Erin Palmer - UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley

Projects involve more than just objectives, outcomes and plans. They also involve people – most importantly, the project stakeholders. Stakeholders can be strong advocates for a project, or they can turn around and kill it. They can help project managers become better at their jobs, or frustrate them into failure. Because of their influence on [...]

Project Managers as Project Marketers Seasoned project managers understand that a successful project never results from a single endeavor. Instead, it takes a myriad of cumulative and often-subtle accomplishments to bring even the simplest project to completion. Consistent communication with stakeholders is arguably the most important of those many factors. Motivating, coordinating and managing various [...]

Most people who have been in project management for awhile know that it’s a demanding field. As a project manager, you need a diverse skill set to be successful, including the ability to identify and analyze goals, allocate resources, identify constraints, and manage work flow.  However, one of the most critical skills for you to [...]

The business news is filled with stories about the worldwide recession’s far-reaching impact. Countless organizations instituted significant operational changes to cut costs and increase productivity; some may have learned the hard way that when implementing change, the human side of a project is just as important as the potential cost savings or productivity boost. Project [...]

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the only thing standing in the way of you gaining a project management position over your competition could be whether or not you have earned the PMP credential. If you are considering earning your PMP certification to help increase your career prospects, you’ll need to prepare well and study hard. [...]

When looking for jobs in a field as expansive as project management, you want to set yourself apart from the competition with the skills, experience, and education that can make your resume stand out. With so many certificates and online courses out there, it is hard to decide which to invest in so that your [...]