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The TenStep Store

The TenStep Store is your one-stop site for project management and methodogy projects and services, including packets of templates, classes, PMP Prep products, books, eBooks, methodology products and much more.

http://www.tenstepstore.com/

Max's Project Management Wisdom

Ever need project management information in a hurry? As a checklist? Want latest project
management thinking? Get it here from an expert. This site is also home to the Max Wideman's authoritive Comparative Glossary of Project Management Terms. http://www.maxwideman.com/

 

About.com

Each month more than 20 million people visit About.com. This link takes you to its project management section. http://management.about.com/od/projectmanagement/

Advanced Projects, Inc.

Complete projects in half the time all the time. Come here to learn how to improve your project management practices through Critical Chain Project Management. http://www.advanced-projects.com/

The Apache Jakarta Project

The Jakarta Project offers a diverse set of open source Java solutions and is a part of The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) which encourages a collaborative, consensus-based development process under an open software license. Jakarta is organized into subprojects, summarized in the section below. The ASF contains other Java projects, some of which were a part of Jakarta, that are detailed on the ASF Project page. http://jakarta.apache.org/

BPubs.com

BPubs.com is a directory based Internet search engine that strives to cover the topic of Business Publications. By eliminating the noise of “homepages, index pages, and other extraneous web site components”, our users are able to extract what they truly searching for – content. Our target audience of corporate and business users will become repeat visitors because we save them time finding the information they need. http://www.bpubs.com/info/about.htm

Builder.Com

Builder.Com contains a lot of useful information about projects, including processes, tools, techniques, etc. http://builder.com

CIO Magazine

Links to a number of project management-related articles http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/secid;16

Critical Tools

Microsoft Project add-on software allows you to plan and  display your projects using a tree-style diagram known as a Work Breakdown  Structure (WBS) Chart. WBS charts display the structure of a project showing how the project is broken down into summary and detail levels. http://www.criticaltools.com/

Enhanced Management Framework

Information about large Information technology projects in the public sector. The Enhanced Management Framework (EMF) was approved by the Canadian government's Treasury Board in May, 1996, and departments are directed to apply this framework to all projects that have a significant information management or technology component. The EMF provides solutions to project management concerns experienced in the federal government. It comprises principles, best practices, methodologies, tools, templates, handbooks, guides and standards. These solutions are all accessible through this site. http://www.cio-dpi.gc.ca/emf-cag/index_e.asp

Fast Company

Contains a number of white papers and articles on project management and management. http://www.fastcompany.com

Gantthead

You must become a member (no charge).   The site offers a free email subscription to a project newsletter and a template of the week. http://www.gantthead.com/Gantthead/default/

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IBM Research Center

Research papers, technical papers, publications and journals. http://www.research.ibm.com/

International Research Network on Organizing by Projects (IRNOP)

IRNOP was founded in 1993 as a loosely coupled network of researchers and have developed from there, adding researchers in countries all over the world. The Irnop network connects scholars with a background in business, economics, engineering and other fields, with a common interest in projects, project organizations and temporary systems.  The site contains links to journals, institutions, project management consulting services, and more. http://www.irnop.org/

Introduction to Project Management

http://www.snc.edu/socsci/chair/333/numbers.html 

IT Infrastructure Library - United Kingdom Cabinet Office publications -

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is the industry standard  for comprehensive documentation of best practice for IT Service  management. ITIL consists of a series of books giving guidance on the provision of quality IT services, and on the accommodation and environmental facilities needed to support information technology. ITIL has been developed in recognition of organizations' growing dependency on IT and embodies best practices for IT service management. http://www.itil.co.uk 

ITProjectTemplates.com

A site for Project Managers offering deliverable document templates and MS Project/Excel format project plans for more than a dozen project disciplines, including Data Warehouse, PMO, CRM, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Also includes White Papers and related PM links.
http://www.itprojecttemplates.com

ITtoolbox

ITtoolbox supports decision-making throughout the IT lifecycle by linking together millions of IT experts and information from thousands of leading sources. Powering a global audience of more than 1.3 million IT and business professionals each month, ITtoolbox enables users to evaluate vendors, plan and manage projects, solve problems, stay current, and manage their careers. http://projectmanagement.ittoolbox.com/

JISC infoNet

Guidance for managing projects http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management

John Wiley and Son's

On this site, you will be able to access a variety of resources in support of your studies in Project Management. You will also be able to explore Wiley's other Project Management products and publications. http://www.wiley.com/college/projectmgt

  Leadership Management Basics

Leadership covers many skills including, the vision, influencing, change, confidence, motivation, strategy, integrity, personality indicators and more. http://www.leadership-basics.com/

 

MDE Enterprises, Inc.

