ProProject Manager
APRIL 20, 2023
As project managers, our management likes insight into what the team is doing. There are many different ways to accomplish this including your project plan and all its specific plans, meetings with the managers to status the project, and schedules. One method that is very popular is the use of Gantt charts. A visual depiction A Gantt chart is a visual depiction of your schedule.
ProProject Manager
MAY 19, 2022
Do you know the two most important documents in the Initiation phase of Project Management? In 2021, I wrote a couple of classes to present at a conference. The classes were canceled, and I thought I would offer the material here. The intent is to create a 5-part series for each phase of the Project Management process. Let us know if this is useful to you.
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ProProject Manager
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Graphic provided courtesy of Pixabay. In the day-to-day of life and work, we often don’t put much thought into what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. I want to pause for a moment to review why, exactly, I love project management. Projects End. “Some things are better done than described.” ~ Hunt and Thomas. For me, Operations tasks are a never-ending bore.
ProProject Manager
JANUARY 20, 2021
Sample Gantt chart. A critical component of the project is the project management plan. We’ve talked about developing a project management plan and schedule: Project planning – problems, scope, and deliverables , and Scheduling tips and techniques. There’s even a post on developing schedules so they display well on Gantt charts: Tips for developing a Gantt chart.
ProProject Manager
JANUARY 19, 2021
One of the most important functions a project manager performs is communication. PMs communicate with their managers, their teams, and their customers and stakeholders. PMI details a communication plan for every project as part of the process. Sometimes this is just the start. Here are 4 tips for getting the information you need from your teams, stakeholders, and managers.
ProProject Manager
MAY 14, 2020
Work with the hiring manager to demonstrate your skills. In my career, I was laid off from my job a total of 6 times in 30 years. At one point, I was laid off 3 times in 5 years. All but one of these layoffs happened during downturns in the economy and/or the company being sold. Make note – if your company is being acquired, polish your resume. The final layoff happened because the company needed to downsize because of a lack of work.
ProProject Manager
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
If you’re not a project manager, you are probably unaware of scope management. I was wrapping up phase one of a complicated infrastructure project. We were installing a large Storage Area Network (SAN) to handle all the U.S. and Canadian Training Centers – 10 locations if I remember correctly – with around 75 training rooms. I was feeling good that we were almost done, and I was planning the close-out of this phase.
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