Plans are nothing; planning is everything. - Dwight D. Eisenhower, general
2008 White Paper	2008 Project Management Survey
	Mark Holdread edited this survey of ILTA members covering PM structure, the role of PM in their firms, and PM methodologies and their application, with results by firm size.
2008 Webinar	Project Selection and Prioritization
	Scott David, Dana Larieal Wilson, and Judy Katany of TransFirm Consulting share their experiences in developing a project intake process and also explore the issues related to handling budgeted projects versus the "surprise" project.  This one-hour webinar is accompanied by an excellent set of handouts including sample charter documents, decision trees and cost benefit analyses in a zip file.
2008 Peer to Peer	Improving Project Outcomes Using Scrum Methodology
	Mark Gerow highlights the differences between traditional and "agile" PM methodologies, and describes how the Scrum project approach contributed to the success of a new business intake system by promoting communication, responsibility, knowledge transfer and trust.
2008 Peer to Peer	Program Management - Managing Your Project Portfolio
	Phil Wisoff and Michael Klebanow discuss what Program Management is - the discipline and associated tools required to manage a portfolio of active, planned and requested projects - and how it can be the next logical step in moving PM beyond IT.
2008 Peer to Peer	Project Management Shortcuts
	Kate Cain looks at ways organizations with fewer resources for formal PM can make the most out of simpler project management techniques.
2008 Peer to Peer	Who Likes Documentation? We Do! - Why It’s Worthwhile to Document Your Projects
	Kristin Linoski says that documentation doesn't have to be viewed as the "D" word, and discuss six basic templates that can stimulate productive conversations among project teams and supplement the project management methodology you already have in place
2008 Conference	Agile/Lean Estimating and Planning
	Alina Hus discusses Agile or lean practices for managing application development.  They can work in a law firm, but have to be customized or adapted to the firm and IS culture.
2008 Conference	Project Communications
	Mark Gerow explores his firm's success in employing Scrum methodology to its project communications strategy.  He shows how to apply Scrum principles both within your project team and among stakeholders to promote open, productive communication and ultimately deliver high-quality results.
2008 Conference	Project Management Isn't My Day Job - or Is It?
	Juliet Alters, Tim Golden, Joseph Fousek and Kate Cain talk about how to apply project management processes to both projects and daily responsibilities, determine the level of project management rigor that makes sense in running projects in your environment, identify critical projects and how to balance project management with your other responsibilities and understand what is involved in launching a project management office.
2008 Conference	Project Manager Anatomy: Standards, Roles, Responsibilities and Skills
	Juliet Alters, Heidi Golabek, Kristin Linoski, Scott David and Judy Katany of the Huron Consulting Group look at the skills and responsibilities included in a typical job description of a project manager, discuss the different skill sets that impact the success of a project manager and assess project manager career growth and development opportunities.
2008 Webinar	Project Management Certifications
	Mary J. McNally, PMP, of Project Training Plus reviews the certifications currently offered by the Project Management Institute, from certifications for the less experienced project managers, CAPM, to the most experienced project managers, PMP, as well as the new Program Management Professional certification, PgMP.  The discussion for each certification will include:  the requirements to sit for each certification’s exam, the format of each exam, the requirements to retain the certification, pros and cons of the certification, the potential effects on the exam due to the pending release of PMI’s newest Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), different ways to prepare for the exam and how people can begin working on their certification.
2007 Conference	Implementing a Change Control Procedure
	While this presentation by Tobi Hall is intended for network staff, it has applicability to change management in all contexts.
2007 Conference	Project Management in KM Engagements
	Panelists Kate Cain, Risa Schwartz, and Gabrielle Townsend on the subject of Project Managers leading KM initiatives.  PMs face a variety of challenges related directly to the KM aspects of the engagement. These hurdles might include coaxing stakeholders into champions and capturing the attention of an easily distracted attorney audience to measuring the value added to the organization. We explore three case studies of what worked, and what didn't, in order to provide you with useful, practical ideas to apply to your KM projects.
