Contingency Plan – Focusing on Business Value
Last time, I talked about status reporting, which is commonly required but whose power as a multitool is often overlooked. […]
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The Project Manager’s Multitool: The Status Report
Status reports (or whatever your particular methodological school calls them) are frequently maligned – c.f. “TPS Reports” in the movie
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Simple Tools, Advanced Users
When you first start out as a professional project manager, you typically have had some informal project management experience as
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Non-technical?!? Who are you calling non-technical?
I tried not to sputter as the young, no-grey haired, highly-respected PhD sporting engineering manager told me my suggestion did
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The Complete Project Manager – Summary
The “secret” code to success and advancement in any organization is to make yourself more valuable, align with organizational goals,
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The Complete Project Manager – Market/Customer Knowledge
Success in the market place is the usual source of positive cash flow. Successful projects bring vitality into an organization.
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The Complete Project Manager – Change Management
Project leaders do not like change any more than followers do unless, of course, it is their idea. Change is
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The Complete Project Manager – Conflict Management
Complete project managers are a very special breed of people, requiring a complete set of skills. However, they are not
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The Complete Project Manager – Political Skills
Embracing a complete project management mindset goes beyond techniques to complete projects on time, scope, and budget. Improving organizational performance
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The Complete Project Manager – Negotiating Skills
The results delivered by projects depend upon what you negotiate. Everything is negotiable, both at work and in everyday lives.
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The Complete Project Manager – Organizational Skills
A complete project manager realizes the organization is the place where all work happens and has an indelible impact on
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