People, Projects, and Organizations
April 7, 2011
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 […]
March 18, 2011
It’s no secret that project managers don’t hold all the authority that is required to keep a project on the right path during its lifespan. They […]
March 3, 2011
Many job fields have professional designations; doctors, lawyers, accountants, realtors, etc. The same goes for project-oriented skills. The Project Management Institute certifies project managers, The International […]
February 3, 2011
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 […]
January 26, 2011
The industrial revolution brought about the division of labor, repeatable tasks, factories, and assembly lines. Work was accomplished by people whose perspective was only as broad […]
December 17, 2010
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. […]
December 2, 2010
Estimating . . . predicting . . . forecasting, these are three different words with three things in common. They establish a position on the future […]
October 8, 2010
No person starts their professional career in the role of project manager. Project managers usually have spent years as a member of project teams, contributing directly […]
September 10, 2010
Most projects start off with low levels of stress and lots of congeniality. Meetings are filled with give-and-take where people are amenable to differing views and […]
August 19, 2010
All projects have one thing in common, a communication gap between the visionary and the creator. Visionaries come in many forms. They may be an innovator, […]