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...
Free Project Management Tools: Replace Microsoft Project with OpenProj or similar tools
August 16, 2007
lifehacker has a post on a free project management tool that they claim is "simple enough for students and small businesses and advanced enough for major corporations." In Replace Microsoft Project with OpenProj you get a brief overview of... Read more...
Agile / Traditional Dictionary
July 25, 2007
I’m presenting a beginners session on Agile Project Management entitled "...But it's not on the project plan!" at the Agile 2007 conference in Atlanta next month. It is targeted towards traditional PMI based project managers and I thought... Read more...
Win Free PMP Exam resources, Course Material
July 25, 2007
Here is a great opportunity for PMP candidates.. Project Management Prepcast is a podcast which helps PMP students to sit for the PMP exam with required knowledge and so much confidence . This podcast has 77 episodes which you can listen to via your... Read more...
IT PM Essentials - Top 10 List
June 18, 2007
Disclaimer: This blog entry assumes that the greater part of being a PM is people skills. It is a combination of art and science that makes good PMs.There are many books on Project Management. I've tried to read a few, but notwithstanding the PMBOK and... Read more...
Point 11 - Deming in Project Management
June 16, 2007
Attribute Results to Processes This may be the most controversial point, but in my opinion it is aligned with the rest of Deming’s philosophy nicely, and I agree with this point totally. In the US especially, Management By Objectives (MBO) is very... Read more...
Podcast episode 004: work breakdown structures
May 7, 2007
My apologies for posting this podcast, which was recorded back on 4/15, so late. I was hoping to edit and have this episode posted prior to my trip to China, but was unable to get it completed. The work breakdown structure (WBS) is one of the building... Read more...
An introduction to Agile Project Leadership – Part 1
January 24, 2007
On Thursday 25th I will be presenting on “Agile Project Leadership” at the PMI Southern Alberta Chapter. These sessions normally attract a diverse group of project managers from a variety of industries. I am looking forward to the opportunity to spread... Read more...