10 Best Government Project Management Software for 2023
Tech Republic
AUGUST 9, 2023
This is a comprehensive list of the best government project management software. Use this guide to compare and choose the best software for your business.
Project management: Tips, tools, best practices
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 5, 2022
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
OCTOBER 2, 2023
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.
What is a project manager? The lead role for project success
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 26, 2023
What is a project manager? 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.
Understanding Scope Creep
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Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions.
Agile project management: Principles, benefits, tools, tips, and when to make the switch
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 28, 2023
Agile project management definition Agile project management is a methodology used primarily in software development that favors flexibility and collaboration, incorporating customer feedback throughout the project life cycle.
Big Data Project Management: Data Must Flow!
CTOvision
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I'm currently researching big data project management in order to better understand what makes big data projects different from other tech related projects. So far I've interviewed more than a dozen government, private sector, and academic professionals, all of them experienced in managing data intensive projects.
Big Data Project Management: What’s In & What’s Out?
CTOvision
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
A project to support development of an enterprise level “data science” program to provide data analytics support to a range of departmental programs and initiatives will be different both in type and scale. In the real world the distinctions between these two “big data” project types may not be so cut and dried. Discussion.
The potential for generative AI in government and public services
CIO Business Intelligence
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Governments and public service agencies understand the enormous potential of generative AI. Recent research by McGuire Research Services for Avanade, shows 82% of government employees are using AI on a daily or weekly basis, while 84% of organisations plan to increase their IT investments by up to 24% to take advantage of AI.
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Cognilytica AI & ML Project Management Boot Camp – Mar. 11-13, 2019 – 10% Discount for OODA Members ($249 Value)
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Cognilytica’s AI & ML Project Management Certification Boot Camp is recognized around the world as one of the best AI & ML Project Management and leadership training course available anywhere. The next open enrollment class is coming up March 11-13, 2019 at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD.
Project manager interview questions: 5 key areas to prep for
CIO Business Intelligence
MARCH 9, 2022
Good news: You’ve landed an interview for a project manager job. We spoke to a range of career specialists and coaches, along with folks who’ve supervised and hired project managers, to get insights into the sorts of questions you can expect at a PM job interview — and how you should prepare to answer them.
The future of project management and leading organizations to become agile
Trends in the Living Networks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
This morning I gave the opening keynote at the Project Management Institute NZ Annual Conference on The Future of Project Management. The shift to project leadership. The essence of the future of project management is the shift to true project leadership.
The Tip of the Spear II: Connecting Big Data Project Management with Enterprise Data Strategy
CTOvision
JANUARY 7, 2016
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.
Thinking About “Data Program Governance”
CTOvision
JULY 19, 2016
One phrase in regular rotation in my elevator pitch is “data program governance." Governance means the program is planned and managed in an organized and sustainable way. Governance means the program is planned and managed in an organized and sustainable way. Separate governance from services?
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Stakeholder management: Your guide to influencing project outcomes
CIO Business Intelligence
JANUARY 19, 2024
When key individuals are informed and on task, projects run smoothly. But when those impacted by or have an impact on a project are left out, the project can fall apart. Many project managers struggle to implement effective stakeholder management, despite its importance.
AFFIRM Panel: Kirit Amin’s Concepts Continue To Have Positive Influence In Government Business Models
CTOvision
MARCH 18, 2014
I just read a review of a a 13 March session of the Association for Federal Information Resources Management (see AFFIRM ). AFFIRM is a non-profit collective seeking to improve the management of information and related systems in the federal government. Lord knows we need AFFIRM now!
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Questions for Government Leaders To Ask About Your Cybersecurity Posture
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2015
I have worked with Bob Gourley to come up with a set of questions that government leaders should be asking to mitigate cyber security risks. What pre-planned crisis communications measures should be activated (including contact with other government organizations, law enforcement and even at times the public)?
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What Kind of Management Structure Is Needed to Govern a Data Analytics Program?
CTOvision
JUNE 14, 2016
governed”) differently in order to gain maximum value from improved analytics. An initial focus on management requirements. A project management organization (PMO) that provides management and administration support to multiple projects at various points in their life cycles.
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Retail CIO improves project management for POS push
ComputerWorld IT Management
JANUARY 13, 2017
Absent proper project management and data governance, the result is a serious IT headache. Point-of-sale (POS) system upgrades tend to rank right behind ERP overhauls in terms of complexity. That's exactly the situation Marc Kermisch jumped into when he joined Red Wing Shoes as CIO in 2014.At
Why IT projects still fail
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 16, 2023
In other words, IT project failure now is more about missed marks than technological disasters. Lack of project management expertise Workers are often tapped to take on extra work, and for IT workers that sometimes means being tasked to lead projects. We expect people who have no training to run projects.
Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 25, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers. Thursday, March 26, 2009.
What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Some Scrum masters also serve as a team’s project manager. Project management offices (PMOs) or product development departments within many business sectors hire Scrum masters to streamline their software development processes. Communicate task, milestone, and project progress and changes to relevant stakeholders.
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Oracle customizes project management for lines of business
Computerworld Vertical IT
MARCH 25, 2015
The company has customized its project management software to meet specific requirements of clients in government, financial services and the construction business. Oracle has released three new packages for its cloud-based Primavera set of enterprise project portfolio management (PPM) services.
The RACI matrix: Your blueprint for project success
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Establishing such a consensus by employing the RACI model almost always gets a stuck project moving again, and enables the key stakeholders to readily deal with the other issues that require resolution. Get the latest project management advice by signing up for our CIO newsletters. RACI matrix in project management.
70% of legal departments don’t invest in digital transformation: Report
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
Data and project management top transformation initiatives. Data and project management were ranked as top transformation initiatives by 30% of respondents who had said that they have made some investment in digital transformation over the last two years. Data and project management top transformation initiatives.
