When you are putting together a project management team, you need to know who has what skills as well as experience. This form will help you inventory what each team member brings to the table.

Five Ways BPM Can Help PPM Boost Business Results

(June 14, 2009)

From Gartner PPM Summit
Research Vice President and Gartner Fellow Bill Rosser presents this session on how PPM can leverage its experience in the broad view of project selection, resource management and consistency of architecture, with added verification of delivered benefits.

Baby Steps

- by Craig Curran-Morton (June 14, 2010)

Why has Project Portfolio Management struggled to be adopted in organizations? While part of the problem lies with the vendor overselling the product, the bulk of the issue stems from our collective failure to educate ourselves on PPM--and understand how we should adopt it.

Build An Idea Pipeline

- by Neil Stolovitsky (June 27, 2011)

Does your organization have the right processes in place to support the next great idea? Once an evaluation and selection framework is in place, aligning an “idea pipeline” with the project portfolio is crucial. Otherwise, your next star project might not even get a chance to soar doomed or less-promising initiatives drain resources.

The 80-20 Rule for PPM Tools

- by Wayne Caccamo (November 21, 2011)

When implementating a program or portfolio management solution, it is better to have 80 percent of the potential users of the system (adoption rate) using 20 percent of the system functionality, than to have 20 percent of the users exercising 80 percent of the system functionality.

PMXPO 2012
gantthead is once again excited to be bringing you our annual virtual conference and exhibition on Thursday, May 17, 2012. It's your opportunity to learn, network, earn PDUs and gain valuable knowledge all from the comfort of your home, office-or home office. Registration is FREE, so take a minute now and make sure you don't miss out on what promises to be one of the highest-value conference experiences in project management this year.

The Suite Life: Enterprise Project Management in Government

- by Tim Jaques, PMP (April 28, 2008)

Enterprise project management is rarely the same across different entities; however, there are common denominators that collectively define the new age of EPM in the public sector.

OPM for Business

- by Mike Donoghue (May 23, 2011)

You may have brilliant marketing and branding methodologies, but it is through the projects you pick, how you deliver them and the strategies you use to deploy them that you are defined.

5 PPM Predictions in 2012

(January 23, 2012)

As businesses enter the "new normal" era of economic uncertainty, program and portfolio management offices that remain tactically and administratively-focused will struggle. Successful PMOs in 2012 will move towards a strageic, holistic view that embraces agile methods and increases visibility for executives.

Who’s Keeping Score?

- by Keith Kerr and Ariel Lotz (October 25, 2010)

All organizations face significant challenges in planning for and managing their IT portfolios. These challenges can be addressed, in part, by the use of systematic processes for selecting and evaluating IT investments. Based on a framework created for federal agencies, here are some key components to consider including in your project portfolio-scoring model.

Data Warehouse Tool Cost Matrix

(October 8, 1998)

There's a lot to consider when selecting a Data Warehouse toolset. Use this comprehensive tool evaluation matrix to guide your final selection.

Database Selection Form

(May 16, 2000)

Improved deliverable! Selecting a database can be a daunting task. Use this form to help you make the best choice based on selection criteria and product evaluation ratings. Don't understand the terms? Then check out the glossary.

Technical Requirements Survey

- by George Jucan, MSc, PMP, OCP (November 1, 2007)

Engaged in the path of transforming their business processes, many organizations need to choose between multiple options available to satisfy their needs. This deliverable is a sample template discussed in the article "The Bumpy Road to Alternate Service Delivery", which presents some practical advice for the analysis and selection process.

PPM Forecast for 2011

- by Ian Knox (November 19, 2010)

Collaboration software provider Daptiv predicts that the role of project management offices will expand into business strategy, social software will be used even more to engage project teams and stakeholders, and PPM systems will play a greater role as a business intelligence source.

PPM: Managing the Business Case

- by Andy Jordan (May 18, 2009)

Most organizations are good at establishing and executing processes during the project selection and approval phase. But where many companies fall down is that they never revisit those decisions unless a fundamental change occurs.

Tool Selection Criteria Matrix

(September 2, 1998)

Need help selecting a Data Warehouse toolset? You must consider many factors regarding vendor service and reputation, tool functionality and tool quality against your technical and business requirements when selecting Data Warehouse construction and implementation tools. Let this matrix guide your selection.

Statement of Principles

(June 11, 1997)

What is our purpose in acquiring and using an application package and what compromises are permissible? Determine the key business drivers, must-haves and tradeoffs before you begin the acquisition and implementation process. This information is critical to making a business case for a packaged application business solution.

Detail Pricing Model for Software Selection

- by Vyom Bhuta (August 30, 2001)

You have your software choices narrowed down. Now it's time to look at the bottom line. Cost is always important in your software package selection. This spreadsheet will make sure there are no hidden costs that you haven't considered.

Environment Survey

- by George Jucan, MSc, PMP, OCP (November 1, 2007)

Options Comparison

- by George Jucan, MSc, PMP, OCP (November 1, 2007)

Recommendation Report

- by George Jucan, MSc, PMP, OCP (November 1, 2007)

E-Commerce Payment System Implementation Plan

(May 20, 2002)

Making your website e-commerce enabled is a big undertaking. Use this plan to make it more manageable.

