In this Issue:

From the President

Michael B Bender, PMP Mike Bender

Some interesting events have occurred over the last several months which have inspired the next series of featured topics. These events include: a request by a colleague to write a seminar on project metrics, President Obama’s mandate for transparency in government, and a (government) client trying to get a handle on their internal processes to support those mandates.

The article is too long for a single issue. In this issue, I discuss the problems facing metrics and true accountability. The next issue will present simple and pragmatic methods for handling earned value. The final issue will present concepts on how to capitalize on your change management systems to drive improvements.

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