Problem or Solution ?
As is common in many project situations, I as a project manager have had to deal with running projects with […]
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“Friends Don’t Let Friends do Outsourcing”
I have a friend (let’s call him Andy) who used to work for me and was a good engineer. He
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How do we track progress after a Map Day?
Deliverables-based project management, or as Timm Esque, author of “No Surprises Project Management”, calls it “Commitment-based” project management, makes tracking
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What happens during a Map Day?
So, what happens during map day? Yesterday I gave a quick overview of the process but now it is time
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How do we communicate “PM’s Intent”?
How do we communicate PM’s Intent? Here’s an idea.
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Project Leadership or Project Management?
Project leadership vs. project management: it’s time to apply more leadership and less management!
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Typical oversight areas in Project Management
efficiency, stated Peter Drucker, is doing the thing right, but effectiveness is doing the right thing – through enabling others
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Saving the day – solving a potential crisis
Managing projects, as I keep repeating, is about managing people and problems. I have a great example of a manager
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Don’t let the tools get in the way of managing your project
I serve on the board of an organization seeking grant funds. They formed a committee. The committee meets weekly and
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Over-extending – over-commitment – over-time
My ex-husband always made us late for appointments because he’d estimate time “as the crow flies” – not ever taking
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When is Scope Creep Value Added and when should it be an additional charge?
Tonight in a restaurant, we were charged an extra dollar for “blackening” the fish. The waitress told us (oops, to
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