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Gartner Analyst Comments
Globally accepted issues Last month Project
Headway was presented to some of the most
influential analysts Gartner has covering the
project management space. Their response was
overwhelmingly positive. They saw no direct
competitors to the offering and thought it could
be extremely helpful to a broad range of
organizations around the world. The quotes to
the left are taken from presentations at the
Gartner PPM Summit in June. They are indicative
of the gap we see in the marketplace one that
we believe Project Headway fills in a very
innovative and cost-effective way.

• Companies need just enough process. The
  PMBOK is a standard - not a process.
• - Matt Light
• Research Director
• PRINCE 2 is a sledgehammer.
• Matt Hotle
• VP, Distinguished Analyst

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The Need
External Pressures SARBOX and other regulatory
pressures have changed corporate processes a
great deal. They have resulted in corporate
boards demanding more structure, accountability
and reporting. Many of these issues are
addressed or directly supported by standardizing
project management processes. . Internal
Pressures Project failure rates are improving but
remain a huge problem. A standard project
management process introduces controls and
quality measures that might not have otherwise
existed. It also provides an organization with a
common language that allows for clarity in
project communications.
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A Great Foundation
The De facto Standard PMI produces the only
broadly accepted project management standard out
there. The PMBOK illustrates a variety of
approaches that are elements of how you should
manage projects, but more is needed once this
book of knowledge is absorbed and your staff is
certified.
220,774 Members as of May 2006

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gantthead Top Resource
Credibility For more than six years weve been
in the business of providing tools and
information to make IT Project Managers more
successful. The breadth and depth of our content
speaks for itself. Its quality and usefulness
are proven by their acceptance in the
marketplace. gantthead is a huge online
community of more than 266,000 members. In
addition, www.projectsatwork.com (55K
subscribers) is owned by gantthead and is a
sister publication. We also operate a separate
web community for the students and alumni of
Stanford Universitys Advanced Project Management
Program. (www.gantthead.com/stanford/ ) .
Our Mission To Make IT Project Managers
More Successful by Providing Best in Class Tools
and Information Critical to Their Work.

• Also
• Projects_at_Work
• Stanford APM

266,340 Members as of August 2, 2006
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The PMBOK is (the what)
The PMBOK The PMBOK was created by the Project
Management Institute (PMI). It is probably the
most widely used set of project management
standards.  It comes in book form, covering all
of the Knowledge Areas that PMI feels are
essential to a project.  It is not a process or
a methodology.
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Project Headway is (the how)
The Project Headway (PMBOK integrated) PM
Process a step-by-step project management WBS
incorporating PMBOK knowledge. Drop in tasks you
want to complete, and the resulting plan keeps
you on track the PMI way. built in MS Project,
so your project managers can follow the PMI way
in the tool they typically work in. Team roles,
techniques, inputs, outputs and dependencies are
all integrated into the template. supported by
hundreds of project management templates very
detailed.  Each Stage, Step and Task is
thoroughly described and includes advice from
ganttheads subject matter experts.  These
voices of gantthead offer real-world insight
into how these steps play out in practice. Get
further discussion with experts in our integrated
discussion groups.
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Project Headway
Start Here Project Managers begin on the Project
Headway Start Page, where they determine whether
their project is small, medium or large. These
selections trigger the download of an appropriate
WBS in MS Project. The complexity of the WBS and
structure imposed on the project will vary based
upon this size selection.
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Project Headway
Build your plan The WBS you download in MS
Project includes all of the project management
steps you need to wrap your project in. You open
it up, drop in your project-specific work and -
Voila! - youve got a first cut plan! The
JUSTIFY stage deals with business case
development and presentation. The PLAN stage
deals with defining the project, planning it and
seeking approval. The ACTIVATE stage sets the
project up for success with equipment, training,
communications planning and more. The CONTROL
stage deals with tracking progress and managing
change. Finally, the END stage deals with
project closeout steps.
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Beyond what you would expect We go beyond the
typical in a number of ways We offer real world
Tips and Tricks that tell you where to focus and
what not to worry about - things you wouldnt
normally get from a book. We include Project
Size Tips for every step in the process,
answering the question, How do I do this if my
project is insert size here? We include
Project Risk Tips for every step in the process,
answering the question, How does risk play into
this step? We include Examples and Advice from
Subject Matter Experts where weve taken
thousands of articles, plans, templates and more
and tied them to the appropriate part of this
process. All of this is constantly updated
online removing a huge in-house maintenance
burden.
Project Headway
Like any solid process, Project Headway includes
size-specific WBSs descriptions for each stage,
step and task roles, inputs, outputs and
dependencies.
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Flexible and Easy If you have no in-house PM
process, start with Project Headway and customize
the WBSs as you see fit. We will always be
updating the content supporting the activities so
this TURNKEY solution will be fresh, yet
consistent, long-term. If you already have a PM
process in place, just tie in the detailed
guidance links for each step where they are
appropriate in your existing process. This will
give your process more depth, automated
maintenance and access to the PMBOK
online. Software If MS Project is not your
preferred tool, converters exist to almost every
tool out there. The Project Headway content
resides within conversion-friendly fields. So
there are no worries about difficult conversions.
The end result is that you can use Project
Headway in the tool of your choice.
Customization
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Our Deliverable You send your project managers
out for training and work to get them certified.
Then theyre running one or more projects. This
is where the rubber meets the road. Do you want
them worrying about the mechanics of how to
apply the PMBOK? Or would you rather give them
the support they need to do their jobs?
Project Headway helps Project Managers focus on
real project issues, not the mechanics of
management. The mechanics just happen when you
apply the approach. Your organization can
standardize their project management process
using Project Headway OR use our resources as a
deep reference tie-in to your existing
process. We want you to be BEYOND satisfied. So
all of this is available at a price point that
will produce returns you can be happy with.
What we provide
A way to get real value out of your PMI
investment An easy, yet flexible way to
standardize your PM approach All at a very
attractive price point
Guiding Project Managers step by step through
their projects
Start with our WBS and add to it OR easily
integrate our resources with your approach
Tailored to your needs with high ROI in mind
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ThanksFor more information and to acquire
Project Headway for your organization, contact
Amy Mininger ( headway_at_gantthead.com )