Do you have your QR code? Do you even know what a QR code is? This week's post in the Technology Thursday series will highlight this technology. This isn’t your standard grocery store bar code image. It looks similar to a traditional barcode but it’s more than that. …
Consider this: you have the responsibility for hiring someone to manage a mission critical project in your department; the stakes are high and you cannot afford to make a misstep. Compounding the issue is the fact that you haven’t hired a project manager before. So,…
Yes! Blogging is useful in Project Management. We've only recently started blogging and have enjoyed sharing our post and discovering other bloggers. We've found many of you project management gurus who use blogging to share your project management knowledge and experience. For those who enjoy…
Welcome to part 4 of our Technology Thursday series. In part 3 I shared one of my favorite MS Project Tips and Tricks, The Timeline View. As we continue our technology series, this week I'm sharing tips on MS Project Shortcut Keys. More tips to…
Good communication is critical to successful project management. Not every project will come neatly packaged with harmonious interactions, clearly understood objectives and stakeholders who recall a set of events exactly as you do. The bottom line is that conflicts, misunderstandings and selective memories will occur…
I don't believe we just "fall" into a profession we love. Things in life lead us to it. Childhood experiences, school, training, a mentor, a cause, our environment all feed into the person we've become. Because we've all had a moment in life when we've…
Technology Thursday Part 3 In part 1 of our Technology Thursday series, I shared upcoming Trends in Project Management Technology. As project management technology quickly evolves, I often turn to Microsoft Project as a favorite project management planning tool. I’m not alone. Many other project managers…
As the trend of outsourcing becomes more popular we want to offer some guidance to help you decide whether or not to outsource your next project. While it is true that managing a project in house could render potential savings, that savings will disappear over…
As we continue our new “Technology Thursday” series, this week we wanted to share a tool/technique we commonly use to share technical terminology with a project team. We call it a Techno Speak Cheat Sheet. The cheat sheet is essentially a project glossary of technical terms related to your specific…
This week I had an unexpected discussion with a retired and hilarious Project Manager with great stories to tell about "old school" project management tools. It was great standing on the sidewalk in 68 degree weather, comparing war stories about how far technology has evolved…