This series cover three methods of charting and logging your work product estimations:
Iterative charting to improve accuracy
Charting for effective communications
Charting for a streamlining process example
The Secret Behind Accurate Estimating (Part III). Read More »
Time is just a form of measurement. It’s a tool for our convenience. One of the uses for “time” is to synchronize pieces of a project: to schedule the various work products and integrate into a quality product, service or event. Inaccurate estimating skills slow down the entire team and builds resentment in those required to pick-up the slack.
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Time is just a form of measurement. It’s a tool for our convenience. One of the uses for “time” is to synchronize pieces of a project: to schedule the various work products and integrate into a quality product, service or event. Inaccurate estimating skills slow down the entire team and builds resentment in those required to pick-up the slack.
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In this article I wanted to write about some of the “soft skill” requirements that are necessary for every project
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We all know the saying Time flies when you’re having fun. Are you helping your team’s time fly?
Project Managers need to be Jesters Read More »
Many of the things that go wrong in projects will be wholly and completely out of your control, but can have a massive affect on your project. You will need to find a way to support your team while they work through whatever issues they may be dealing with.
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Think about a person that you would follow regardless of where they were going. What makes them a leader worth following? In terms of the business world, a leader doesn’t necessarily make decisions, and a leader doesn’t necessarily have the highest ranking title. A true leader is someone that has earned the trust and respect of their team; and as a result, that team will follow that person in whatever direction they take.
Project Managers are Leaders Read More »
Last post we discovered how Green and Blue personalities add to the value of a team. In this post we
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In the first post we discovered how color can be a contributor on how a team functions. The proper mix
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Most of us have worked on a team whether it is for work, leisure or other pursuits. It is inevitable
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About one generation ago, management styles focused on the concept of a “happy worker is a good worker.” Organizations focused
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