Green Project Management
AUGUST 4, 2017
Context This post was modified from one I developed several years ago for the Mercure AACE 2013 program I took, called W15_PM_EVM-Agile-Considerations. My primary focus is split between sustainable organizational project, programme, portfolio and risk management improvement and organizational sustainable change delivery assessments. My project experience has been 30+ years in combining a series of […].
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 28, 2017
This article, How Change Management Fits Into Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Way back when I started managing projects, change management was a specific role in large organisations. Big projects – and lucky project managers – had their own Business Change Manager. This person’s role was to integrate the change delivered by a project into the operations of the company.
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Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 21, 2017
Project Stakeholder Management Project stakeholders–individuals, groups, and organizations– may be impacted by or may have an impact on your projects. It’s critical to understand how people inside and outside your organization may affect your projects. Let’s explore stakeholder management power tools that can help you quickly identify which stakeholders matter.
Project Bliss
AUGUST 8, 2017
Having a great project sponsor can contribute to the success of your project. But what should you expect from the person serving in the project sponsor role? What can he do for you and your project? And how can the person in the project sponsor role help support your project’s success? You know the Project Manager role and responsibilities. But what about the Project Sponsor?
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?
Inloox
AUGUST 8, 2017
Digital transformation is on everyone’s radar right now and a majority of industries and companies are working towards digitizing their organization. But what does it take to digitally transform an organization successfully? Hint: It’s not just about implementing fancy new tools. A company is not automatically “digital” just because they have digital tools at their disposal.
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Green Project Management
AUGUST 4, 2017
Context This post was modified from one I developed several years ago for the Mercure AACE 2013 program I took, called W17_PM_EVM-KPI-Reporting. It is a follow on to a recent post “EVM and Agile – Can they work together?“ Once again, this post is not specifically about sustainable change delivery. It does provide useful considerations, […].
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 7, 2017
This article, Project Forecasting 101 , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Project managers forecast the future all the time: we forward-schedule tasks, plan how much money we’ll need in Quarter 4 and book resources for activities that haven’t happened yet. But how much do you really know about the business of predicting the future? I caught up with forecasting superhero William M.
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 14, 2017
Project Stakeholder Management Last week, we looked at 15 awesome ways to manage your project stakeholders. Today, let’s explore the development and use of the stakeholder register. If you can’t see this video in your RSS reader or email, then click here. Stakeholder Register Benefits. Projects are dynamic and stakeholders make things interesting.
Ron Rosenhead
AUGUST 30, 2017
I meet many people in both my professional life and my private life including Brian (name changed) who was the owner of a medium sized company. We met at a social function and he kept me enthralled with his story. I will give you a very much abridged version below. Lost computer data proves very costly. His company lost a lot of data and no matter what they tried to do, it was lost forever.
Speaker: Timothy Allsopp
Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 15, 2017
Here’s a lesson I’m thankful I learned early in my career: successful engineering projects rely more on non-technical skills than technical skills. It’s not that the technical skills aren’t important – they are. One can’t design a building without knowledgeable, skilled structural, MEP, and fire engineers. An airplane isn’t safe unless there are skilled aeronautical engineers involved.
Entry
AUGUST 2, 2017
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Musings on Project Management
AUGUST 14, 2017
We all make estimates; and we all make estimates all the time. When I make the 20 mile trip each Tuesday to a client site, I estimate adjustments to a baseline based on weather and road construction and if I know about an accident. Really, no one sets out to do anything meaningful without some estimate in mind re time, or cost, or risk; usually we can also notionally estimate the scope.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 30, 2017
This article, How to Create A Checklist to Speed Up Tasks in 3 Easy Steps , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Before I had children I travelled a lot. My job took me all round Europe. My husband travelled for work as well, and we’d often meet in odd places just to guarantee seeing each other – Majorca, Malta, Antigua. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t like the stress of packing at short notice because my boss wanted me in Barcelona tomorrow.
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Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 28, 2017
Project Stakeholder Management There are many ways to engage stakeholders. You can facilitate discussions in your project meetings. A business analyst may elicit requirements. The lead tester may develop a team for testing. Let’s look at a different form of engagement–the use of an internal blog. Engage: occupy, attract, or involve (someone’s interest or attention).
