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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>E-Business Project Management - Project Planning and Implementation</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/36243.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:53:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:36243</guid><dc:creator>OnlinePro</dc:creator><description>E-business project planning and implementation require a comprehensive project management approach that despite following the basic project management rules, must be handled in a completely different manner, Electronic business, popularly known as e-business, has completely transformed the consumer market today with the impact of its dot com domain...</description></item><item><title>Watch your language</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/31307.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:36:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31307</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>Are you watching your risky language&amp;#63; The use of words related to uncertainty and risk can be a challenge for a project manager - whether they are sent or received by the PM. This article will probably touch on some of the possible problems you may encounter in projects. Risky Language I was thinking about how important - and fundamental - the ...</description></item><item><title>Project Planning Tips for Every Project Manager</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/29671.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:56:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:29671</guid><dc:creator>egurowitz</dc:creator><description>Project planning isn&amp;#39;t hard - in fact, bad project planning is really easy. Good project planning takes a bit more work, but is rewarded with a successful project. Remember, the 5 P&amp;#39;s - Poor Planning Produces Pitiful Projects. This article gives you the 5 A&amp;#39;s of project planning. Introduction We've all heard of the 5 P's of Project Plan...</description></item><item><title>PMBOK Guide 4th Edition - what changed?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/24788.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:44:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:24788</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>It&amp;#39;s a chicken and egg situation.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;You can get the details of what changed in the PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide&amp;#39;s 4th Edition by going to the 4th Edition. Its Appendix A spells it out for you.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;We are providing some of the answers here so you don&amp;#39;t have that chicken and egg situation.&amp;#10;&amp;#10;The yolk&amp;#39;s on us. Main areas o...</description></item><item><title>Spheres of Influence</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/23481.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:38:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23481</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>So, you have identified your stakeholders. Congratulations. Now what&amp;#63;&amp;#10;&amp;#10;This article discusses a way to analyze these stakeholders to get the most out of each of them for your project - a way to look concurrently at the attitude, interest, and power of each stakeholder for efficient communications. Spheres of Influence The set up This is...</description></item><item><title>Identify your project stakeholders - and only then plan communications</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/22750.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:48:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22750</guid><dc:creator>dansar</dc:creator><description>The new PMBOK&amp;#40;R&amp;#41; Guide finally recognizes the importance of identifying stakeholders. Take a tip from this important change and help your project succeed by properly identifying the stakeholders - those who are affected in any way by, or could influence your project in any way. Stakeholder Identification - the fundamentals We all do it – or...</description></item><item><title>Flow Charting for Presentations</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/21301.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:01:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21301</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Basics on how to use this tool for bringing project management knowledge to an audience. Tips for effective flow charting. What is Flow Charting&amp;#63; Most project managers should be familiar with what a flow chart is; however, not all managers may know how to use them effectively. The flow chart is a visual tool to help explain complicated project ...</description></item><item><title>Decision Support Software</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20717.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:12:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20717</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Basics on Decision Support Software &amp;#40;DSS&amp;#41; and the concepts behind DSS software tools. Some options for exploring different kinds of DSS systems. Decision Support Software&amp;#58; New Tools For Project Management So what is Decision Support Software, or DSS, and how does it help project managers? The premise behind these new technologies is sim...</description></item><item><title>Special Event Insurance for Project Managers</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20557.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:15:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20557</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Some basics about special event insurance&amp;#58; what it is, why you need it, and how you can get it. What is Special Event Insurance&amp;#63; Simply put, special event insurance is all about covering your company or business for something that occurs in a specific time period outside of what generally goes on at the office or in the work place. This can...</description></item><item><title>Microsoft Great Plains for Project Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20556.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20556</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Basics on Microsoft Great Plains and its provisions for project management. Sources of user support and info on different MS Great Plains modules. MS Great Plains MS Great Plains, also called Microsoft Dynamics GP, is a software suite that provides various tools and techniques for accounting, project management and other business purposes. Multiple...</description></item><item><title>Business Valuation and Why it's Done</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20154.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:26:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20154</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Basics of business valuation applied to project management. Reasons to become &amp;#34;literate&amp;#34; in business valuation and related concepts. Business Valuation&amp;#58; Concepts So what is business valuation and why do project managers use it? Well, we could say that business valuation is contingency based, as it helps address theoretical future capita...</description></item><item><title>Discounted Cash Flows Technique vs. "Cash in Hand"</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20141.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:22:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20141</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>How discounted cash flows works, and how it differs from the &amp;#34;cash in hand&amp;#34; model. DCF&amp;#58; What is it&amp;#63; Discounted cash flows is a method of business valuation that uses the &amp;quot;time value of money&amp;quot; to predict what a project's value will look like in the future. This kind of &amp;quot;crystal ball&amp;quot; tool is very useful to project...</description></item><item><title>Discounted Cash Flow Software for Project Management</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/19274.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:16:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:19274</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>How discounted cash flow software helps out with project management Your Project&amp;#39;s Health&amp;#58; DCF Projections for Funding Discounted cash flows (DCF), a business valuation technique, can be a real asset to you as a project manager, but in order to use its computation powers, you'll need to know where your money is coming from, and how long it ...</description></item><item><title>Master Production Schedule Basics</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/18988.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:29:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18988</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>What is a Master Production Schedule and how it can be used in Project Management. Master Production Schedules If you're involved in physical project management (as opposed to more abstract financial types of PM), you may have use for a Master Production Schedule. This tool, generally based on the use of specific software, is good for visualization...</description></item><item><title>What is a Baseline Plan?</title><link>http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/12950.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:18:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12950</guid><dc:creator>stoltzsj</dc:creator><description>Identifies a baseline plan and talks about the uses and benefits of a baseline plan in project management. What is a Baseline Plan&amp;#63; If you're reading about a baseline plan or paging through definitions, you can find examples of how conceptual project management can be with phrases like &amp;quot;a resource designed to arbitrate a project from a giv...</description></item></channel></rss>