Quality Review Checklist for Software Package Procurement

(January 3, 2001)

Buying a software package? How do you know which package best suits your business environment and which vendor will serve you best? This checklist will help you evaluate the key questions and tend to the important details of procuring the right packaged application.

Vendor Selection Questionnaire Checklist

(May 29, 2001)

Choosing package vendors is never easy. Let this checklist guide you in making that all important first cut.

PPM: Where Project Meets Strategy

- by Andy Jordan (June 28, 2010)

The portfolio manager is the strategic spearhead of your project organization, and there is a lot of mystery about an organization’s strategic planning process. The PPM function of your organization needs to be in the center of this process, and in this article we explore some of the functions that it needs to perform.

Package Selection Project Plan

(February 3, 2000)

Here's a sample Project Plan (in Microsoft Project format) on which you can model your application package evaluation/selection project.

Data Warehouse Project Plan

(August 22, 2000)

Are you putting together a data warehouse? This Microsoft Project plan will help you keep tabs on all the complex stages and steps involved in building decision support systems and a knowledge-based applications architecture and environment.

Banking Package Implementation Plan

(August 24, 2000)

Deploying an application solution package in a banking environment is complicated and challenging. This Microsoft Project plan based on a real project shows you how.

Application Package Selection Plan

(August 24, 2000)

If you need a quick Application Selection Project, this plan is for you. Strategy, vendor evaluation and value streams are integrated with selecting the right package.

Technical Architecture Components

(May 13, 1997)

Itemize the software and middleware tools, hardware components and communication components that comprise your technical architecture, with justification for choosing each.

Search Engine Selection Matrix

(December 17, 1996)

What's the right search engine for your intranet site? This matrix will guide your decision.

Project Manager Selection Worksheet

(May 1, 2000)

You're a project sponsor with a number of project manager candidates. Who is right for the job? Use this worksheet to score candidates on a number of selection criteria.

Application Development Tool Selection Form

(May 16, 2000)

If you and your team have a bunch of application development tools to evaluate, use this form to make the job easier.

Project Pay Rule

(August 25, 2002)

Paying everyone working on the job site can get pretty complicated. Who gets paid what and when, and what happens when it's a holiday? Codify the project pay rules up front, and have your formulas handy. Your payroll people will thank you.

Brainstorming Session Worksheet

(September 30, 2003)

A crucial phase of the problem solving process is the brainstorming session. Use this worksheet to track and evaluate all ideas.

Human Resource Demographics Planner for Recruitment & Development

(May 23, 2007)

Use current demographic and marketplace constraints to your project’s competitive advantage.

Top 10 PM Trends for 2012

- by ESI (January 10, 2012)

Collaboration is a common theme throughout many of the leading trends for project management in 2012, as determined by a global panel of senior executives and subject matter experts.

Data Warehouse Tool Selection Plan

(August 21, 2000)

This Microsoft Project plan can serve as a guide to evaluating vendor tools for your data warehouse. It includes a Gantt chart schedule and cost analysis for the complete tool selection process.

Problem Solving Project Plan

(September 30, 2003)

Problems come in all shape and sizes. They afflict all types of enterprises and teams. And, they mostly come unannounced and unexpected. Very often their impact on the operation is also very critical to its success. They need to be solved one way or another. But how do you go about solving them? Use this plan!

CRM Application Implementation

(April 1, 2004)

Get your next CRM implementation off on the right track with this extensive project plan.

Banking Services RFP Preparation

(June 15, 2004)

This project plan helps with the RFP process for selecting the banking services for the treasury department of a company.

Implementing SFA

(July 6, 2004)

Stay on top of your Sales Force Automation implementation with this project plan.

E-mail Marketing

(August 31, 2004)

Effective e-mail marketing campaigns can increase your profit, and your popularity. Stay focused using this project plan.

Migrating to a Hosted Service

(November 9, 2005)

Use this plan to cover the details of your migration to a hosted service.

Data Warehouse Database Tool Evaluation

(February 8, 2000)

An evaluation of relational database systems determines the most suitable engine for a data warehouse. This report is an example of a comparative analysis of data warehouse database tools.

Data Warehouse Extraction Tool Recommendation

(February 3, 2000)

How do you select the best data extraction/transformation toolset for your data warehouse? Evaluate features, functionality, vendor reputation... the works. Follow the example set by this robust tool evaluation.

Testing Tool Selection Form

(May 17, 2000)

Selecting the right testing tool means you must look at a myriad of factors and how well each candidate tool meets your application's testing requirements. This form will help you evaluate the candidates and select the best testing tool for your app.

Sample RFP for Replacing an Information System

(April 20, 2001)

Is your company about to select and implement a new information system? This sample RFP, taken from real life, was originally designed to address the current and future financial, trading and distribution operations needs of a large international company dealing with foreign countries, languages and currencies. But even if you don't have a large, international business, you'll find lots of good ideas on how to write your own killer RFP.

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Requirements Management Plan Toolkit
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