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ARTICLES:  TOP TEN FOR PROJECT SUCCESS

READ OUR TOP TEN ARTICLES TO DELIVER SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS.  Project success is not an easy term to define - and it's not easy to reach.  "Success" varies by project, timing and circumstances.  Click on the links below to learn more about our top 10 solutions for achieving project success, for every project and circumstance.

#1 Project Success Criteria - In the Eye of the Stakeholder
Was your last project a success? The answer may very well depend upon who is asked, and their particular definition of success.  more

#2 Four Steps to Realistic Budgets
How much will your next project cost?  That is probably one of the most difficult questions every project manager will face.  more

#3 Estimating and Tracking Project Costs
Project cost management can be the most complicated, political, (and potentially tedious) element of the project management process.  more

#4 Performing the Status Quo Analysis (The Cost of Doing Nothing)
When projects are proposed, there are two instant alternatives - do the project or don't.  If the project is rejected, the status quo is maintained.  more

#5 Issues and Options for Optimized Project Outsourcing
Projects may be outsourced for any number of reasons, either by choice or necessity.  But one thing is clear – outsourcing does not equal simplicity.   more

#6 Is Your Project in Need of a Management Mentor?
Management mentors fill a valuable role as the champion for a given project. Without a mentor, you may lack sufficient power and credibility to plan and complete your projects.  more

#7 Defining the Role of the End-user in IT Projects
What role do end-users fill in IT projects?  Are they managers, customers, partners, bystanders or some combination thereof?   more

#8 The Big Job:  Assigning Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
It can be said that it takes a team to deliver a project. But a team that lacks focus and direction will have a much rougher road to success.  more

#9 Is Your Project Team Ready?
Projects are all about people -- even the most well planned initiative will fail if the people assigned cannot get the job done.  more

#10 Tailor Made:  Matching Project Needs and Stakeholder Responsibilities
In order to develop and assign "targeted" project management roles and responsibilities, suited to specific project needs, you must first have a solid grasp on actual needs.  more

 

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