Program Management
 


 

Oracle Opens Registration for Oracle OpenWorld(r) San Francisco 2006
4/24/2006

Oracle today opened registration for Oracle OpenWorld(r) San Francisco 2006, to be held October 22-26 at Moscone Center.
Additionally, attendees will also be able to register for a new program launching this year for developers, Oracle Develop. Oracle Develop will help attendees advance their development skills and expand their knowledge at expert-led, in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs, advanced how-tos, and detailed tutorials.

SCUG Quarterly Meeting at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, August 9, 2006
7/18/2006

The Southern California Users group announces the quarterly meeting to be held August 9, 2006 at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. You may register on the website anytime between now and August 4.

Register here.

Oracle Remains Underleveraged
7/19/2006

Oracle remains underleveraged despite a planned $1 billion stock buyback over the next four quarters, according to a Wednesday report by UBS Global Equity Research.

"Old habits die hard," said Heather Bellini, an analyst for the research firm. "It will not be easy for any underleveraged software company to add debt when it has grown accustomed to underleveraged capital structures for decades."

Analyst:  Oracle-IBM Partnership Could Challenge SAP
7/20/2006

Longtime rivals Oracle and IBM are close to forming a mutually beneficial partnership, a move Credit Suisse said would improve the former's competitive position against German rival SAP.

"We are hearing feedback from a number of our industry sources that … the two companies may be close to forming an alignment between IBM (nyse: IBM - news - people )'s Global Services and software divisions with Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people )'s applications group," said Jason Maynard, an analyst for the research firm and the author of the report.

 

     

A Comprehensive Handle on your Projects

Program management involves a complex set of processes to ensure successful delivery of each IT project: initiation, planning, control, execution and implementation. Many organizations have multiple large IT projects that are executed in parallel with many needs such as:

  • Strategic planning
  • Organizational design and staffing
  • Integration of budget and performance information
  • Integration and control of program cost, schedule, technical and benefits baselines
  • Program performance measurement
  • Requirements management
  • Program evaluations
  • Communications, outreach and stakeholder education
  • Program documentation development and management

Whether the program in question involves developing a major new technology, installing a state-of-the-art system, reengineering an enterprise, or implementing new processes and tools to improve quality, cost, or delivery performance, Profit Concepts International delivers process-based solutions to high-risk, complex IT initiatives.

Profit Concepts International takes and interest in our clients’ success while bringing experience, creativity and intellectual capital to every project. We package this expertise in order to manage client risk and provide continuous client visibility. With a hands-on approach to project management, we develop and integrate the people, processes and technologies that will drive your projects to completion.

We plan and implement a program management office with the goal of effectively managing the many internal, and outsourced, software and IT projects approved by the organization. We assist our clients in defining the program charter and operation plan, and establish the information that they will need to control their IT portfolio. We then define the processes, metrics, tools and organizational structure needed to acquire and analyze the information. Our professionals apply proven methodologies and best practices developed through years of experience in implementing complex projects. Our clients benefit from a detailed analysis of their program needs and the appropriate application of tools and accelerators, giving them maximized value from technology investments through comprehensive management of multiple projects.

With Profit Concepts International, you count on trusted advisers who can help you grow as you manage multiple implementations and expand your business in a changing business environment. We can help you gain confidence that you’re getting the most from your technology investment while meeting the needs of your business strategies.

 

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