Why is Project Management Important?
Why is project management important? It is important because businesses run on projects. Projects are needed to execute strategy. Some organizations may not refer to them as projects, but whatever...
View ArticleWhat are the 5 Project Management Processes?
What are the 5 project management processes? Regardless of the project life cycle or methodology you use, all projects go through 5 overarching processes, more correctly referred to as "process...
View ArticleKnow Your Team
As a project manager, you need to manage your team by influence and motivate them to complete the project. How can you do this? First and foremost, get to know your team very well. Find out more...
View ArticleWhy are Project Management Tools Important?
As the size of projects grow, the project manager must scale efforts to meet the growing needs. Project management becomes a full time job. Some larger projects even have project management teams and...
View ArticleHow to Choose the Right Project Management Tools
Last week, we looked at the importance of having project management tools. To close that part of the discussion off, hive.com states that 77% of high performing projects use some form of project...
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Over Identify Stakeholders
Leaving a key stakeholder out of project decision-making may have consequences. Stakeholders that are affected may have an interest in or power over your project. If left out, they may not care, but...
View ArticleAlternatives to "No"
The best project managers learn to say “no” without actually using the word “no.” “No” has an air of finality and dis-empowers the team. It is also a good idea to avoid phrases like “Yes, but …”...
View ArticleProject Management and Ethics
Ethics is about doing the right things. When you have integrity, you will continue to do them, even when no one is watching.What if your manager is forcing you to do something unethical? The best...
View ArticleCompile Useful Information as You Go
Projects generate vast amounts of data beyond the regular retrospectives and lessons learned. As the project progresses, collect and index this data.Project data and documents contain information such...
View Article5 Tried-and-True Strategies for Entrepreneurial Success
You’ve gotten your business off the ground - but now, you want to take your company to the next level by running a tighter ship. You might be wondering which projects and process improvements you...
View ArticleIs Project Management a Good Career?
Short answer? Absolutely! Being a professional project manager can provide a great deal of job satisfaction, great compensation, and be a stepping stone to something more. Take it from someone who...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to Effective Communication Plans
According to the PMBOK® Guide, communications is 75-90% of the work of a project manager. However, it's important to note that it is not just about talking. The work of a project manager includes...
View Article3 Major Skills Every Project Manager Needs to Succeed
To be successful, project managers need many different and diverse skills, ranging from expertise in their industry to business, and of course, project management technical skills. Someone recently...
View ArticleIs the PMP® Still Relevant in 2021?
I recently volunteered to coach and mentor adult learners in an organization which is putting some of their staff through a project management training program. When wrapping up a session a couple of...
View Article5 Ways Project Managers Can be Better Organized
As project managers, we have a great responsibility to organize and manage the work of projects for our project sponsors and clients. The effort we put into this sometimes makes it difficult or...
View Article5 Tips New Project Managers Need to Succeed
Are you an aspiring, new, or accidental project manager? The tips in this blog are generally focused on you, however some are more important than others for those just starting out. These 5 tips are...
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What is the Project Management Risk Process?
What is the project management risk process? The Risk Assessment Framework is a flexible, easily scaled and tailored framework that is aligned with the Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide.The...
View Article6 Influential Women in Project Management
I noticed that my most recent project management classes have had an unexpected number of women. In fact, one class is 2/3 women and 1/3 men, which is exactly the opposite of what recent surveys have...
View Article4 Reasons Lessons Learned are Important
Stop throwing away lessons learned or putting them in obscure IT folders no one will ever visit again! Lessons learned have tremendous value for projects - don't waste it. Let's look at four reasons...
View ArticleProjects and Accessibility
Last month was Global Diversity Month, so let's take a look at how accessibility and project management are related. Accessibility is concerned about whether all users will have an equal experience...
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