MDE Enterprises, Inc is an IT manager training and consulting company established in 2000 to do one thing: Provide practical insight and tools to help IT managers of the world achieve more success. To do this, MDE publishes the works of Mike Sisco, MDE's founder and President. Mike tells it like it is from over twenty years of real world operational experience in managing technology resources. This site contains FREE material, books, IT management tools, IT manager education, IT Consulting, and more!

http://www.mde.net/

Methods and Tools

Providing practical and free knowledge for the software developer, tester and project manager. http://www.methodsandtools.com/

Michael Greer's Project Management References

Project management-related links, articles, etc. http://www.michaelgreer.com/

The Moment Group

Robert Moment, founder of The Moment Group and author of the new book It Only Takes A Moment To Score: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Successfully Selling Business Ideas, wants to help your business soar. Robert Moment can help you enhance your business and see the results you know you’re capable of obtaining. Robert Moment wants to help you hit the mark. It takes only one hour to read Robert Moment’s new book, It Only Takes A Moment To Score. It’s one hour that may completely alter how you do business and one hour that will change your life forever. http://www.sellintegrity.com/

National Aeronautic And Space Administration - Ames Research Center

The Computational Sciences Division at  NASA Ames Research Center provides leadership in Information Sciences for NASA by conducting world-class computational sciences research, developing and demonstrating innovative technologies, and transferring these new capabilities for utilization in support of NASA Enterprise missions and national  needs. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/home/index.html

New York State Office for Technology

The NYS PMO at OFT has developed and currently supports the following core services:

  • Project Management Methodology

  • Project Management Outreach

All services and products have been developed with input from numerous agency representatives who have shared their ideas, requests, and best practices. http://www.oft.state.ny.us/

Ovitz Taylor Gates

IT Management resources for information technology projects, offering how-to workbooks, project plans and information technology planning guides, tools, templates and checklists. A valuable IT Management resource. http://ovitztaylorgates.com/

Planning Planet

Provides value for a wide range of projects by maintaining a dynamic centralized estimating database. This database contains effort hours for a large number of construction related activities to aid project manager in estimating current and future projects. There is also valuable information on lessons-learned by other project planners and managers in the field.  http://www.planningplanet.com/

Project Management

Project Management and PRINCE2. Useful resources and links including the PRINCE2 method. Courses and information for students. http://www.proj-management.com/

Project Management Basics

Learn about project management planning, milestones, objectives, dependencies, scope, wbs, cpm, control, estimating, quality, risk, human factors and much more... http://www.project-management-basics.com/

Project Management Forum

The PMFORUM is a resource for information on international project management affairs. The PMFORUM supports the development, international cooperation, promotion and advancement of a professional and worldwide project management discipline. http://www.pmforum.org/

Project Management Knowledge Base

A free portal for project planners and managers including an events calendar, discussion forums and PM software and book reviews. http://www.pmkb.com/

Project Management Magazine

Free Project Management resources. An on-line magazine dedicated to project management, this site includes software reviews/ book reviews, a free electronic newsletter and some project templates. http://www.projectmagazine.com/

Project Management Software Directory (for Windows)

The project management software directory is hoping to provide a comprehensive directory of project management software for the Microsoft Windows platforms, including tools that assist in planning, scheduling, tracking and analyzing a project.  http://home.houston.rr.com/interplan/

Project Management Survival

The Project Management Survival site and its documents brings you the information you need when you need it most— now! This practical, easy-to-use site gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of today’s leading experts on project management. In short, lively segments using real-world examples, it delivers the information you need to navigate complex project management issues. You’ll find brief descriptions of key concepts, tips on real-world applications, compact case studies, the most sought-after skills, and warnings on how to avoid pitfalls.   http://www.projectmanagementsurvival.com/ 

Project Smart

The UK's programme and project management resource centre, updated monthly with features, reports and latest news. http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/

Projects Today (India)

Projects Today provides comprehensive information on projects (capital) investments envisaged in various sectors – manufacturing, mining, electricity, services & utilities and irrigation. Projects Today tracks projects from inception through the completion stage. Projects Today is a unique business opportunity identifier and an essential analysis and marketing tool for professionals in industry, government, finance, academia and research. http://www.projectstoday.com/

ProjectConnections

This site provides access to project management resources -- information, products, services, and people -- that you need to manage projects and teams more effectively. The ProjectConnections Community offers a variety of ways to interact with experts and peers. The Know-How section provides a wealth of resources to support your work, including primers on key topics in the field as well as templates. The Marketplace section offers a comprehensive buyers' guide to vendors of training, consulting, and tools. http://projectconnections.com/

ProjectNet

The ProjectNet site has existed since 1996 and provides the recruitment and additional features area of Project Manager Today magazine. Since 1989, Project Manager Today has been serving the project management community with software reviews, news and articles.  http://www.projectnet.com/

Projects@Work

A bi-weekly magazine that provides practical information to project managers. The content deals with project management as well as useful information on projects and applications. This magazine is associated with yearly ProjectWorld conferences (www.projectworld.com), which are put on by Imark Communications. http://www.projectsatwork.com/

Software Development Articles

Links directory of articles related to software project management
http://www.softdevarticles.com/modules/weblinks/viewcat.php?cid=28 

Software Development Magazine

Free online magazine. http://www.sdmagazine.com/projects/

Software Dioxide

Softwaredioxide.com is an industry initiative to meet the growing demands of the Software Engineering and Management community. It is a digital marketplace, a clearing house, an exchange, a repository of knowledge for building better software, faster and cheaper. Softwaredioxide.com is more than a B2C or a B2B Portal. It is a complete ecosystem for the Software Engineering and Management domain. http://www.softwaredioxide.com/

Software Engineering Books

Software Engineering Books recommended by Karl E. Wiegers (site also includes some consulting books) http://www.processimpact.com/books.shtml

The Software Network

Project Management Software Solutions

A class of computer applications specifically designed to aid with planning and controlling project costs and schedules. Enterprise and web-based project management software solutions included. http://www.thesoftwarenetwork.com/Project-Management-Software/

Software Productivity Center Inc.

From technical briefs and free templates to suggested reading and links to other great sites, you'll find a host of resources available. http://spc.ca/resources/