tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +0000CountryTransitionOfflineEightUsingBlogwalkingPhasedArticleModelFourthOnlineTowardChangeAuditsProcurementSkillsOrganizationsSuccessfulLargeRolesKeepsAdvantagesDoesntAssistantManageablePRINCE2ScopeBetweenStepsWorldDiscoverOrganizationApproachProjectsDifferenceThreeSeriesThingsManagmentCriticalBalancingChallengesCloseoutMattersTitleScheduleTurnoverGOOGLEImplementationValueRailsEnoughConfrontingCorporateLearnTeamsCoachingTrackingSpreadsheetsInitialSelectTodaysIssuePeopleMakesPurposesGuideBoardEvolutionRequirementMiniProjectAmongBusiness ManagementSuccessEmotionalChainProcessSelectingRightMethodologyCreatedPortfolioInventaStrategiesBasicMultiProjectExecutiveIntroductionOughtEqualTechnologyComparisonSimpleReviewConsultingCenturyWhatsMatterManagementPerfectFutureMidMarketDistinguishingConfigurationWhichTakingUnderstandingLeadershipCapitalBuildingUltimateIndustryFunctionMajorScopingPlanningSoftwareManagingComponentsTravelingDeliveryImportantPMBOKMaturityReviewsUgliesManagerComputers and TechnologyAspectsTheaterBenefitsGovernanceCertificationConstructionOfficeBecomingSharePointOversightIncorporateProjectGreatRefreshingIntelligenceImportanceSelf HelpNecessityEditionAdviceInvestmentsBusinessKnowledgeEvaluateFeaturesPracticeFollowConceptAddingToolsManagersTechnologiesEmployeeBotherBasedTrainingPracticeshttp://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Project Management)Blogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-982900550269741992Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +00002012-01-30T00:49:00.936-08:00ReviewImportanceManagementProjectCloseout DescriptionThe well known English phrase "last but not least" could not better describe how important the project closeout phase is. Being the very last part of the project life-cycle it is often ignored even by large organizations, especially when they operate in multi-project environments. They tend to jump from one project to another and rush into finishing each project because time is http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/importance-of-close-of-project-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-2451911109908929573Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:16:00 +00002012-01-29T12:16:00.110-08:00ManagementProject Project management is a very important business concept because it is in place to ensure that projects are completed in a timely fashion as well as to the best of the company's ability. Project Management is basically the discipline of making goals and reaching those goals. Usually, the entire scope of project management is taken care of by an individual project manager.Definition of a http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-management-101.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-5687398345130083133Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:29:00 +00002012-01-28T15:29:00.081-08:00WhatsProjectManagerCoachingExecutive I've been in various IT leadership roles since I started my career over 20 years ago and there is nothing quite as challenging, or as rewarding, as being a Project Manager. As well as all the very important technical skills a Project Manager needs such as the ability to build a schedule and budget and track to them, understand the delivery lifecycle, and report status, a Project Manager needshttp://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/executive-coaching-what-in-it-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-3052463172767705378Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:50:00 +00002012-01-28T05:50:01.045-08:00ManagementProjectFeaturesDistinguishingCentury The purpose of this article is to investigate the current hot topics of project management. In the 21st century, there is a clear swift from hard systems approach of project management to soft factors, a demand for strategic thinking in project management (Buttrick, 2000), new success factors (Atkinson, 1999) and project uncertainty management (Ward & Chapman, 2003). Broader project http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/distinctive-features-of-project-in-21st.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-1356042000669065046Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:14:00 +00002012-01-27T20:14:00.264-08:00ManagementProjectManagersSelectingOught Most of us are beyond the point where we believe that successful project management can be accomplished by following a formula or merely using the right system. It's not that the tools are unimportant, or that the systems don't work, because they do. However, the systems and the software only make the job easier; they aren't the elements of success.Great ideas aren't great products until http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/selection-of-project-managers-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-9097872571234877155Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:02:00 +00002012-01-27T03:02:00.344-08:00ManagementProjectPortfolio "Organizational portfolio" or "projects portfolio" is a collection of projects or programs and all the additional activities existing within an organization, brought together to ensure an effective management of all the activities within the organization fully coordinated with its strategy.The main goals of portfolio management are to provide a broad overview of organizational activities http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-project-management-to-portfolio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-5730059909858254361Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:47:00 +00002012-01-26T18:47:00.139-08:00ReviewsManagementProjectAuditsUsingPracticeSuccess In recent years, many companies are putting increased emphasis on project management techniques as a result of lessons learned on past project performance. After experiencing project delays, overruns, missed quality goals, communication barriers, "scope creep", and a general perception of projects being out of control, these companies are scrambling to implement good Project Management