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Momentum – The X Factor in Project Success
In physics, momentum is a term used to describe a mass in motion. In competition it’s used to indicate which side has the current upper hand. It’s what aids a baseball team in winning the game by...
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How to Pop a Change Bubble
The FUD factor: Fear . . . Uncertainty . . . Doubt. It affects everyone in one way or another. Some get paralyzed by it and others get a rush of excitement. Nowhere is this truer in our lives than how...
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Use Metrics to Diagnose Your Project’s Ills
Nobody likes dealing with a sick project, but we have all been there and done that. Some projects start out sick and stay that way for the duration; others look like they are healthy but then collapse...
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Sometimes the Process is Just as Important as the Product
Results matter and should be the aim of every employee. Achieving results is what differentiates good employees from great ones. Sometimes though, when the result being pursued is a product or...
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What’s The Profile of a Good Project Manager?
Management often wishes they had a very clear mechanism for identifying candidates who will turn out to be better than average project managers. They know that having to rely on their gut works fairly...
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Struggling To Define Your Project Approach?
It doesn’t seem that hard to define a project’s approach. It’s just a description of the project strategies for achieving the project objectives. Simply stated it’s the path the project team will take...
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Enough is Enough: Planning is Important, BUT…
Over and over we hear how inadequate we are in planning our projects. Lots of people judge it to be this way because they think project managers do not know how to plan. Supposed experts say we need to...
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Four Crucial Factors for Schedule Integrity
Receiving project schedules is nothing new to us. We get them all the time. They can be for a project we are dependent on, have a casual interest in, or are a part of our organizational portfolio of...
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Too Many Projects on Your Plate?
It used to be that we would hear of people managing three or four projects at a time. Now we are hearing of people who are managing 10 to 15 at a time. Chances are, others might have even more. Sure it...
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Four Functional Disciplines Needed on All Projects
All projects have a set of common characteristic by definition: they are temporary endeavors undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. Because of this, they also have some common...
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Respect The Project’s Natural Life-Cycle
There is a project joke that has been around for years… There are six stages of a project: 1. Enthusiasm2. Disillusionment3. Panic4. Search for the guilty5. Punishment of the innocent6. Praise...
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Managing Expectations
It goes without saying that projects involve lots of expectations. Project manager and team members feel the heat from project stakeholders when it comes to task completions, deliverables, adherences...
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Failed Projects: Does Management Really Care?
When projects fail in your organization what happens? Is there a lot of drama and shaming of those involved? Does the project manager’s reputation suffer? Most likely the answers are yes with varying...
View ArticleWhy Project Phases Aren’t a Project Management Concept
There are lots of people who think project phases are a project management related concept. The fact is, they are more of a work and deliverable concept. Project phases get confused with the project...
View ArticleYour Most Important Work is Project Work
Organizations have two types of work in today’s business environment: day-to-day work and project work. Both have a unique purpose and benefit to the organization. However, the latter is much harder...
View Article5 Tips for Achieving Project Success
When it comes to project management, sticking to a timeline and budget is never an easy task. While there are countless factors that can alter a project while it’s being completed, PMs need to adjust...
View Article5 Must-Have Skills for Project Managers
A project manager is the driving force behind a project. They need to be able to look at the big picture of a project and seamlessly adapt to any changes that arise as it progresses. At the same time,...
View ArticleWhat Makes for A Great Project Manager?
Project managers are essential players in the world of business. Companies depend on these employees to organize, motivate, facilitate, communicate, and ensure that meaningful progress is made on a...
View Article5 Helpful Tips for New Project Managers
The role of project manager is not only crucial, but requires a variety of skills and characteristics. A successful project manager needs skills and natural abilities ranging from strategic problem...
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Essential Communication Processes for Effective Project Management
Effective communication is one of the most important components of project management. Project managers need to communicate regularly with stakeholders and the project team to ensure the all the...
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