Ron Rosenhead
AUGUST 23, 2017
The project started with a real bang. It was like watching the rush hour at a major London railway station. There was a massive amount of activity, people asking for data (sometime twice of the same person), people in the team doing the same work, lots of meetings and lots of ‘activity.’ To the outsider it looked as though this was a project going far.
Project Bliss
AUGUST 24, 2017
The next time – or anytime – you’re planning a meeting, there’s one thing you must do to get the most out of it. Even after planning meetings for years I didn’t know this simple step – and wound up in a very uncomfortable situation. I had a project meeting that involved a director who was known for being intimidating. He had high expectations of his team, and his reputation was well-known.
Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 6, 2017
A question which I’m frequently asked by learners attending my agile foundations courses is “ I’m quite comfortable with what’s required for a waterfall project and what’s required for an agile project, but how do I plan and manage one where some of the scope is going to be delivered in a waterfall manner and some will be delivered using an agile approach?
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 10, 2017
“Dear Elizabeth: My boss wants a lot of work done, and he’s put me in the project management role. But I don’t think he really understands what a project manager does. I have previous project management experience in my old job, and I’d love to be able to run this project properly. But it’s hard to get time with him. On top of that, there isn’t the executive interest in good practice, software tools, etc. even though I know these would make it easier for the team to do what we need to do success
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 9, 2017
This article, Book Review: Project Management for Humans , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. Sometimes I pick up a project management book and it’s like: “I have to read this, book reviews are part of my job, but at least with this one I’m going to get a nice nap at the end.”. Project Management for Humans isn’t like that. Brett Harned is a lovely guy – I met him at the Digital PM Summit in 2016 – and he’s a confident presenter, easily conveying his passion for the subject to a crowd.
Project Risk Coach
AUGUST 7, 2017
Practical Tips for Identifying, Analyzing, and Influencing Your Stakeholders Projects can be engaging and even enjoyable, or it can be a source of aggravation and stress. If you put some care and time into identifying, analyzing, and managing your project stakeholders, you’ll have a better project experience and improve your chance of success. Remember what Charles Schulz said through the character of Linus: “I love mankind…it’s people I can’t stand!!
Entry
AUGUST 2, 2017
The post The Triple Constraints of Project Management appeared first on Entry Software Corporation.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Inloox
AUGUST 21, 2017
Before we’re going to take a closer look at internal benchmarking in project management , here’s a quick reminder of the definition of benchmarking: ". Benchmarking is used to assess your own organization’s processes and performance compared to your company’s competitors or compared to the best companies in your industry. This method is used in project management to improve the organization’s project management methods and processes, or to compare internal projects to each other to identify what
Kiron Bondale
AUGUST 27, 2017
Scott Adams continues to hit the mark when it comes to the dysfunctions plaguing the corporate world. His latest Dilbert comic strip inspired me to write about a common challenge facing those organizations who are moving from a project-centric to a product-centric delivery approach, namely developing effective product owners. The funny thing is that this is not a new role – go back a couple of decades and it was common to have senior managers responsible for making the majority of decision
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 31, 2017
I’ve been a “professional writer” for nine years. You’d think I’d be able to effortlessly crank out the words by now. But, if we’re being completely honest with each other, I’ve spent 15 minutes on this intro alone. It’s a slog. Every. Time. Writing is a hard skill to master (and that’s coming from someone who does this for a living). And just when you think you’ve got it, you find yourself staring at an ugly first draft, wondering where the magic went.
Rebel’s Guide to PM
AUGUST 16, 2017
This article, The 6 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement [Infographic] , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. In Stakeholder-led Project Management: Changing the Way We Manage Projects Louise M. Worsley sets out 6 principles for engaging project stakeholders. I thought they were tenets worth sharing, so here they are along with my explanation of what they each mean to me.
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This text offers practical guidance for project managers navigating diverse frameworks. It covers topics like centralized reporting, standardized metrics, communication, training, risk management, and alignment reviews. By implementing these strategies, project managers can improve efficiency and achieve their project goals.
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