Project Managers and the Next Big Thing
What will be the next big trend that drives the economy? History tells us it will be something. From Tulipmania […]
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Process
It’s not what you say (Part II)
We’ve heard saying like “It’s not what you say, but how you say it”; “Actions speak louder than words”; “It’s not what you way, but how you feel when you say it.” After an incident this past week, I totally agree with all of those statements more than ever. Why?
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What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors?
What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors? And what specific steps can project managers can take to increase the accuracy of estimations?
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Watch Out of the Corner of Your Ear
A lot goes on around me as I’m working on any project and I’ve learned is to pay attention to
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It’s Never Been Easier To Stay Close To Your Customers
If you are managing a project to deliver a new product or service, you’ll be making lots of decisions. If
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Stakeholder Management Tools
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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Contingency Plan – Focusing on Business Value
Last time, I talked about status reporting, which is commonly required but whose power as a multitool is often overlooked.
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The Project Manager’s Multitool: The Status Report
Status reports (or whatever your particular methodological school calls them) are frequently maligned – c.f. “TPS Reports” in the movie
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Simple Tools, Advanced Users
When you first start out as a professional project manager, you typically have had some informal project management experience as
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Learn a foreign language in between projects and on the go
Project managers work on various projects, sometimes traveling to various clients’ sites. You juggle many emails, calls, faxes and meetings
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Done or Done Done?
A common culprit behind schedule slips is adding up estimates for building subunits and not accounting for verification and integration.
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