http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/keys-to-project-success-using-audits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-891544162635986204Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:58:00 +00002012-01-25T23:58:00.373-08:00ManagementTrainingProjectTodaysWorld Through training in project management, people can learn to work on projects and manage projects in the most efficient way, the optimal use of all resources. The project manager can use project management tools for effective management of the project. An important part of project management is the leadership, as projects can fail without a good leader.Project Manager job is to define the http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/in-today-world-project-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-7043966586453147279Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:58:00 +00002012-01-24T23:58:00.744-08:00ManagementProjectDeliveryProcessBalancing Ok, so I have been reviewing corporate and government processes for managing projects this week, and the first thing that came to my mind is "OH my! There is no way I could get all these steps, documents, gates, checkpoints, etc. accomplished and still manage the project!" In some cases you would need a bevy of administrators just to make sure all the project management stuff got done!That http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/balancing-project-management-process.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-2635263275419394460Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:16:00 +00002012-01-24T14:16:00.672-08:00ManagementProjectBuildingOffice In today's complex business environment new projects are constantly being developed as organizations seek new ways to reduce costs, improve processes, increase productivity, and build their bottom line. Managing these diverse projects along with their people, resources, technology, and communication is a difficult endeavor for which the risk of failure is often far too high. An effective http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/building-project-management-office.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-4882462180849247209Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:43:00 +00002012-01-23T21:43:00.152-08:00BasedOnlineImportanceManagementProjectSoftware Software project management is a simple tool to help managers and members of the team successfully plan, manage and perform different tasks in each project. All software project management is equipped to perform the functions, including statistics and reports, manage information on clients, projects, tasks, files, Contacts, calendars, facilitating the management of multiple users and multiplehttp://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/importance-of-web-based-it-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-6402225009207371994Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:49:00 +00002012-01-23T09:49:01.066-08:00ProjectNecessityManagersEmotionalIntelligence If only it were just about defining scope, creating a project plan, and tracking costs! Project Management obviously encompasses all those things, but now more than ever it's also about relationship development, team building, influencing, collaborating, and negotiating often in a very complex environment. As my father often said, this job would be easy, if it weren't for the people!The http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/emotional-intelligence-for-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-2010004797136484132Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +00002012-01-22T10:08:00.708-08:00ManagementProjectStrategiesArticleChangeSeriesManaging Change Management is not easy. It is a painful process that requires the Project Manager to be both a warrior and a diplomat. You will need an arsenal of quality tools, and well honed soft skills to make it through managing a change with little or no collateral damage. I am sure you think I am exaggerating. Here's why I am not:1. You will have 3 factions to deal with:A key group of http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-management-strategies-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-4854076304580842876Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +00002012-01-21T15:00:00.601-08:00MajorManagementProjectPrince2GovernanceInvestmentsRails In today's fast-changing information economy, IT project governance has emerged as one of the most vital corporate responsibilities. The relentless pressure to innovate whilst simultaneously driving down costs means that organisations are increasingly 'betting the farm' on the successful development and deployment of new IT systems. However, the business environment now evolves so quickly http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/it-project-governance-and-prince2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-6392963623474178481Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:22:00 +00002012-01-21T03:22:00.856-08:00GreatProjectWhichManagerMethodology The answer - none! A sound methodology alone does not a great project manager make.It's true, being a good project manager starts with the fundamentals of having a robust methodology in place, but even with that there are other crucial elements such as appropriate systems and experienced people that are required to support the methodology. Without them the project can fail spectacularly. It http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/which-methodology-will-make-me-great.