Pumpkin Pie is what attracts my attention this week in the United States as we celebrate Thanksgiving. Yet I’m also thankful for the many voices that contribute to the project management profession. This post is a second look at Project …
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Signs and times are confusing. Which way should organizations go? Which mix of projects can get you there? So how can project professionals help leaders navigate turbulent and traumatic times and provide direction? Over yummy breakfast burritos in San Diego …
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Today I am at the Project Management Institute (PMI) Community of Practice (Cop) leadership event in San Diego, California. I chatted at lunch with Mark (Doc) Dochtermann, a PMI CoP Advisory Member. As a PMI-SP, PMP and a project leader …
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Everyone in development knows about Agile. However, Organizational Project Management (OPM) is still relatively unheard of. Simply stated; OPM focuses on linking strategy with project work. This is the ultimate framework to make sure that your project creates the right …
OPM and Agile; Conflicting Frameworks or Complementary Approaches? Read More »
Strategies, tactics, skills and practices are empty without an understanding of the fundamental human aspirations that connect leaders and constituents. This message from The Leadership Challenge rings so true for project management. As I continue with communication and leadership book …
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Conflict is a growth industry. The subtle and delicious irony of that statement in the introduction to the book “Getting to YES; Negotiating Agreement without Giving In” makes this book truly an important read for project managers. As introduced in …
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Have you ever read a work-related book that you just loved? Not often – right? Well I just finished rereading Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott. It is mind breaker; both tough and emotionally impacting. Just what is needed for Project …
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Author: Mitch Rosner In the UCSC Project Leadership and Communication course, I was asked “what are project management leadership and communication best practices for aligning project work to needs of an organization?” As a experienced project management professional, many thoughts …
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Author: Ruomu Zhu What are project management leadership and communication best practices for aligning project work to the needs of an organization? I suppose there are many but let’s talk about some of my top Do’s and Don’ts. DO inspire. …
Roma’s Rambles about Project Leadership and Communication Best Practices Read More »
Author: Srinivasan Varadharajan Alignment of project work to organizational strategy reminds me of an interesting conversation I had with one of my friends a couple of weeks ago. When discussing this course with him, he told me about an article …
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Author: Kristi Barker-Vallinayagam Her heart was pounding. Her palms were sweaty and she couldn’t even get the gloves on to hold the line. She must have been thinking to herself; how did she ever talk herself into doing this in …
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Author: Shuna Wu Would I propose a PMO to my company? The answer is Yes! As a program manager, I have been thinking whether to propose a PMO for my company. After I attended the UCSC Extension of Silicon Valley …
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Author: Romain Tanière It seems like your projects consistently overrun their budget, are delayed due to over-committed resources and don’t meet business objectives. As a result your team is frustrated, and uncommitted. Your organization reinvents the wheel each time resources …
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Strong PMOs enhance the project management process not by saddling it with unnecessary processes and procedures – thinking EPM here – but choosing the right projects, allowing the project manager to effectively execute. The PMO provides assistance and guidance – to achieve one-time success that translates into repeatability, scalability and compliance.
Peter Ng UCSC Extension PMO Course Student Recently I came across a statistics about the value of PMO’s given by Dr. Hobbs in his paper on the Multi-Project PMO. Interestingly in the finding, 42% of PMOs are not meeting the …
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Robert Maltas UCSC Extension Spring 2010 PMO Course Student Are you a senior project manager who just had a request to start a PMO land in their email inbox? If so, follow these suggestions to quick-start your winning PMO proposal. …
By Serene Chiew, LEED AP UCSC Extension Spring 2010 PMO Course Student Implementing a PMO is like cooking a Thanksgiving turkey. Like implementing a PMO, cooking a turkey requires a lot of planning and preparation work. You need to find …
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Rachel Phillips UCSC Extension Project Leadership and Communications Student Many of us are accidental project managers. So here are some survival tips. Know Your Goal – Before starting a project, decide on a goal by taking input from your project …
So you are a Project Manger, Now What? Read More »
Indu Sattiraju UCSC Extension Project Leadership and Communication Student If I were to ask you to shout out the single most important leadership skill that a Project Manager must possess, what would you say? Are you thinking about all the …
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Shirley Gruber UCSC Extension Project Leadership and Communication Student In Project Management, as in any management role, strong leadership and effective communication are key requirements for success. This applies to all types of organizations, from small, non-profit volunteer efforts to …
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