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No-Go or Go-Ahead?  Make the Best Project Selection Decisions
No-Go or Go-Ahead?  Make the Best Project Selection Decisions 
Project selection is a big time balancing act - juggling business needs, project viability and internal politics. The goal of the project selection process is to balance all three, and to approve or reject project proposals based on established criteria, while following a set of structured steps and checkpoints.  Full Article
Create a Successful PMO
Regardless of the eventual form and function, the project management office is both a logical concept and a physical entity with a clear mandate.  full article

Easy Steps for Disaster Recovery Plan Activation 
Even the best disaster recovery plan will be meaningless without solid activation steps. Make sure activation is well planned.  Full Article

Top 10 - Do More With Less
Not enough time.  Not enough staff.  Not enough funds.  Find top ten tips to work through the challenges to deliver the results you need.  Full Article  
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More Featured Articles Management Models
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERIES
Full Article Dig Deep for Meaningful Project Requirements
Full Article Find the Driving Force Behind Every Project
Full Article Project-Speak Series:  Planning for Project Deliverables
Full Article How Big is Your Project?  Easy Sizing Standards and Practices
Full Article Risk Management Series:  Identifying Project Risks
Full Article Four Easy Steps to Realistic Project Budgets
Full Article
Estimating and Tracking Project Costs

IT PLANNING SERIES
Full Article Setting Standards for End-User Technology
Full Article Caught in a Web of Unrealistic Expectations
Full Article Crafting Internal Policies for Email Etiquette
Full Article Easy Strategies for Optimized Support Services
Full Article How to Analyze Service Metrics to Improve Performance
Full Article Easy Steps to Market the Internal Help Desk Operation
Full Article Apology is Sometimes the Best Service Policy


MANAGEMENT SKILLS SERIES
Full Article Tips and Tricks for Effective Time Management
Full Article Overcoming Internal Barriers to Workplace Productivity
Full Article How to Apply Actionable Strategies for Team Participation
Full Article Move Beyond Analysis Paralysis to Take Timely Action
Full Article How to Maximize Staff Resources in Remote Locations
What are IT management models?  Designed to address both project and IT planning needs, the goal is simple - to shorten the time and streamline the effort it takes to produce required results.

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