Language of Program Success
May 31, 2009
When we speak of program management (or project management) "success" starts with speaking about DONE in units of measure meaningful to the program participants. This language is a powerful source of clarity or confusion. Learning to speak... Read more...
Reader Question: How do I know I am ready for the PMP exam?
May 31, 2009
Recently, I received a question of how does one know they are ready for the PMP exam. My best assessment for you is to first understand the earned value formulas (more than memorize) and are able to map out from... Read More →
Teams
May 31, 2009
Alan Tsuda writes a blog post observing team behaviors. Are all groups of people teams? Not unless they have a common goal, and even then, not always.Somewhere else (It was at JB's practical analyst) recently I read about how project teams are often... Read more...
Build Effective Relationships…with Everyone
May 30, 2009
This post is part of my series called "Soft Skills for Hard Time; How to be Your Best When the Economy is a Mess". My goal is to get you to appreciate that your security comes from within and you can increase your security... Read more...
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION; New Online Project Management Fundamentals for Healthcare Module Available
May 30, 2009
The new Project Management Fundamentals for Healthcare module is now available online as an additional module in the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education's Healthcare Management Certificate Program. Participants will learn the basics... Read more...
Windows 2008 Server Replication and SharePoint Server
May 30, 2009
Reading this recent TechNet article: Configure disaster recovery across SharePoint farms by using SQL Server log shipping I saw this graph: It’s another great reason to upgrade your SharePoint/Project Server farm to Windows 2008, the improvements... Read more...
Rapid Manufacturing System
May 30, 2009
Buffer, downtime, and productivity
May 29, 2009
Maybe it’s because I’ve been swamped this week while the sun’s been shining here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, but I’ve been doing some thinking about buffer, downtime, and productivity. I don’t think it’s a secret that projects have... Read more...
Lean Applied to Capital Project Management
May 29, 2009
Fiatech presents a web seminar that looks at Toyota's lean manufacturing principles applied to the capital project management process on June 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT. ...... "This webinar will deliver high level awareness of what LEAN is... Read more...
05/29/09 Tip of the Week: PMO Manager Leadership: Tip 2 – Stop unproductive networking.
May 29, 2009
Every professional association will claim that their venue is the place to be to build your professional network and further your career. Most of these networking events only benefit the organizer of the event. Stop wasting your time and stop going to... Read more...
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