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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.brighthub.comhttp://www.brighthub.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Project Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><item><title>Change Management: The Human Factor</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/53837.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53837</guid><dc:creator>kocherp</dc:creator><description>Since people are the most common obstacle to change, this article puts together some tips to manage this factor of change management. We&amp;#39;ll look at five simple tips that can help manage the human factor in change management projects. Human Element in Change Management Projects A recent study by a consulting firm took 3199 executives as subjects...</description></item><item><title>A Look at Kotter's 8-Step Change Model</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/53142.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:47:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53142</guid><dc:creator>Vaseem</dc:creator><description>The article acts as a guideline for project managers as to how to use the change management process to increase the productivity of the project management team. Kotter&amp;#39;s 8-Step Change Model is one of the change management models which is useful in implementing the change management practice. Significance of Change Management Practice In today's...</description></item><item><title>Are You Sabotaging Your Change Team?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/46742.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:12:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46742</guid><dc:creator>wrtsister2</dc:creator><description>All the change team theory in the world won&amp;#8217;t help you if you&amp;#8217;re sabotaging your change teams. Your change teams will be more productive, resulting in positive outcomes for clients as well as employees if you learn ways to respect the process of change management. The Problem&amp;#8230; You’ve read the literature on change team theory , and...</description></item><item><title>Overcoming Resistance, Ignorance and Denial in Change Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/34940.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:29:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34940</guid><dc:creator>lisalisatong</dc:creator><description>There are several factors which can severely impede progress when trying to implement change. Here, we&amp;#39;ll take a look at some of these problems - resistance, ignorance and denial - and describe what proactive steps can be taken to counteract them. Dealing with Resistance in Change Management When people hear change management in the workplace, ...</description></item><item><title>An IT Service Management Perspective on Effectively Managing Change (part 2 of 2)</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/34629.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34629</guid><dc:creator>shicpearl</dc:creator><description>Change Management manages the process of change, thus minimizing introduction of errors and incidents related to changes. An Overview I’m sure you agree that change is truly a constant within the Information Technology (IT) realm, such that it requires a discipline and framework within which the entire process can be effectively managed and control...</description></item><item><title>Change Management - An IT Service Management Perspective on Effectively Managing Change (part 1 of 2)</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/34625.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:57:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34625</guid><dc:creator>shicpearl</dc:creator><description>Change is inevitable, especially when it comes to projects. Change Management is the process of developing a systematic approach to dealing with change in an organization. Objectives and Benefits of Change Management IT Service Management (ITSM) is a discipline within the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework that is used f...</description></item><item><title>Project Management Standards (Part 4 of 5) - IT Configuration Management Standard</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/39316.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:22:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39316</guid><dc:creator>OnlinePro</dc:creator><description>Configuration management &amp;#40;CM&amp;#41;, is a part of management to ensure the performance, design and functionality of a product or system continually conforms to the standards laid down by the Quality Standards Organizations. Configuration management (CM), divested of all technical jargons, may be defined as a part of IT management that exercises v...</description></item><item><title>Understanding Individual Styles and Their Role in Change Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/36556.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:09:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36556</guid><dc:creator>heidiw0</dc:creator><description>Managing change is an ongoing challenge for business leaders. Find out how understanding differences in individual styles and temperaments can help you implement change more smoothly and effectively. Change in an organization may be inevitable, but that does not mean it should not be undertaken with a goal of minimizing upset for employees in a per...</description></item><item><title>Change Management Tips In Rapid Application Development</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/36281.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:43:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36281</guid><dc:creator>LClemmer</dc:creator><description>Rapid Application Development &amp;#40;RAD&amp;#41; methods are used commonly today to accelerate program development. Faster development and more iterations mean more incremental changes, increasing the need for good change management. Rapid Application Development Challenges Rapid Application Development (RAD) has many strengths, and several flavors are ...</description></item><item><title>Change Management in a High Security Environment</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/35569.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:39:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35569</guid><dc:creator>LClemmer</dc:creator><description>High-security environments have additional risks and challenges facing change management. Whether change control and change management is in a development environment or in an operations, mission critical systems and high-value information require additional vigilance in the change process. High-Security Challenges Change management and change cont...