Every strong project manager sometimes finds someone who is using less-than-authentic tactics in their management and leadership. How do you spot the phony? By testing and comparing it to the authentic, of course. Until there is a course in management authentic comparison, we’re here to help out! Here in our table we have made [...]
You’re a wizard. Yes, you, because you trained for it. All of the courses, all of your practice and experience, and all of the knowledge in your head. Being a wizard is easy. It’s the work that isn’t always so. In the Harry Potter movies series, training is key. In fact, learning takes a long [...]
Phone hacking is in the news now because it touches on several aspects of the human experience: Curiosity Compassion Control Privacy Secrecy And more. It is shocking in its scope, because it was kept under the lid for so long. These aspects combine together: Curiosity – we want to know about how this happenened, and [...]
Managing a project involves managing several parts. One of the parts is risk. Notice that it is not called ‘risk solving’ but is called ‘risk management’. The issues presented by some risks may be solved, but the risk handling process is management. Project types may vary, but risks tend to be categorized in a fashion [...]
(Some tips you may not learn in your classes) Okay, so you have the job, and you’re taking courses to improve your management skills. Then reality hits. You’re a little shocked. “There is something else I need to learn.” But it’s not in the courses, not really. It’s described in cartoons such as Dilbert, but [...]
Today in project management news & blogs: 5 pitfalls that derail EVM success – an article in FCW details these areas, along with ideas for solving the issue. The pitfalls are executive ambivalence, poor data & data overload, poorly chosen software, and inexperienced contractors. Law firms look to process management – for both in-house counsel, [...]
Below is a video about project management, designed as the start towards making a great project manager. What is a project? (an effort or initiative with a defined beginning and an end). What are the triggers of this initiative? What is project management and what does it mean to you? It is applying your intellect [...]
The habit of saying “Good Job” Strictly speaking, giving praise to team members won’t cost you anything. It’s free. So, if you see any of your project team players doing a spectacular job, don’t hesitate to acknowledge their efforts. If someone deserves praise, why not provide some? Some managers are old-school, maintaining “work is it’s [...]
Here are some stories highlighted regarding the challenges of project management: A ZDNet article highlighting aspects of an upcoming book on SOA, regarding savings measured from the reuse of common services within a SOA framework: Intel uses SOA to chip away at integration, project management issues Even outside the IT arena the three main tips [...]
There are several properties that are generic to all project management methodologies, including all of the following: – A project management methodology should define all of the stages of work. These stages of work may vary based on how an organization wants to chunk out the work, but should define all five “W”s. These five [...]