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Open source or freeware Project Planning Softwares

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Thursday, 25 November 2010 12:06

Open source or freeware systems available for project management are complex, professional and often free or very in expensive to use. They are also stable, well supported and definitely worth looking into. Linux users have a wide selection of project planning software, most of which are completely compatible with Microsoft and Mac platforms.

A wide variety of tried-and-tested project planning software exists designed for computers running Linux. Often these are much cheaper than the Windows-based alternative, if not free, and they are every bit as professional, and capable of being run on Microsoft and Linux platforms.

What is P3O?

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Thursday, 25 November 2010 11:56

Project, Programme and Portfolio Office is the support office established to enable management of projects and programmes within an effective portfolio throughout a business or an organisation. The P3O training-course provides essential guidance for any individual involved in setting up project/programme management structures or a project and programme management support function within an organisation. Learning to organise and develop a range of projects and programmes for various purposes – business change, maintaining high quality standards, improving a service, developing new products, installing excellent training programs – is an essential component in the skill-set of the professional programme manager and business leader.

Changes in Microsoft Project 2010

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Friday, 11 June 2010 06:13

This article lists changes in Microsoft Project 2010 since Microsoft Office Project 2007 and migration considerations.

In this article:

What’s new
What’s changed
What’s removed
Migration considerations

Project Management Theories?

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Friday, 11 June 2010 05:12

It is amazing how few Project Managers that are trained in a certain method actually know the underlying theories that make up Project Management.

Who cares? Whats the use?

Well actually, every PM should care. If you know the ideas that are behind a specific method, you will easier learn it, and, more important in my view, you see its limitations before you run into a brick wall.

What is Risk Management?

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Saturday, 20 February 2010 10:14

A risk is something that may happen and if it does, will have a positive or negative impact on the project. A few points of the risk are stated here. "That may happen" implies a probability of lesser then 100%. If it has a probability of 100% - in other words it will happen - it is an issue. An issue is managed differently to a risk. A risk must also have a probability something above 0%. It must be a chance to happen or it is not a risk.

The second thing to consider from the definition is "will have a positive or negative impact". Most people dive into the negative risks but what if something goes right?

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