</description></item><item><title>Adapting to Changing Requirements</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/35583.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:42:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35583</guid><dc:creator>RondaRoberts</dc:creator><description>Have you ever begun a project just to hear your boss say &amp;#34;Wait, can we actually make the program do this&amp;#63;&amp;#34; If that&amp;#39;s the case, this article is a must-read for you. Learn how to adapt to changing project requirements. At some point, just about every project manager has had to deal with project requirements that have shifted. In fact,...</description></item><item><title>Change Management for IT Professionals</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/35304.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 17:09:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35304</guid><dc:creator>SparkKD</dc:creator><description>Nowadays, change management is a term which is often heard in most professional environments. &amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#8226;&amp;#9;What is this change management&amp;#63; &amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#8226;&amp;#9;Why is it required&amp;#63; &amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#8226;&amp;#9;Whom does it affect&amp;#63; &amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#8226;&amp;#9;How to handle it&amp;#63; &amp;#13;&amp;#10;&amp;#13;&amp;#10;All these quest...</description></item><item><title>Flexibile Change Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/33847.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:42:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:33847</guid><dc:creator>JScheid</dc:creator><description>Are your team members accepting when changes occur&amp;#63; If not, using flexible change management skills may be all you need. We looked at how to take the fear out of change to make teams and projects flow smoothly. Fear of Individual Change Individual fear of change is your biggest stumbling block as a project manager or team leader. Many people at...</description></item><item><title>5 Key Differences Between Change Management &amp; Project Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/32881.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:45:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32881</guid><dc:creator>nicolelamarco</dc:creator><description>While you can implement change management techniques in the midst of managing a project, there are a few key differences, technically, between these two terms. This article outlines 5 key differences between change management and project management. There are several differences between both change management and also project management but what ar...</description></item><item><title>Method 123 Project Management Methodology - An Innovative Tool</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/31661.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:29:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31661</guid><dc:creator>OnlinePro</dc:creator><description>Method 123 Project Management Tool, an initiative by Method 123 Ltd., has come up with an innovative package which makes experts utilize project management methodology beyond the proximity of conventional project tools. Overall Project Management Rating There are a number of project management tools, including innovative software packages, availabl...</description></item><item><title>A Lecture on Change Management Theory</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/30739.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:56:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30739</guid><dc:creator>JScheid</dc:creator><description>Adlai Stevenson once said about change, &amp;#34;Change is inevitable. Change for the better is a full time job.&amp;#34; This is so true, especially in change management but that &amp;#34;full time job&amp;#34; is easier if you follow the right steps. What it all Means If you peruse some of our change management articles, you'll find all sorts of topics from Chan...</description></item><item><title>Creating and Implementing a Change Management Plan</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/30519.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:25:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30519</guid><dc:creator>mistyfaucheux</dc:creator><description>Want to implement six sigma, but don&amp;#39;t know how to begin&amp;#63; Well, you need a plan. Lucky for you, we have put together the best way to create and implement a six sigma plan into your organization. What is Change Management&amp;#63; Change management is a process that allows companies to effectively implement a change within their organization. Bu...</description></item><item><title>How to Overcome Change Roadblocks</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/30009.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:23:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30009</guid><dc:creator>deanna</dc:creator><description>In every project, things change. It might be scope or resources or, most likely, budget. Learn techniques in this article for overcoming potential change roadblocks. As we discussed in the first article in this series, change is inevitable. The only thing more certain is your project team's resistance to that change. Here are five concrete steps yo...</description></item><item><title>The Psychology of Change</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/30004.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:43:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30004</guid><dc:creator>deanna</dc:creator><description>In every project, things change. It might be scope or resources or, most likely, budget. Learn about a person&amp;#39;s change psychology and how you can help them embrace project change. If you're a project manager, you know that the one thing you can count on in any project is change. In fact, even if you're a team member or stakeholder, you know thi...</description></item><item><title>How to Implement Prosci's Change Management Methodology</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/29922.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:53:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29922</guid><dc:creator>JScheid</dc:creator><description>The basis of Prosci&amp;#39;s Change Management Methodology is based on collective lessons and examples by project leaders and teams around the globe. The result has been Prosci&amp;#39;s development of a methodology that is easy to use for the everyday project manager or team. The Prosci Methodology Prosci began in 1994 as an independent research company ...</description></item></channel></rss>