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Production, Fabrication, and Project Management 3 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
The PMBOK Guide distinguishes clearly between production and project management. Production represents continuous projects. PM involves managing processes in a context where there is a clear beginning...
The Ancient Art of Story Telling – Revisited 16 Jul 2013 | 02:12 am
The value of telling stories is nothing new, and is probably as old as language itself. Stories have energized and captivated the attention of humans throughout history. As with just about everything...
Do You Have a Sixth Sense About Projects? 11 Jun 2013 | 06:55 pm
In a Tech Republic article “10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros”, one of the ten soft skills was termed “a sixth sense about projects.” This intrigued me, given that project management consists o...
Are Project Managers “Builders”? 3 May 2013 | 09:47 pm
I just read a really interesting post on LinkedIn, and it outlines four job types, which makes a lot of sense. Project Managers are listed as “Builders”. Near the end of the post, the author, Lou Adle...
The Legendary Brian Tracy Is One of My Favorites 16 Apr 2013 | 07:04 am
Brian Tracy is one of my favorite teachers and trainers. He is pleasant to listen to, he has much of value to say, and the simplicity of his messages is powerful! I have listened to Brian’s articulate...
Keep Project Finance on Your Radar Screen 27 Mar 2013 | 05:12 am
The PMBOK Guide outlines Knowledge Areas that are specific to the project itself – once the project has been justified and selected. However, strong and effective project management, in my opinion, br...
The Sun Rises in the East…or At Least It Did Yesterday! 20 Mar 2013 | 09:08 pm
The pace of change has become so rapid. Everything around us seems to be shifting on almost a daily basis! How can we manage our careers given this frenetic pace of change! I remember when people used...
The Costliest Inch…and the Cheapest Foot 6 Mar 2013 | 04:22 pm
The homeowner said, “I love my porch…but I wish the ceiling could be just an inch higher. Then it would be perfect.” In ‘project management speak’, this stakeholder is not so demanding. After all, the...
Dust Off that Lackluster Project 1 Feb 2013 | 06:10 pm
Do you have an old project – business or personal – that has been on the back burner, suffered from neglect, and now truly “lacks luster”? Maybe it’s time to dust it off… Things change. Here are some ...
Honor Codes and Elements of Self-governance on Your Project Team 17 Jan 2013 | 06:03 am
Have you ever encountered an Honor Code at a college? I have recently bumped up against it and think it has some great application on project teams. An Honor Code is all aboout getting the desired beh...
