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Project management: Tips, tools, best practices

CIO Business Intelligence

What is project management? Project management is a business discipline that involves applying specific processes, knowledge, skills, techniques, and tools to successfully deliver outcomes that meet project goals. Project management steps Project management is broken down into five phases or life cycle.

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What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Project management office (PMO) definition A project management office (PMO) is a group, or functional unit, that sets, maintains, and enforces the practices, policies, and standards for structuring and executing projects within an organization.

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The Tip of the Spear II: Connecting Big Data Project Management with Enterprise Data Strategy

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Department of Transportation's CIO, describes four components for what I call an “enterprise data strategy”: Data governance. This in turn impacts our ability to justify project expenditures in advance. Portfolio Management. In Meeting the Mission of Transportation Safety , Richard McKinney, U.S. Data sharing. Data standards.

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How Important Is “Perfect Data” To Data Analytics Programs?

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Engage early and often with senior management, not just with your project's sponsor. Don't automatically assume that your IT department is the best place to control your analytics projects, even though they probably know more about project management than anyone else. Don’t Let Tools Drive Enterprise Data Strategy.

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Diego Maldonado

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Diego is Project Management and CISSP credentialed. I had an opportunity to join federal government as a computer specialist with varying roles that took on a life of their own within the technology field. Get to know Diego Maldonado. Question : Why did you decide to pursue cybersecurity as a career path?

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Top 15 project management certifications

CIO Business Intelligence

Behind every successful IT project, you’ll find a highly skilled project manager. 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. Top project management certifications.

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Attend the 6 Feb @Cloudera Federal Forum: For the Analyst, Data Scientist, #BigData Technologist in DC

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This will be a great venue for thought leaders from the federal government, great tech firms and very talented integrator firms. This will be the perfect place to share lessons learned, exchange use-cases, meet others working similar challenges, and help advance the state of analytics in the government space. 11:00 AM Government Panel.

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