March 2010

Tips for PM Success

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Using the Work Breakdown Structure to Plan and Manage Your Project

Adapted from Work Breakdown Structures for Projects, Programs, and Enterprises, by Gregory T. Haugan, PhD, PMP (2008, Management Concepts).


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Audit Report

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A round-up of problematic projects


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Program Management Corner

PostDateIconWednesday, 03 March 2010 19:21 | PDF | Print | E-mail

The Obama Administration has issued a list of federal programs proposed to be cut, reduced, or streamlined under the 2011 federal budget. The list, “Terminations, Reductions, and Savings,” highlights the importance of strong program management, as inefficient programs are cut, while those that show savings are rewarded.


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Cost overruns spur legislation, possible program cuts

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According to a recent GAO report, agencies will incur an estimated $3 billion in cost overruns on critical federal IT acquisitions (GAO-10-2).


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Expansion of the Federal PMO Role

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By Allan Roit, Government PMO Manager

Federal Project Management Offices (PMOs) are moving beyond assisting with short-term project and program management, and into business process analysis and improvement. 


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PM Perspectives: Otis Langford

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The editors of Federal PM Focus recently had a chance to sit down with Otis Langford, the head of training management at the Federal Acquisition Institute—the office responsible for setting FAC-P/PM guidance and standards—and discuss the new program and the importance of program and project management.


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