Ever wonder who makes a great project manager and who doesn’t? If you feel a strong connection with at least one of the statements below, it’s safe to say project management is probably not for you: You prefer having a root canal to dealing with…
As project managers, we often deal with large amounts of data that must be added or counted in a quick and reliable way that also minimizes human errors. Calculating project financials, totaling resource hours, or reconciling large sets of data are all ideal reasons to…
School's out, pools are open, the sun is shining and trips are being planned…it’s the countdown to summer! Even as the summer buzz builds, project managers never seem to take a day off, whether we’re planning the next phase of an implementation or executing the…
Oh, how we love a great project coordinator. In some organizations the terms ‘project manager’ and ‘project coordinator’ are used interchangeably. They shouldn't be. They are separate and distinct roles. In this article, we use the following definitions of a project manager and project coordinator:…
MATURE Project Management: What is it and Why Does it Matter? Everyone can benefit from learning and applying project management skills, tools and techniques when managing large and small projects. Today, however, as the marketplace continues to evolve, our approach to project management has evolved…
I hope you are looking forward to a new year as much as I am! The promise of a new year brings opportunity to start again, try again, rejuvenate, improve. Direct a little of that goodwill and good intention towards organizing yourself with these 5…
Like a magician who is well versed in his or her craft and whose timing, delivery and charisma are flawless, a great project manager will leave you in awe, wondering, how did they do that! The Magic of Great Project Managers Great Project Managers are…
Project Management Is EVERYWHERE You Are It's true. If you've ever done any of the following: ►Purchased a car ►Purchased a house ►Hosted a dinner or birthday party ►Made home improvements ►Created your own blog site ►Planned a vacation then you've been a project manager…
In general, myths are explanations we create to make sense of things we don’t fully understand. In project management, myths also exist to justify business decisions or actions we want to take that may be ill-advised. When we don’t want to appropriately invest money, time…
Getting Your Head Out of the Cloud: Business Analysis Considerations when Exploring Cloud Solutions When it comes to assessing the feasibility of cloud computing we want you to ‘get your head out of the clouds’ – at least long enough to analyze and determine whether…