Project Managementhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management.aspxenEconomic Stimulus Brings New Tasks to Government Project Managementhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/44019.aspxThu, 30 Jul 2009 23:36:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44019brianllamaWhen it comes to projects for government, plain vanilla project management has never really cut it. The flood of economic stimulus dollars headed toward government entities across the country means that even more tweaks are required. ARRA – American Recovery & Reinvestment Act The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act , or ARRA was pas...XPlanner - Reviewhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/2813.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2009 15:22:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2813mars2boysXPlanner is marketed as a tool to aid businesses with project planning and tracking. It says it includes virtual note cards, support for recording and tracking projects, and online time tracking and time sheet generation. It's hard to tell since I could not even get passed the installation process. Usability Rating The usability of this program...Microsoft Great Plains for Project Managementhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20556.aspxTue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20556stoltzsjBasics 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...Discounted Cash Flows Technique vs. "Cash in Hand"http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/20141.aspxSat, 20 Dec 2008 19:22:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20141stoltzsjHow discounted cash flows works, and how it differs from the "cash in hand" model. DCF: What is it? Discounted cash flows is a method of business valuation that uses the "time value of money" to predict what a project's value will look like in the future. This kind of "crystal ball" tool is very useful to project...Master Production Schedule Basicshttp://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/18988.aspxFri, 12 Dec 2008 01:29:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18988stoltzsjWhat 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...