This is the second part of a three part article discussing “how does a project manager intelligently handle delays in a project?”
Last article we focused on acknowledging the natual flow of a project which includes periodic speed bumps and roadblocks. In today’s article we’ll focus on using recovery protocol plans to assist with project management.
Handling the delays in a project schedule (Part II) Read More »
I just finished the book Blind Decent of James Tabor. It came highly recommended by a good friend of mine.
Explorations Lessons Read More »
Industry Professionals: In this 3-part series, we will share with our readers on how skills in the process excellence area
So many projects depend on IT and business alignment, and so many fail because that alignment is often like a Platonic ideal unrealizable in the real world. The question is:
why projects fail,
who’s to blame,
and how to fix the problem.
Why projects fail? Read More »
Many wise people will advise: Slow down to speed up Pausing to be creative Take a break to stay energized
T-Time for Success Read More »
Did you know Project Management is having a birthday? Well, sort of a birthday. It was 100 years ago, in
A Century of Scientific Management Read More »
What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors? And what specific steps can project managers can take to increase the accuracy of estimations?
What are some of the main causes behind estimating errors? Read More »
If you are managing a project to deliver a new product or service, you’ll be making lots of decisions. If
It’s Never Been Easier To Stay Close To Your Customers Read More »
Status reports (or whatever your particular methodological school calls them) are frequently maligned – c.f. “TPS Reports” in the movie
The Project Manager’s Multitool: The Status Report Read More »
When you first start out as a professional project manager, you typically have had some informal project management experience as
Simple Tools, Advanced Users Read More »
Project managers work on various projects, sometimes traveling to various clients’ sites. You juggle many emails, calls, faxes and meetings
Learn a foreign language in between projects and on the go Read More »