Boston University Offers White Paper on Improving Project Quality.TYNGSBORO, Mass. -- Boston University Boston University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1839, chartered 1869, first baccalaureate granted 1871. It is composed of 16 schools and colleges. Corporate Education Center, a leader in project management courses, certificate programs and PMI See Private Mortgage Insurance. (R) certification preparation, announced today the availability of a free project management white paper titled The High Cost of Low Quality by Rick Cusolito, PMP See point-to-multipoint and portable media player. PMP - Portable Media Player , Project Management Instructor/Consultant at Boston University. Experienced project managers know that for any project there are limits on the amount of time and money used, and requirements that the customer is expecting the project to meet. Once the requirements have been agreed upon Adj. 1. agreed upon - constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations" stipulatory noncontroversial, uncontroversial - not likely to arouse controversy , the project manager is held accountable to a standard that includes the customer's expectations of quality, as well as the schedule and budget constraints A Budget Constraint represents the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can purchase given current prices and his income. Consumer theory uses the concepts of a budget constraint and a preference ordering to analyze consumer choices. given by senior management. This white paper outlines how to Do It Right the First Time (DIRFT DIRFT Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (UK rail port and logistics center) DIRFT Do It Right the First Time ) when managing projects, and instructs project managers on ways to avoid additional costs in reworking projects. To obtain a free copy of this white paper, go to http://www.butrain.com/nl.asp?sid=320669, or call Boston University at 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246). "Poor quality of IT projects is a great cost to many companies, often times (sic Latin, In such manner; so; thus. A misspelled or incorrect word in a quotation followed by "[sic]" indicates that the error appeared in the original source. ) higher than going over budget or missing deadlines," states Gina Westcott, Director, Management Development Programs and Product Development at Boston University. "As many businesses have proven over time, the cost of poor quality is much greater than the cost of DIRFT." Project Quality Benefits from Project Management Training Corporations have found that training team members in project management best practices--especially project quality control--helps realize higher profit margins, yields products that meet stakeholders' needs and achieves higher-quality project results. Boston University's individual, customized corporate project management training provides best-in-class learning solutions to meet businesses' high quality project delivery goals. About Boston University Corporate Education Center Boston University Corporate Education Center is a leading worldwide provider of project management, business, leadership and information technology training, and certificate programs for corporations and professionals. Call us at 1-800-BU-TRAIN (288-7246). |
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