Software Development Project Management: 5 More Tools and Tactics for...
Let’s continue a review of common tools and tactics for preventing schedule delays on software development projects. Hopefully, something here may be good preventative medicine for your next project....
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Project Management Pride
Each year, I watch for PMI® to bestow the Project of the Year Award. I thoroughly enjoy reading about the scale and complexity of the awarded projects. It’s not uncommon for the budgets to approach...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Project Management Superhero Name?
It’s a pleasure to work with good project managers. Their work is well-planned and everyone knows the road ahead. The project communications are frequent and transparent. For their team, stress is...
View ArticleManage Stakeholder Expectations: 5 Steps to a Big Job
If you arrive on time for a doctor’s appointment and wait ten minutes before the exam begins, chances are, you will be satisfied with the schedule. This is true even though the doctor was late. If we...
View ArticleDiscover Your Dream Project Type
Wake Up! The alarm sounds 6:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:00AM. Wake up! It’s time to get ready for work. Stop. Just for one moment, stop. Right in this instance and in this second, stop for a moment and listen....
View ArticleThe Best Project Managers Wear a Target | Ethics and Responsibility
W hen you work with a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), you work with a professional who is governed by a written Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. In fact, this Code of Ethics...
View ArticleKickoff Meetings | Be a Leader, not a Holder
If you’re a person who manages projects, do yourself a favor. Learn to lead powerful kickoff meetings. Learn to take control of a project, to seek input, and to place everyone on the same page. Step...
View ArticleQuiet the Noise of Negative Stakeholders
If there’s a project underway, negative stakeholders will be there. You can count on it. They’re not always easy to spot, but on occasion, their existence is painfully obvious. Whether they’re a...
View ArticleToo Small for Project Management
(This is a story about small business project management.) Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there was a rather small business. They referred to themselves as Acme, Inc. (Follow along....
View ArticleA Project Manager, a Lawyer and a Dentist
As the year draws to a close, project managers in the United States partake in harvest festivals and celebrations of gratitude. We share in feasts, spend time with our loved ones and pause to give...
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