Project Objectives and Deliverables
April 6, 2008
Lately I have been working on thinking about the best way to go about project planning, especially in terms of objectives and deliverables. Based on my experience at several companies and some independent research, here are my current thoughts on the... Read more...
PMP Experience Log
April 6, 2008
I'm getting ready to take the PMP in a little while, and so I've recently gone through the exercise of documenting all of my PM experience to meet the requirements for the PMP application. There are several helpful websites and templates that I found.... Read more...
Catching People Doing Things Right
March 16, 2008
I had a stimulating discussion today with Travis, a friend and colleague about communication styles. It reminded me about the importance of catching people doing things right. Many managers and co-workers miss opportunities to congratulate or thank... Read more...
SCRUM Concepts in Traditional PM
March 8, 2008
I wrote earlier about a potential method of using Critical Chain-stype "mini-buffers" within an element of a traditional project management approach. Now I would like to revisit multi-tasking and how having some experience with the Agile software development... Read more...
Research Project - IT Project Failure
February 13, 2008
Matt Miller is a final year student at Loughborogh University in the UK. He is working on his dissertation on IT Project Failures, and would like your help!There are 2 surveys below, one for ProjectManagers to complete with details of their most recent... Read more...
Valuing Time as a Business Resource - Interview with Curt Finch
February 6, 2008
I recently read a new book by Curt Finch, CEO of Journyx, Inc. titled "All Your Money Won't Another Minute Buy - Valuing Time as a Business Resource." I have always been a student of time management, so I was delighted with the opportunity to interview... Read more...
Critical Chain Benefits From Traditional PM
January 20, 2008
Today I was trying to think of ways to integrate some of the methods and benefits of Critical Chain project management into the traditional PM methodology most companies use. I wanted to pick out one element of CC that would potentially yield the most... Read more...
Planning For Change
January 18, 2008
One thing that never changes is the constancy of change. That seems like a self-evident truth, doesn't it? So why do we plan as if change will not happen?People in general are fairly good at managing change, but of course we vary widely in those abilities... Read more...
Are you a Star Project Manager?
January 1, 2008
I came across this interesting video presentation today and wanted to share. It's only about 2 minutes long, and is methodcorp.com's identification of key milestones on the road to a successful project management career.I especially like milestone 5,... Read more...
From the long hiatus
December 31, 2007
My apologies, everyone, for going so long between posts. I'm not blog-fading though. I think finals in conjunction with all the parental duties during the holiday season really had be bogged down.This week, I'm the guest blogger for the University of... Read more...