Project EMC2

Note: If you are prompted to install .NET 10, please follow the on-screen instructions. Project EMC2 has been updated from .NET 8 to .NET 10 for long-term support and performance improvements. Note: The latest updates can also be seen in this video. v.6.4.0.0 This version improves the export engine and offers integrations with other applications like Trello and Jira. Additional enhancements and minor bug fixes are also included. Enhancements: The export engine now supports Ex

Running a project team meeting effectively is crucial for ensuring that your project stays on track and that all team members are aligned with the project's goals and progress. Here's a standard agenda that you can follow to make sure your meetings are productive and efficient. Before You Begin Before diving into the main agenda, address any time-sensitive items. This includes making announcements and checking if any team members need to leave the meeting early. If so, ensure

That's a good question and the answer isn’t always clear. In IT we constantly receive a broad spectrum of requests, from “I forgot my password” to “We need a new enterprise accounting system.” At the two ends of the spectrum, it’s easy to distinguish a simple service request from a project. But in between the distinction is fuzzy, and the results can be less than satisfactory if we choose the wrong approach to manage the request. The same fuzziness can occur in almost any lin

Small Organization, Big Need I retired as CIO from what I’d call a mid-size organization. The information technology group had 33 full-time employees, a handful of part-time employees, and served about 2500 internal customers. When I assumed the role, we were grossly behind on projects. In fact, we counted 85 projects waiting to be started, ranging from multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects to short, one-or-two-month projects. We were so overwhelmed by daily operations th

Okay, so archiving projects isn’t the most exciting topic. At least until it prevents embarrassment, saves time, or helps you focus on what’s important. The list of benefits is much longer, but I’d like to begin by calling out my top six motivations. This will be quick. Don’t blink. The Benefits of Archiving The first and most obvious benefit is saving time when planning and executing new projects. Old projects provide a wealth of information for new projects, including tang

Not all project requirements are created equal Some project requirements have more weight than others, at least in the minds of project stakeholders. And of course, stakeholders are unlikely to be in perfect agreement on the importance of all requirements. That’s where the MoSCoW method of prioritizing requirements can be quite handy. If you haven’t used this method before, it usually goes something like this: M ust Have – The requirement must be met precisely as stated, or t

A good communications plan is a vital subsidiary of any project plan and critical to project success. But how do you create one when you’re staring at a blank page? Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can follow. Step 1. Stakeholder list The first step is to compile a comprehensive list of stakeholders. The Project Management Institute defines a stakeholder as “anyone who is impacted by the project or can impact the project in a positive or negative way.” This inclu

What is scope creep? Scope creep feels like a thorn in my side, especially when it comes in the form of the dreaded “90% syndrome,” where it contributes to delaying project closure right at the end. “Can’t we just add this one last thing? Pretty please?” The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines scope creep as “The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources.” So, adding requirements or activities to a project isn’