The global recession that began in 2008 has impacted almost everyone, either through job loss, reduction in salary and benefits, or job change. This year’s salary survey, the third in partnership between Global Knowledge and TechRepublic, captures the magnitude of changes that have impacted the IT profession. ....Read More

CIO - The Standish Group's "CHAOS Summary 2009" report shows a marked decrease in IT project success rates, with 32 percent of all projects succeeding. It's one thing to know that 68 percent of all IT projects don't succeed. But it's another to look across your company and realize you have no way of knowing which of your projects might be in the 68 percent bucket and which have the potential to be in the 32 percent bucket. ....Read More

Researching the value of Project Management. ....Read More

Career options for project managers are escalating with a 150-fold increase in postgraduate courses in the discipline, according to the industry’s global non-profit association, the Project Management Institute (PMI). The PMI accredits educational institutions with its industry-wide certification for the delivery of courses in project management. ....Read More

The most daunting challenge IT PMs face next year is identifying high-return projects, according to Johanna Rothman, a PM consultant in Waltham, Mass. This will be especially difficult for organizations pursuing vertical markets. As Rothman sees it, one of the big problems is determining which projects serving different constituencies are most valuable. ....Read More

The U.S. economic crisis is now global, and enterprises worldwide are wrestling with this issue. Many countries around the world have officially declared that they are in a recession, and experts are predicting that it’s not going to end quickly. Much work and sacrifice will be needed to turn the economy around. In fact, the latest economic data shows that the recession in the United States is getting worse. ....Read More