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-3706091370917655138Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:47:00 +00002012-01-20T04:47:00.652-08:00ManagementProject Sun Tzu's The Art of War is known as one of the most respected treatises on military strategy in history. But the Art of War deals with more than just military strategy; it also addresses issues of leadership, management skills, decision making and team building which the modern Project Manager would do well to study.Let's take a look at what Sun Tzu says are the five essentials for victory: http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/art-of-war-and-project-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-990150167583625776Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-01-19T05:00:00.639-08:00ManagementProjectCorporateProcessAdvantages A Project Management (PM) process is a process that wraps sound and repeatable structure around a series of events that lead to a projects completion or implementation. In most cases, you will see a structured diagram that lists the project management process groups used to manage a project. I have been fortunate to study and review many PM processes over the years from the Department of http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/corporate-advantages-of-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-3778666336966023419Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:34:00 +00002012-01-18T11:34:00.415-08:00AddingManagementProjectChallengesConsultingConfronting There are many reasons that corporate executives turn to external consultants to provide project management support for their projects. The challenges that organizations face include: sub-par project performance, the potential for lost credibility, lack of experience with a particular project type, and a lack of internal project management practitioners. An outside firm can supply experiencedhttp://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/confronting-project-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-1125132222732848796Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:00 +00002012-01-17T14:22:00.219-08:00EnoughProjectManagersCountry On 25 May in Question Time, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced funding for 35,000 projects as part of the budget or economic stimulus packages. While this seems good on the surface, there is evidence that there simply aren't enough project managers available to deliver the outcomes so desperately needed by the community.The 35,000 projects range across four broad areas: http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/not-enough-project-managers-to-save.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-5729198080608557657Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +00002012-01-16T17:05:00.901-08:00PeopleScopingManagementProjectPlanningThreeProcess Project Management has become more and more important as the life cycle of the product is getting shorter and shorter. If you just take a good look at the mobile phone, how many color of mobile phone do we have 10 - 15 years ago? I believe, it has only one color and there are not many models around as well. But, let's look at the situation today, how many models and color of mobile phone do http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/three-p-of-project-management-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-4988728397868899734Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:37:00 +00002012-01-16T04:37:00.443-08:00ManagementProject "It must be remembered that project management is first and foremost a philosophy of management, not an elaborate set of tools and techniques. It will only be as effective as the people who use it."- Bryce's LawINTRODUCTIONI often run into companies who ask the simple question, "Why can't we get our act together? Why does Project Management routinely fail in our company?" I do not believe http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/why-does-project-management-fail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-8449393202769958827Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:24:00 +00002012-01-15T16:24:00.206-08:00ManagementProjectMatters When I tell people that I am a project manager, often obtain a first "Oh... neat!" response that is usually followed by a comment which is something that along the lines of "So.... what exactly do you?" " Sometimes if I take the floor with a software developer, I can get a slight snarl, a clear sign, they have had experience of working with a poor project manager; a subject that I'll discusshttp://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/importance-de-la-gestion-de-projet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-6399203480688523621Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:02:00 +00002012-01-14T22:02:01.734-08:00ManagementBusinessProjectProcess All attendees of "Project Management... by the Numbers" know that every project is a project within another project(!). In other words, every project we manage is a part of another bigger project. So, what is the difference between a business process and a project management process?Let's begin the answer with an example...The CEO of the organization believes the project is to bring a new http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/business-process-vs-project-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-4852793064981493935Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +00002012-01-14T04:04:00.104-08:00ManagementProjectBecomingAssistantAdvice A lot of people want to become a PMO / PMSO (Project Management Support Officer) but it seems like these people are the forgotten voice - to my knowledge there is not much written about becoming a PMO, as a result I decided to write this article.I believe there are a number of levels of PMO; I will attempt to share what I know about how to get a role at each level, in terms of recruitment, http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/advice-on-becoming-pmo-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55652320766527816.post-880362294437878816Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:18:00 +00002012-01-13T15:18:00.558-08:00ManagementProjectBenefitsApproachUltimate NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES BROUGHT BY ENTERPRISE 2.0The social network phenomenon has already transformed the consumer Web into so-called "Web 2.0." Now Web 2.0 is affecting business processes in thousands of organizations by offering incredible communication and collaboration opportunities known as "Enterprise 2.0." "All these things that are thought to be consumer services are coming http://projectmanagemant.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-management-20-ultimate-benefits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project Management)0