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A Better Microsoft Project
This article is the first in a series, in which I wish to make a case for adding certain features to Microsoft’s Project for Desktop and Project for the web software. You might wonder why I am publish...
No Pain, No Gain?
Turning Project Financial Analyses into a Painless Exercise Introduction “No Pain, No Gain” is a popular exercise slogan that promises greater rewards for the price of hard work to achieve physical ex...
Certificate Series Recap – Project Portfolio Management Masterclass, Session 2
The speakers for today’s transcribed session are Dr. Shan Rajegopal and Rich Weller of Pcubed who will be designated as [Dr. SR] and [RW] respectively to indicate the speaker in question. There is als...
Project Portfolio Selection Using NPV (Part 2)
Turning the whole system into something greater than the sum of its parts In the first part of my article, we covered how the selection of projects is crucial to Project Portfolio Management (P...
Project Portfolio Selection Using NPV (Part 1)
Turning the whole system into something greater than the sum of its parts A crucial part of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is the selection of projects. This is an ongoing dynamic process. ...
Project Opportunity Cost and Why You Need to Understand It
If you’re in the middle of preparing to take the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam you have undoubtedly read through A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide),...
PMP Prep: Understanding Internal Rate of Return
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a project selection technique that takes a comparative approach for selection. When you’re taking the PMI® PMP® exam, you should expect questions on IRR. In your...
The Missing Link in Microsoft Project 2010: Project Financial Intelligence
A growing number of managers rely on project and portfolio management to help them oversee their investment portfolio. As a consequence of this reliance, many have also discovered that their organizat...
Working the Numbers: How to Inject Financial Savvy into Project Management
Paul Sausville is no bean counter. Although he has a master’s degree in finance, spent years at NCR and AT&T as a consultant for the banking and financial services industries, and went to wo...
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