Wrike

JANUARY 31, 2010

It was not that long ago that a printed out Project Charter would be the start of project approval. The key stakeholders would physically sign the document, which would be passed in the internal mail between parties, finally returning to the project manager to update the version control for the document to version 1.0. She would then file it away for safe-keeping and proof that the initiation phase was over and that the real work could begin.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 17, 2010

Susan Scott, author of the acclaimed book Fierce Conversations, has these recommendations to help us connect through conversation: Come into the conversation with empty hands. Bring nothing but yourself. Set aside your own agenda and ask, “What is the most important thing we should be talking about today?” When you ask, really ask. One of.

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Wrike

JANUARY 12, 2010

The post got over 220 comments and still counting! Some of you also pointed me to a few excellent resources that I didn’t mention in the general list. So in this post, I’d like to add another 11 blogs for project management innovators to my initial collection. 1. Instigator Blog is your destination if you are an entrepreneur or a software start-up CEO.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 27, 2010

A project manager asked on LinkedIn: We know that IT projects are almost always failures in the sense that we never hit our dates nor budget. Are there metrics that prove PMPs do a better job? Here is my response to this question: We need to be able to examine the underlying data and measurements.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 22, 2010

It is extremely frustrating for us Project Managers when auditing and quality assurance folks forget that quality actually has a cost. And in projects, unlike in normal operations, this cost has to be accounted for in the project’s budget and schedule from the start of the project. There is nothing worse than to be asked.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 16, 2010

In today’s limited resources and competing priorities, terminating a project which no longer advances the organization’s objectives, is a sound business decision. It takes courage and should be celebrated as success. The resources saved can be deployed where they will matter the most for the organization in the long term. Unfortunately, terminating projects leaves behind.

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Guerrilla Project Management

JANUARY 6, 2010

A project manager asked: What do you think are some key reasons why even good project managers sometimes miss getting great projects or even great career advancements? Here is my response: It is easier for us to blame our environment. And believe me I know that there are lots of environments out there where advancement.

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Wrike

JANUARY 20, 2010

Aligning the means between individuals, project and organization is a Herculean task for any Project Leader. The means are the rules of the project. The way things are done. Following are two strategies that can be used to align means. To provide you with some ideas. To start the discussion. Patterning – Going Through The Motions. In essence, with this strategy the project team is told what the means are; the larger organization knows best.

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