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Oh I think I need a murder board

August 31, 2007

Oh, I think I need a project murder board. For those of you who aren't familar, a murder board is a group of individuals from key business constituents who decide whether a project cuts the mustard or doesn't. Organizationally, I'd... Read More →

Free Tools: Project Management Guidebook, Templates, Articles

August 31, 2007

Method 123 is offering several good tools for project managers free of charge. I know the internet is overloaded with free templates, newsletters, ebooks and articles, but these resources from Method 123 are solid, professional and very useful: Free... Read more...

PRINCE2 Meets the Grumpy Old Man!

August 31, 2007

Is it really true, am I going all Victor Meldrew in my old age? I really can not help myself having seen the latest output from the PRINCE2 website regarding the changes to the format of the PRINCE2 Practitioner exam, which if you weren’t aware is changing... Read more...

Open source configuration management tools

August 31, 2007

Here are a couple tools that might be of interest if you are looking for open source configuration management and/or CMDB solutions. http://www.cmdb.info/pd1/html/ http://www.controltier.com/ http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet Update: someone... Read more...

Open source configuration management tools

August 31, 2007

Here are a couple tools that might be of interest if you are looking for open source configuration management and/or CMDB solutions. http://www.cmdb.info/pd1/html/ http://www.controltier.com/ http://reductivelabs.com/trac/puppet Update: someone noted... Read more...

45: Appearing Foolish

August 31, 2007

Some project managers seem to project an aura of speed and purpose. They are always busy and never have enough time to deal with the little niceties of life. But they do seem to have enough time to keep checking up on the team members and interfering... Read more...

Open Office Layouts: Interruption Incubators

August 30, 2007

Open Office Layouts: Interruption Incubators -- Food for thought on "interruption incubators". . .Working closely together ain't productiveFirewall your attention at the officeBoth via Why proximity kills productivityHeadphones at the office aren't for... Read more...

An object lesson in PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam Success

August 30, 2007

There is quite a profound change happening in the next few days to the PRINCE2 Practitioner Exam. And we have had first hand experience of it. My colleague Andrew Rock was leading a modular PRINCE2 Practitioner course in Cardiff when APM Group contacted... Read more...

Top EQ Issues Facing Project Managers Today

August 30, 2007

It is interesting to learn about emotional intelligence from others.  In the process of conducting emotional intelligence workshops for PMs over the last 5 months, I have found that I learn new things during each session.  I am particularly... Read more...

General Specialist or Special Generalist

August 29, 2007

General Specialist or Special Generalist -- Steve Hardy stole something from my "to-blog in-box" with Specialists and Generalists in 3D, his comments on a provocative image from Dave Gray of XPLANE which has achieved wider distribution via David Armano.Steve... Read more...

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