Constance Stillinger, PMP, Ph.D.

Project Management at 30 Below — the AGO project cycle, Part 3

So what are the lessons learned that project managers can take for a project like this? When I asked Andy …

Once the planning and preparation are complete, getting to an Automatic Geophysical Observatory (AGO) site can seem like a project …

Early December. Andy woke to bright sunshine and a light snowfall… inside his tent. The sun had been up already …

There are two types of project managers in the profession — those who expect tools and methodology to automate their …

One of our most basic tools for regaining control of a project that is at risk is the deliverables list …

I was mountain biking recently along a lovely canyon path when I rounded a curve and suddenly found myself on …

Nope. There’s just no way around it. You are going to have to work with people. Even if you are …

Last time, I talked about status reporting, which is commonly required but whose power as a multitool is often overlooked. …

Status reports (or whatever your particular methodological school calls them) are frequently maligned – c.f. “TPS Reports” in the movie …

When you first start out as a professional project manager, you typically have had some informal project management experience as …