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What Is a Program Manager? (Job Description Included)

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They plan the overall program and monitor progress to ensure that milestones are being met across various projects and programs. They manage the program budget. They coordinate the projects and their interdependencies between the various projects and programs in the program. Project Portfolio Management Guide.

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Risk Management Resources

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Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Causes of Risk Taking by Project Managers,” Michel N. Wakshull, Proceedings of the Project Management Institute Annual Seminars & Symposium , November 1?10, Dorofee, et.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. Causes of Risk Taking by Project Managers,” Michel N. Dorofee, et.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

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Five Immutable Principles of Project Success - There are many (possibly too many) methods for successfully managing a project. But each method needs to be based on 5 Immutable principles to be successful, no matter the domain or context, PMI Spring Seminar , 2012, Austin TX. IMP/EVM World Workshop Materials.

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A Wrap Up of the #NoEstimating Conjecture Analysis to Date

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This Does Not Scale - If there are software development projects that can be executed without knowing how much it will cost in the end (an open ended spend plan), or projects where the budget is capped (a Not To Exceed Number) and we don't really need to know the upper bound of the features to be delivered, how large can this notion scale?

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80+ Awesome Online Resources for Project Managers

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Project Management Fundamentals – New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Cost: $395. This two -day course covers the role of a project manager and takes attendees through every stage of the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning to the project closeout. Online Project Management Training Providers.

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DDSTOP The Saga Continues

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At the #NoProjects #NoEstimates workshop it was mentioned that focus on "on-time, on-budget naturallt leads project to meet those goals and forget the value/benefits side of the equation. Cost risk estimating assessment addresses the cost, schedule, and technical risks that impact the cost estimate.