From the category archives:

Project/Program Management

I thought it was over with…The mistakes of the past.

by E.R. Williams

I wanted to address a real problem that we in the IT industry seem to think has gone away. Understanding what Configuration Management (CM) is. As stated in Management Control and Quality (Software/Firmware Configuration Management), and in published configuration management articles. There’s simply no problem with explaining what CM is by discussing and addressing each [...]

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What is RayAnn doing for 2010, and as you say “beyond”, to promote successful projects, knowledge transfer, and share interactively lessons learned?

by E.R. Williams

One key development is the RayAnn Knowledge Transfer Network (R.K.T.N.). RayAnn created the RayAnn Knowledge Transfer Network (R.K.T.N.) to interact with our subscribers and visitors on a regular basis providing the tools necessary for project/program success. The goal of the “RayAnn Knowledge Transfer Network” is to transfer information by: The “IT Professional Facilitator” – Quarterly [...]

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I, as a technical program and project manager, realize more than ever that project managers must have business and technical management skills, yes?

by E.R. Williams

The Project Manager (PM) not only has to manage and control the project but also control both the business and technical side. The PM must be able to manage people, administer and manger financial activities and budgets, and have good communication and interpersonal skills. Yes, a PM must have a technical understanding and knowledge of [...]

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IT Standards, Past and Present

by E.R. Williams

There are many standards, past and present, and if we use and study them we would see that they have been the basis of what we have today in many technologies and best/good practices (realizing also that each continues to be changed and/or improved). It is very interesting to trace a standard’s history and to [...]

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Talent Being Lost

by E.R. Williams

For the past 5-10 years we have been losing, and for the next 5-10 years we will be losing, resources (manpower) that are significant to the industry. Some may say, so what, no problem, but the knowledge and lessons learned they take or have taken with them is significant. Within IT and other industries for [...]

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I am a systems analyst. I am changing industries but see that requirements in one industry have been or are familiar to me. I worked under government contracts and now I am moving into the Pharmaceutical industry. Are they that different?

by E.R. Williams

Not unusual. It’s very interesting to me to hear the above question from third party or individuals in one industry. Just as there are commonalities in managing projects (although each project is unique), many standards’ requirements are similar to other industries. Knowledge gained from another industry and its standards can contribute to success in another [...]

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As IT professionals much of our project information is not quite organized and much of our lessons learned go undocumented. What does that say for the 21th Century?

by E.R. Williams

Have we learned from the past failure of projects? That is the question for 2010 and beyond. I am not sure we have. Although there have been improvements, how much is the question? Some researches seem to say that a significant increase of 100%. 100% of what? When the rate for successful projects is not [...]

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Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification – 2010 and Beyond

by E.R. Williams

Still you see local city and state layoffs and many individuals retiring from companies in several industries. We also know that project management has been significant and has contributed to the success of many projects and programs. It seems that many employers as a first step are requiring that Project managers be certified as a Project [...]

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Component Development. It’s been around. Not Unknown!

by E.R. Williams

At a conference, I heard a young developer shout out about component development and how this development activity has improved application development. It was good to hear the enthusiasm and passion this young developer had but as he was quickly told that component develop is not new but introduced to guide more of the application development process [...]

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You stated that much of what we do or introduce as new today is only improvements to be used in the future. Can you give me an example that supports your statement of that fact?

by E.R. Williams

Yes, recently I was involved in a seminar and conference that was discussing component development. What did/does component development bring to the table: Reusability Interoperability Assembly Modularity Etc. And that is a fact, but where did component development start.Component development originated in, system, and hardware and system software development for assembly/integration: plug-in, test, and reuse. [...]

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