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CIO Ryan Snyder on the benefits of interpreting data as a layer cake
CIO Business Intelligence
AUGUST 2, 2023
The third and most complicated layer is architecture and governance, which we’ve linked together as one layer. What happens at the architecture and governance layer? What are the advantages of putting data architecture and governance together as one layer? We click down in the org chart as we move through the layers.
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Top 15 project management certifications
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 22, 2022
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.
The Holistic IT Governance
Future of CIO
AUGUST 10, 2014
It takes strategic and systematic thinking and a holistic IT governance approach in running an Agile IT. Digital IT is permeating into the very fabric or core processes in modern organizations, thus, IT governance is crucial to steering business in the right direction and make effective business decisions.
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Tech News Roundup April 20
CTOvision
APRIL 20, 2016
Government only as transparent as its technology, advocates say - FCW.com. Free webinar series: ‘Agile for the Government Project Manager’. Ondo 2016: Next Governor Must Come From South-Senatorial District – PDP Youths - Leadership Newspapers. Video: SpaceX Falcon booster comes full circle to Cape Canaveral after landing.
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How Important Is “Perfect Data” To Data Analytics Programs?
CTOvision
MARCH 3, 2016
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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How Much “Data Science” Do You Really Need?
CTOvision
OCTOBER 20, 2016
In my consulting and research I help people plan and manage effective and sustainable data and IT management programs. Given how "big data" has risen in importance I'm very interested now in how you plan and govern programs that manage and provide access to organized and useful data. Basic management understanding.
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CIO-CFO Collaboration for IT Governance
Future of CIO
MAY 16, 2014
Business therefore needs to share responsibility for IT investments and projects as well. And it is crucial to build strong CIO-CFO relationship for IT governance effectiveness and efficiency. The right mindset : Should the CFO care about their IT projects and performance, the majority opinion is a resounding “YES”!
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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for
CIO Business Intelligence
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Skills: Skills for this role include knowledge of application architecture, automation, ITSM, governance, security, and leadership. Cloud systems administrator Cloud systems administrators are charged with overseeing the general maintenance and management of cloud infrastructure.
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Skilled IT pay defined by volatility, security, and AI
CIO Business Intelligence
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Some certifications in project management , governance, and architecture also attract big bonuses, with CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT) pulling in a 14% pay premium, up 27% over the last six months, and TOGAF 9 Certified (The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Framework certification) attracting a 12%premium, up 9%.
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ACLU of Washington: Port of Seattle’s facial recognition tech ‘ban’ misleading, inadequate
GeekWire
JULY 30, 2021
Customs and Border Protection which uses the technology for entry and departure,” said Jennifer Lee, the technology and liberty project manager at the Washington chapter of the ACLU, in an interview with GeekWire. Oakland and San Francisco have banned its use by government and law enforcement. New York is considering it.
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The Edison Ratio: What business and IT leaders get wrong about innovation
CIO Business Intelligence
JUNE 16, 2022
The obvious answer is to establish some form of governance to prevent brilliance run amok. But while governance might seem like the right place to start, it won’t solve the problem unless decision-makers first get the education they need to understand not only the Edison Ratio itself, but why it is what it is.
In a Time of Environmental Disruption, DSM ‘Does Something Meaningful’
CIO Business Intelligence
APRIL 5, 2023
DSM), a Heerlen-based organization committed to improving global health by setting ambitious environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. According to Andries Feikema, DSM’s Global Director Procurement Digitalization & Transformation, the company’s objective was to “put a clear governance structure in place to drive success.”
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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Diego Maldonado
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 31, 2022
Currently, Diego is serving as Manager of Cybersecurity Engineering at Leonardo DRS supporting the U.S. 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.
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Modumetal founder Christina Lomasney takes tech transfer role at Pacific Northwest National Lab
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Christina Lomasney , the co-founder and former CEO of high-tech metal startup Modumetal, has joined The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), a government-backed research center based in Eastern Washington. She was also previously a project manager at Boeing. Christina Lomasney. PNNL Photo). billion organization.
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6 key challenges of complex cloud environments — and how to manage them
CIO Business Intelligence
MAY 3, 2022
One possible solution is to create a cloud governance program. Governance is not a fixed process or tool,” says Antonio Vazquez, CIO at business process automation platform provider Bizagi. Governance programs can be structured and managed in many different ways, and they are critical to a successful cloud strategy.
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Internet Two Seeks Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer
CTOvision
MARCH 27, 2014
Must hold a current US Security clearance or have the capability of receiving a US government Security clearance (US Citizenship required). Experience managing cyber security within the Federal government or collaborating with Federal Government agencies. Desired Skills & Experience. Click here to apply online.
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Innovation - Plant Your Garden Well
CIO Musings
MARCH 2, 2018
In local government we won't be designing bio-reactive tattoo inks, but we can have equally impactful innovations that help thousands of people. This isn't like project management where we can summarize the project by scope / schedule / budget. Just one example of innovation I came across recently?. ?? ?
What is SAFe? A framework for scaling business agility
CIO Business Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
At the highest level, aka Portfolio Level, the entire business operates using agile methodologies to govern its portfolio of solutions, including how it goes about strategizing and investing in its operations. This requires strong coordination of decentralized activities as well as governance around spending, compliance, and metrics.
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The art of deal-making: Leveraging virtual data rooms for successful mergers and acquisitions
Dataconomy
APRIL 19, 2024
Broadly explained, virtual data rooms are advanced virtual document repositories used to automate the data management process in complex business deals such as acquisitions, mergers, fundraising, initial public offerings, clinical trials, etc. Online data rooms are more than just ordinary cloud-based data storage tools.
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