2007 White Paper	Project Management - Broadening Your Scope
	In this collection of articles, our contributors cover the topics of PM certifications, the role of the business analyst, working successfully with vendors, organizing a project like an attorney organizes a matter, and a case study of how ILTA uses PM to successfully guide the annual educational conference.
2006 White Paper	ILTA Project Management White Paper
	This collection covers topics including: starting a PMO, communication plans, and using exclusions lists to control what's not in a project.
2006 Group Documents	Business Requirements Analysis for Portal
	A very detailed analysis by the Sheppard Mullin firm of their needs by practice and department and a detailed design document for a new portal.
2006 Conference	Resource Management and Project Governance
	David Otte, Nick Maviano, Christopher Flagg, Kaye Boone and Ann Ostrander discuss this issue:  As project management matures in an organization, the benefits of effective and repeatable processes usually bring with them the expectation that value will be increasingly quantifiable, that projects will be managed consistently, that the project portfolio will accurately reflect the business strategy of the organization and that resources will be better utilized for project and non-project work.
2005 Peer to Peer	A 12-Step Program for Project Managers
	Michael Cherkinian shares his experiences with establishing a project management culture in his firm.
2005 Peer to Peer	Coaching the Team: Here’s a Gameplan that Works
	Ronald K. Thomas of Baker Robbins looks at a project management like coaching a football game and the importance of a good gameplan.
2005 Peer to Peer	Defining Methodologies for PM in the UK and the US
	Bruce Nicholls surveys the various global standards for project management.
2005 Peer to Peer	How to Handle Project Staffing While Juggling Everything Else
	Susan Handman of SGH Computer Project Consulting looks at the tug of war that arises during a project with competing demand for people resources, and what to do about it.
2005 Peer to Peer	Managing Projects Successfully by Managing Resources and Reality
	Cynthia Harrison offers tips and ideas from her experience with PM at her firm.
2005 Peer to Peer	Project Portfolio Management (PPM) in Law Firms
	Brad Robbins and Craig MacInnis of Solution Q define what a PPM is, and the challenges to implementation.
2005 Peer to Peer	The Power of the Project Charter
	Alex Tait looks at how a well-defined project charter can help avoid the pitfalls of many projects: wavering objectives, unclear boundaries, lack of executive support and opposing stakeholder positions.
2004 Regional Meeting	Project Management Basics
	Joe Busar of Travelling Coaches covers the basics in this thorough look at PM.
2004 Conference	Project Management ABCs
	Kaye Boone, PMP, reviews project charters, stakeholders, scope, dependencies and other aspects of the discipline of project management.
2003 Conference	Establishing a Project Management Office
	Pat Morris talks about her role in developing a firm PMO, charged with developing the firm's methodology, participating in the project selection process, teaching other people in the firm, including lawyers how PM can help them, and most important of all: managing projects
2003 Conference	Microsoft Project Primer
	This material was used in an ILTA U session on Project Management conducted by Traveling Coaches.  The zip file includes sample reports in pdf format and a sample project plan which requires Microsoft Project to open.
2003 Conference	Projects Gone Wild: How to Tame Your Rollouts
	Valerie Wenzel explains how to know when a project has gone wild, and what to do about keeping it from getting to that point.  Includes a case study of her firm's software rollout.
2002 Conference	Cost Effective Software Deployment
	Ralph Brackett of Baseline Data Systems looks at the essentials of any type of software deployment, and how to plan for a successful rollout.
2002 Conference	Taking the Mystery Out of Project Management
	Lisa Brown and Charles Thomas cover the key elements in developing and executing a project plan.
2000 Conference	Project Management Corporate/Government Case Study
	Pam Norris reviews a case study of a network implementation for a corporate OGC, with lessons learned such as: "Don't begin a project until you know how to end the project."