Published March 26, 2010
Lean and Six Sigma can be used outside of the traditional manufacturing environment, writes ITSMWatch guest columnist Terry Missana of Xerox. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

How to Avoid Schedule/Scope Confusion
By Herman Mehling - Published March 18, 2010
Don't focus so much on delivering on time that you forget the deliverables. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

Two Pros and Two Cons of SharePoint for Project Management
By Herman Mehling - Published March 11, 2010
Microsoft SharePoint is a great platform for all kinds of things but project management isn't really one of them. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

How to Charge Up the Passion for Project Management
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published March 4, 2010
The economy may be on the upswing, but it’s no time to become complacent, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. [more Project Management Leadership]

Is Web 2.0 Redefining Project Management Best Practices?
By Herman Mehling - Published February 25, 2010
Microsoft's Sharepoint, wikis, blogs, Twitter ... all are effecting the way project managers do their jobs. [more Project Management Leadership]

The 10 Step Communication Plan
By Herman Mehling - Published February 17, 2010
Poor communication hampers every project. Here's a short list on how to get a great communication plan in place and working. [more Project Management Leadership]

Understanding the Critical Path Method of Problem Solving
By John Janowski - Published February 11, 2010
As project managers you can't do the second thing first if you want to find a viable solution, writes PMPlanet guest columnist John Jankowski of JanCom Technologies. [more Project Management Leadership]

IT Project Management is all about Execution
By Ron Ponce - Published February 5, 2010
For project managers, 2010 is all about the execution of key initiatives and project execution is project management, writes PMPlanet columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. [more Project Management Leadership]

How to Build a Robust Business Case for Your Project
By Craig Rintoul - Published January 28, 2010
You cannot get very far if you don't convince your exec's of the value of your project, write PMPlanet guest columnists Nilesh Chandra, Ross Smith and Craig Rintoul of PA Consulting Group. [more Project Management Leadership]

Are Your Projects the Victim of Creep?
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published January 21, 2010
One New Year’s resolution every PMP would love to keep is to avoid the dreaded project creep, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. [more Project Management Leadership]

Are You Acting on the Highest Priority Risks?
By Hesham Mahmoud - Published January 13, 2010
In Part III of his six-part series on risk management, PMPlanet columnist Hesham Mahmoud outlines how to use qualitative risk to take action. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

Taking the Pain out of Time Sheets
By Drew Robb - Published December 29, 2009
No one likes doing it, but filling out time sheets can have a lot of benefits for the business. [more Project Management Tools & Techniques]

10 Ways to Remove Stress and Enjoy the Holidays More
By Michelle LaBrosse - Published December 15, 2009
Project management training comes in handy around this time of year, writes PMPlanet columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. [more Project Management Leadership]

Daily News

Facebook "Clickjacking" Spreads Across Site
Published June 3, 2010
The new kind of attack doesn't install malware, but does demonstrate the vulnerability of social networking sites.

After Buggy Patch, Criminals Exploit Windows Flaw
Published June 3, 2010
Security vendor Symantec warns of a new exploit that uploads password loggers and remote access tools to Windows 2000 machines.

Chip Giants Establish Linux Group For Phones, TVs
Published June 3, 2010
"Linaro" foundation wants to transfer Linux's success in the enterprise to consumer devices.

Study: IBM Telecommuters Can Handle 19 More Hours of Work
Published June 3, 2010
While 9-to-5 workers report work-life balance issues after just 38 hours, flex-time telecommuters work 57 hours before experiencing the same problems.

Microsoft Opens Cloud Computing Center in Taiwan
Published June 3, 2010
Redmond will also partner with two Taiwanese laptop makers to build cloud computing servers.

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