Designing, implementing and integrating major IT systems has numerous pitfalls that don’t appear, for example, in building construction. People who …
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Today’s entry I wanted to focus on a tactical, down-in-the-trenches topic that several of my colleagues and I have bantered …
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This week I posted several blogs focusing on the complete project manager. This is a concept covered in our new …
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This is the first in a triad of blogs on the art of storytelling in projects. In the foreword of …
When he does not get the results he desires, the singer of a classic song asks the question, “What kind …
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On a closely related topic to my last post, I would like to relate a recent experience I had with …
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Beliefs, and by extension, belief systems, are powerful energy magnets that shape our inner and outer worlds … and they …
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If all you are planning on doing at the next conference you attend is to learn something from the sessions and the exhibits, my advice would be to save your money, focus on your work, and ‘get the dvd’. As we all know, attending conferences isn’t just about the sessions, the keynote speakers, or the product demos. The values you attain from attending conferences are all in the periphery, they are about the ‘X Factors’, those that help you , your team and your company get ahead professionally.
Did you know Project Management is having a birthday? Well, sort of a birthday. It was 100 years ago, in …
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Nope. There’s just no way around it. You are going to have to work with people. Even if you are …
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Last time, I talked about status reporting, which is commonly required but whose power as a multitool is often overlooked. …
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Status reports (or whatever your particular methodological school calls them) are frequently maligned – c.f. “TPS Reports” in the movie …
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When you first start out as a professional project manager, you typically have had some informal project management experience as …
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I tried not to sputter as the young, no-grey haired, highly-respected PhD sporting engineering manager told me my suggestion did …
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The “secret” code to success and advancement in any organization is to make yourself more valuable, align with organizational goals, …
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Success in the market place is the usual source of positive cash flow. Successful projects bring vitality into an organization. …
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Project leaders do not like change any more than followers do unless, of course, it is their idea. Change is …
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Complete project managers are a very special breed of people, requiring a complete set of skills. However, they are not …
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Embracing a complete project management mindset goes beyond techniques to complete projects on time, scope, and budget. Improving organizational performance …
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