Software Program Managers Network
The Mission of the SPMN is to:
enable managers of large-scale, software intensive development or maintenance projects to more effectively manage and succeed by idenifying and conveying best management practices, lessons learned, and directly useful support.
The Network provides direct, tactical support to program managers and staff in: risk management,planning and baselining, earned value analysis, complexity management, test and integration, safety, and security, inspections and contracting.
Established in 1992 the SPMN has grown into a US Department of Defence Tri-Service activity. The Software Program Managers Network identifies highly effective best practices from industry and government, and conveys them to Service project software managers, practitioners, and government contractors to improve the cost, schedule and performance of weapon systems, command and control and information systems.
SPMN Guidebook - The Program Manager's Guide to Software Acquisitions
The Program Manager's Guide to Software Acquisition Best Practices, the Big Book.
SPMN Guidebook - The Book of Software Management Questions
Registration needed for download
The questions in the yellow book are intended to provide program managers with an understanding of key issues of conducting a successful project. The Book of Software Management Questions.
HMS White Papers
HMS Software in Montreal Canada has prepared a series of White Papers on project management software support. The topics range from client-server, integration of disparate packages and considerations for project management corporate issues in the selection of a software support strategy. Although this is a commercial site of Welcome Software Solutions it is linked because the White Paper information is a good read and generic in application.
The INSTITUTE for Government Information Professionals
The Certificate in IT Project Management is a program of 7 university-level courses and professional seminars. The program builds a broad, in-depth understanding of the project management processes. Daytime classes are held at Place du Portage, Hull Quebec, Canada.
Information: for detailed course description visit the INSTITUTE Web Site at www.pwgsc.gc.ca/institut/ or Fax: 819-956-7223 Tel: 819-956-4259
The Computer Information Center
British-based, the Computer Information Center is described as a one-stop resource portal for IT professionals who don't have the time to wade through search engines to find facts.
According to the head of the Computer Information Center "CIO's and IT managers are bombarded with information from a wide variety of sources. Like most guys, I get stuff on the Web but most of the surfing I do is in the off hours. Most CIO's don't have the time to cruise the web. The first thing they do when they arrive at the office is read e-mail, then head into a meeting."
The Computer Information Center is at http://www.compinfo-center.com
ITpapers
ITpapers offers access to white papers and other documents related to information technology. The documents are divided into categories, including Corporate Computing, Internet, Software, Hardware, and Security. The layers of ITpapers subcategories and the summaries of documents make this a useful site for information on information technology. Users can sign up to receive a newsletter informing them of new additions in their areas of interest
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