Program Management Group plc

I will be joining the Program Management Group on the 22nd May.

A bit about PMG here and no doubt more as time goes on:

Program Management Group plc (PMG) is a privately owned software company that exclusively focuses its resources on developing, selling and supporting Project Portfolio Management and Collaborative Management solutions through its consultancy and software divisions. The solution, Hydra, is designed specifically to address today's complex web of business issues: managing people, knowledge, projects, programs and performance, across locations, in unity. Hydra is suitable for companies of all sizes, from complex mid-sized organisations to large multinationals. PMG supports over 50,000 users with customers including, Newcastle Building Society, Barclays Bank Africa, Chelsea Building Society, Home Loan Management, Skipton Building Society, Norcal Mutual, Fortis Bank, Experian and many more.

Another Project Management Blog

This Blog is very good

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Verification versus Validation

These are from my revision notes:

Verification - Are we building the product right?

Validation - Are we building the right product?

The Mechanics of Configuration Management

Configuration Identification

Uniquely identifies all the items within a configuration

Configuration Control

The system through which changes can be made to configuration items

Configuration Status Accounting

Records & reports current status & the history of changes to the configuration. A complete Audit of what has happened to the configuration.

Configuration Auditing

Is the audits performed to ensure conformity of the items in the configuration and their specifications. Audits ensure a match between what is delivered and requested also consistency throughout all documentation.

Governance

A New Lens on Governance HERE

Must be getting old and senile!`

Previous post said I must publish 60 reasons for a closed mind.

DOH!! One of the first things I did on this blog Catch it HERE.

Too Busy for Time Management

Years ago, realising that some of my team needed some Time Managment training I remember asking why one of them hadn't gone with the rest of the team downstairs to attend?

"I'm too busy" he said

I won't tell you how I made him attend, no doubt it has already found its way onto the Office TV show...

He went and it did do him some good too.

Reminds me to post 60 reasons for a closed mind if I can find it in all my stuff!

Downloadable Guide

A downloadable guide to Project Management from JISC

CLICK HERE (PDF)

Don't know your WORM from your Elbow - TLA Problems?

If you have as much trouble as I do tracking down what on earth some of your Techies or customers are talking about then try this.

Internet Webopedia

CRM - Good Stuff

CRMs are notoriously difficult to implement some good advice here.

A Favourite Saying

Not sure who said this

"If it's difficult to do, then you're doing it wrong."

Time Management and Problem Solving

A young woman was in the kitchen. A pan of water simmering on the stove. She was having boiled eggs for breakfast.

He walked in. Their eyes met. "Make love to me here, now," she said.
They made love on the kitchen table.

"Couldn't resist me, huh?" he said.

"The egg timer is broken," she replied.

This came in on an e-mail - I like it!

ITIL Best Practice

The ITIL Library can be found by following this LINK

A List of Project Management Tips

Here are some Project Management Tips

WORD version

PDF Version

Consultant - A Definition

Someone told me this years ago:

Definition of a Consultant...

Anyone 30 miles from home with a briefcase

A Favourite Saying

An old favourite saying came to mind tonight whilst I was explaining the actions of a certain technical type who has used his "own initiative" and turned off one of my e-mail accounts without letting me know......

"Not the sharpest tool in the box!"

This is the polite version. Another that sprang to mind was from a list of personnel review phrases that could be used when reviewing your team:

"His men would follow him anywhere.......

Out of curiosity!"

Multi-Project Scheduling & Management

Multi-Project Scheduling & Management sounds big and clever and complicated but it isn't.

Clicking HERE will take you to the full story.

Enjoy

And a Wiki on Program Management too

Program Management HERE

A Project Management Wiki?

I found a Project Management WIKI Here.

Programme Management

An excellent starting point to understand what Programme Management is (and is not) is the e-programme or The Programme Management Web Site.

There are some real gems in here including the PMMM which is a fantastic toolkit and free to members.

Click HERE to go to the site and enjoy!