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5 key metrics for IT success

CIO

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. There are several important metrics that can be used to achieve IT success, says Jonathan Nikols, senior vice president of global enterprise sales for the Americas at Verizon. Here they are.

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

CIO

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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Software project management challenges — and how to handle them

CIO

The intersection of agile software development practices and ‘traditional’ project management remains a challenge for many organizations,” Chowning says. “By Most technology projects fail because they lack concrete key performance indicators (KPIs) , Mahajan says. “I Agile Development, Project Management, Software Development

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Taking an Analytical Approach to Project Management

Perficient

More and more with tech Project Managers, we’re seeing a multi-discipline approach to the role, ditching the “old ways” of project management in favor of agility and adding extra value to the team. I originally started at Perficient as a Business Analyst, transitioning into Project Management as I continued in my career.

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The guide to great metrics: Product-led principles

TechCrunch

Companies are valued based on metrics. Those with better metrics are valued higher, and those with worse metrics are valued lower. None of this is controversial, but it’s also not helpful for getting started — metrics alone don’t help you build a business. Across the board, the variance in metrics is stark.

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KPIs for Success – An Overview of Project Manager Performance Metrics

Toptal

Develop a high-performing team by empowering the project manager. A software project manager is the cornerstone in a product lifecycle. Explore the six key KPIs that will inspire incredible results.

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The Value of Transparency in Project Management

Mentormate

At MentorMate, we practice Agile Project Management. In most engagements, our Project Manager is acting as the keeper of the budget, scope, and timeline—very traditional project management responsibilities—while also fulfilling the role of Scrum Master on our Scrum Development teams.