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Getting Out of The Rework Trap 19 Aug 2013 | 11:30 am
At some point in a project, the project manager may find the team stuck in a rework trap. This might occur when defining requirements or it might occur when the project is being executed. Instead of m...
When the Project Gets Shelved 18 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Here's the scenario I want to put out there to all of you... You're moving forward on a project that is going well. At least it seems that way from your perspective and your team's perspective. Sudden...
Crafting a Useful Charter 17 Aug 2013 | 09:04 pm
A project charter is the key document during the initial stages of a project. But sometimes the project team jumps ahead into the project without taking the time to craft a useful project charter that...
If You Had a Do-over What Would It Be? 4 Aug 2013 | 02:01 pm
If you had one do-over on a project? What would it be? If you could turn back the hands of time and do something different on one of your projects or handled a situation differently with a team member...
Get SET for Project Control 28 Jul 2013 | 07:24 pm
Your first million dollar project is due to launch in two hours, when the customer calls in to request a major change in scope that will delay the project launch by many weeks. Meanwhile, the project ...
Top 10 Soft Skills for Project Managers - Part 3 27 Jul 2013 | 11:25 pm
Keep in mind this is just my list and I don't claim to have really mastered any or all of these skills. But my experiences and observations over the course of 20+ years of project management has led m...
Top 10 Soft Skills for Project Managers - Part 2 19 Jul 2013 | 12:13 am
In Part 1 of this three part series on 10 key soft skills for project managers, we examined the first three on my list - organisation, communication and time management. And while these are critical s...
Top 10 Soft Skills for Project Managers - Part 1 14 Jul 2013 | 12:06 am
At times I've taken cuts at what I thought are the necessary characteristics of good project managers. And some of those are are probably included in this three part series I am presenting now. But I'...
Let's Order Pizza 7 Jul 2013 | 05:03 pm
Let’s talk about rewards and recognition. We all like it, but in what form? And how far should one go to do so? Formal rewards and recognition? Informal? Pizza party or raise? Ice cream or promotion...
Learning from Project Failures 6 Jul 2013 | 07:58 pm
As project managers, some of the most important lessons we learn come from failures. Whether the entire project failed, or part of it failed, or even if the project succeeded in spite of a big failure...
