Project portfolio management organises a series of projects into a single portfolio consisting of reports that capture project goals, objectives, costs, duration, achievements, resources, risks and other critical factors.
At Central Arizona Project, the IT department had 89 projects and no one was coordinating resources. All of these projects were behind schedule and over budget, and quality was in the tank. This story is about CAP’s Information Technology department an…
What do you do when you have a great idea? You know how to save your company a ton of money or you’ve thought of a way to really improve a product. The problem is that you know that you have a great idea, but no-one else does. And you can’t convert thi…
The project management Scope Triangle or Quality Triangle shows the trade-offs inherent in any project. The triangle illustrates the relationship between three primary forces in a project. Time is the available time to deliver the project, cost represe…
Diana, who runs the Helping You Learn English website, now produces a monthly e-mail newsletter. She says, “Each newsletter contains interesting and REAL information regarding using English in common situations. The main focus is NOT grammar, but how grammar works in the real world. Everything from visiting the doctor to ordering a bowl of soup [...]
Outsourcing is the process of contracting a third party to do work on the behalf of a client that has neither the skills or resources to perform in-house. It is usually more cost effective to contract out work than to hire someone in to complete the pr…
Is it really true that on time, on budget, and fulfilling all requirements means project success? Whose requirements are we really trying to meet anyway? And who decides if the original due date can be changed when the scope grows? In this article we’l…
Payday loans can help individuals who face a financial need with a low-amount short-term loan. Although these are available with extremely high fees attached to them, they have become quite popular in the past 20 years for meeting immediate needs when …
Are you trying to develop your students’ editing and proofreading skills? This article covers editing steps, resources, and ideas for material to edit.
Looking for a Spanish speaking guide but aren’t sure where to turn? It doesn’t have to be complicated, there are tons of resources available to you and they’re right beneath your nose! Look a bit deeper and a bit further and you might be able to find t…