December 11, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
Abstract Earned Value Project Management (EVPM) can be used very effectively in a typical software development project. This paper, by examining the process briefly step-by-step, will show how easy and effective the earned value process can be to a project. I am currently applying EVPM to my projects at work so I will be including […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: Change Requests, CPM, Earned Value, EVM, EVMP, interpersonal skills, leaders, leadership, optimization, PERT, planning, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, risk management, Scope Control, WBS |
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November 25, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
A Critique of Lanny A. Karns and Lloyd A. Swanson Article “The effects of activity time variance on critical path planning” Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Network Analysis: CPM & PERT Conclusion Abstract Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) are the two most commonly used networking techniques for defining the […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: Change Requests, CPM, Earned Value, Earned Value Management, EVM, PERT, planning, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, small business, WBS |
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November 9, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
A Critique of Edward E. Douglas’s Article “Effective Management of Project Change Orders” Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Planning for Change Planning and Design Change during Application Build Closeout Conclusion Abstract Scope is the total sums of all the products/services that are required to complete a project (PMBOK, 2013). But even when the scope has […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: Change Requests, communication, CPM, decision making, Earned Value, Earned Value Management, PERT, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, risk management, Scope Control, WBS |
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November 2, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
A Critique of Shelly A. Brotherton, PMP Robert T. Fried, PMP Eric S. Norman, PMP, PgMP Article “Applying the work breakdown structure to the project management lifecycle” Table of Contents Abstract Introduction WBS Structure Work Packages Aligning with Scope Going from WBS to Scheduling Conclusion Abstract To some the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) can be […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: Change Requests, CPM, Earned Value, Earned Value Management, EVMP, integrated marketing strategies, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, risk management, Scope Control, team building, WBS |
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October 26, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
A Critique of Ashok Kumar and Vinay Goyal article “Software requirement analysis enhancements by prioritizing requirement attributes using rank based Agents” Table of Contents: Abstract Introduction AOP in the Project Environment Related Work Agent Oriented Software Application with Scope and Requirements Gathering Conclusion Abstract: Software using agent methodologies is an evolving method growing very rapidly […]
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Tags: Change Requests, Earned Value, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, Scope Control, team building, WBS |
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February 13, 2015 | Posted by Rich Garling
Having spent over 20 years in project management I have had the opportunity to determine risk in my projects many times over. In some companies I have worked for risk would be identified, analyzed, and a mitigation plan would be created. The risks would be carefully watched and acted upon should it become an issue. […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: planning, ranking, risk, risk management, Team, Uline, WBS |
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July 8, 2014 | Posted by Rich Garling
WBS stands for “Work Breakdown Structure”. Simply put, it delineates the work required to complete the project. A WBS makes a Project Managers life easier, and it ensures a complete understanding of the work required to complete the task at hand. A WBS is the delineation of the scope into work packages and activities required […]
Categories: Project Management |
Tags: Change Requests, Earned Value, Earned Value Management, EVMP, integrated marketing strategies, planning, PMI PMBOK Processes, Project Management, Project management Plan, risk, risk management, Scope, Scope Control, WBS |
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October 21, 2013 | Posted by Rich Garling
To my friends Hal and Mike, as someone who has worked the industry for many years, I understand the difference in site scalability and know that in software development anything can and will go wrong. That doesn’t explain why they didn’t consider the risk of millions visiting the site nor of the possibility of a […]
Categories: Internet Marketing |
Tags: ACA, Project Management, risk, web development |
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