Project it
March 3, 2008
Add-Ins for Microsoft Project including milestone trend analyses, work breakdown structures (WBS), and trend analyses. Read More →
Carnival of Project Management #17
February 23, 2008
Welcome to the February 25, 2008 edition of carnival of project management.It's my first time hosting and there were tons of submissions (OK, I admit that I do not know the average weight of a submission, and therefore, technically, I cannot say tons,... Read more...
Podcast episode 023: 6 steps to successful schedules
February 3, 2008
Creating a comprehensive schedule is one of the more difficult activities that Project Managers face. Schedule creation is often considered more art than science - and results often support this. What is often more frustrating is that team members... Read more...
Exam Tips - 3 Key terms for PMP Exam
January 8, 2008
Given below are some of the key terms, definitions related to PMP Exam. Memorize well and follow the Exam Tips - 1. 360-Degree Review Achievement Theory Activity On Arrow (AOA) Activity On Node (AON) Addition Affinity Diagrams Analogous Estimating Appeals Appraisal... Read more...
MindManager and Microsoft Project
December 25, 2007
Mapping the tools to PMI’s Processes Note: This document was created using MindManger Pro 7 and Microsoft Project Professional 2003. But exporting from MindManager to Microsoft Project is possible in older versions of both tools. Overview This document... Read more...
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
December 9, 2007
Program WBS A work breakdown structure or WBS is a fundamental tool commonly used in project management and systems engineering. It is a tree-like structure that permits summing of subordinate costs for tasks, materials, etc., into their successively... Read more...
10 Most Overused Terms In Project Management
November 15, 2007
gannthead has a great article for project managers - The Most Overused Terms In Project Management. It outlines 10 common project management terms with detail on how the term is overused or even used incorrectly at times. Here are the ten most overused... Read more...
Twenty Emotional Intelligence Tips from AllPM
October 27, 2007
This month I was one of the guest contributors over at ALLPM.com where the theme was emotional intelligence for project managers. I contributed the following list of daily tips for project managers and after looking at them, I realized they are... Read more...
MSFT Project Issues
October 20, 2007
I received a comment that needs to be commented on... In my opinion, the major deficiencies of MS Project are, and always have been: 1. It cannot display or print a pictorial WBS; The PERT Chart Expert tool provides the needed replacement... Read more...
Visual Project Planning and Reporting
September 13, 2007
In case you weren't aware of this, you can use the WBS Modeler tool to visually model and plan your projects or to validate the current structure of your project. The tool uses Visio 2007 and Project 2007 to do this. Ok, I haven't used this... Read more...