“We don’t need no stinking Gantt chart!”
Last year I wrote about Map Days (search for Solera and you’ll find my entries). You may recall that Map …
Managing Projects in Large vs. Small Organizations
I’ve managed projects in F100 companies and in small companies. There are positives and negatives in both but sometimes I …
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The Agony of the Budget – Part 2
“Have you included the depreciation in your budget plan?” Those words or similar ones is what I’ve heard from some …
The Agony of the Budget
The triple constraint, in many cases, is a given to project managers. Regardless of approach, methodology, or industry, most PMs …
Energizing Agile
We’ve all heard about Agile, the good and the bad. While to some Agile is relatively new, I started being …
Two Keys to Project Management
After many years as a project manager as well as teaching about project management, I’ve come to the realization that …
Recognizing PM’s Skill Development Actions
Recognition is always key. What’s the role of recognition in developing project managers?
Developing PMs – The Mid Game
Are you rewarding the good PM or the fire fighter? Who do you want to recognize?
Coaching and Mentoring PMs
What else do we need to do besides providing training and a supporting culture to project managers? We need coaching and mentoring! How do we go about it setting such an environment?
Developing New Project Managers, Take II
What’s the role of the culture in developing project managers? Is it important? What do we need to do to make sure that the development of PMs is supported?
Developing New Project Managers
How do you develop a team of inexperienced PMs? A brief set of ideas here.