Project planning/Introduction
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1. Introduction
1.1 What version is this FAQ ?
Currently being updated.
1.2 What is this FAQ about ?
This article contains the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) often seen in various newsgroups on the net regarding project management and project management software.
I will use the term "PM" as shorthand for project management throughout this file.
In addition it includes some extra information (such as a glossary) to help those new to the field to understand some of the issues discussed.
My background is in UNIX, and although I have access to PC's, I have little or no interest in PM on PC's. Therefore I rely on others to give me the PC/MSDOS info. This sometimes means that the PC/MSDOS entries are sketchy. If you can fill in any of the gaps (for any parts of this FAQ), then please do so.
The original document used UK English, now I use USA English. Some mixtures remain. Dates are Year/Month/Day.
If you need to mail me with info/queries, please quote the version number of this FAQ, and the site you read it on if you read it on a WWW site. This will allow me to update WWW site maintainers with the latest versions of this FAQ.
The original author was Pete Phillips, pete@smtl.co.uk, until August 1999.
1.3 What's new in this version ?
- Many updates applied.
1.4 What newsgroups discuss PM ?
alt.projectmng and microsoft.public.project
1.5 What mailing lists discuss PM ?
- The WWW PM Forum has a PM Forum Mailing List. Used for announcements and discussion about international project management. Notices and Events are diverted to the WWW PM Forum.
1.6 What WWW sites have PM information ?
The following sites have PM related info.
The WWW PM FORUM is a not-for-profit resource for information on international project management affairs. The Forum supports the development, international cooperation, promotion and support of a professional and world wide PM discipline. (David H. Curling curlingd@loday.com)
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- Deltek has application products for a range of project oriented businesses. Updated 2006/05/01
- HMS Software, the Canadian-based publishers of TimeControl and the Canadian distributors of Open Plan and other Welcom Software products has a long list of PM links. Information included on this site includes product information on TimeControl, white papers on a variety of generic project management topics, client stories and course and current events schedules for happenings at HMS. (Chris Vandersluis
chrisv@cam.org) - Project and Program Manager's Palette. Dick Billows
rbillows@msn.commaintains this site dedicated to project and program management. It includes Free book chapters from some of his books, such as
PROJECT & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT by Dick Billows
AT-HOME WORKERS: Converting in-office departments to at-home jobs by
Billows and Gooden
In addition it covers Project Management Discussion Forums, training over the Internet, and a variety of Project Management courses. It also has "The SAGA of the Project from Hell" - the worst project management nightmare you've ever read about and an opportunity to add your war stories to it (disguise the names so we don't get sued)"
- Project Management Technologies, Inc. web site Info from Wayne MacGregor, Vice President
- WISE: Web Integrate Software Environment This site contains information about WISE. According to one of the authors, it is the first WWW based project management and metrics tool released on the WWW. Please have a look. It can be configured to meet any organizations software process, helps in issue tracking, dynamic metrics, maintains change data, and accessible anywhere across the WWW. (
sudha@informix.comSudhakar Ramakrishnan) - ProFutura Business Management Page Johann J Hanekom, who was one of the early contributors of a vast list of PC shareware PM software, has opened his own WWW site, which makes available some of the applications he lists available for download.
- Project Management Institute (PMI) Internet Site (submitted by
BDBG3Y0@baplaza.bell-atl.comon 96/04/16). - Project-Manager Industrial project management resources. Some software descriptions. (99/09/08)
- PMI Canada No information. Found on Web but no DNS on 99/09/06.
1.7 What BBSes discuss PM ?
- A Project Management BBS being run by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the USA. The number is 414-961-7807 (8,n,1).
(from a net posting by bergmap@govonca.gov.on.ca Paul Bergman to news.newusers.questions on 21/October/1993)
- A BBS with a project planning section in Canada: The National Capital Freenet (Ottawa, Canada) now has a Project Management SIG. The host is telnet://telnet.ncf.carleton.ca name="telnet://telnet.ncf.carleton.ca">
- Login as "
guest", - Type "
go project" (ag384@FreeNet.Carleton.CA(William R. Watt), Mon, 24 Jan 1994 )
- Login as "
Thanks to Priit Parmakson pp@cc.ttu.ee for picking this up.
1.8 Are there any Reviews of Project Management Software ?
There are a number of review files available.
A link will be inserted here shortly.
I need more decent reviews of software. Please contribute to the reviews file by sending email to myself at Scot@Wilcoxon.org.
1.9 How can I get the latest FAQ ?
The latest version of the FAQ, the Review file, the book file and the glossary are all available at http://www.wilcoxon.org/projplan/.
1.10 How can I contribute to the FAQ or Review file ?
I'm glad you asked me that!
If you have any info or opinions on the FAQ or Reviews file, I'll be glad to add them to this file. Mail them to myself at Scot@Wilcoxon.org.
I can't promise to respond to all the mail I get. I will try to acknowledge all contributions - if I forget to do this, please remind me !