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What is a project manager? The lead role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Project managers play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing out projects. They are accountable for the entire project scope , the project team and resources, the project budget, and the success or failure of the project.

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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO Business Intelligence

Scope management: Define scope, create work breakdown structure (WBS), gather requirements. Time management: Plan and develop schedules and activities, estimate resources and timelines. Costs management: Estimate costs, determine budgets. Quality management: Identify quality requirements. Budget for surprises.

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Top 15 project management certifications

CIO Business Intelligence

From hardware and software upgrades to ongoing security patches, to application development and the rollout of software itself, project managers keep your teams on task and productive. Here, CIO.com outlines the most popular project management certifications that will add value and help you hone your skills this year.

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Product-based IT: A blueprint for success

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This was not in the budget for the year nor was it on our roadmap, yet we were able to initiate cost-benefit analysis, do demos, and get it deployed as a two-month project,” he says. “In Embrace agile practices Few associate a government agency with a fast-track to business value, but Jamie Holcombe Jr., Jamie Holcombe Jr., CIO, USPTO.