The case can be made that project management is more of a technical skill, yet we believe people skills are a more valuable asset. Here’s why: Client-Facing Concerns: Although it’s an asset to have technical knowledge as a PM, more often the use of technical skills…
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:…
We are 5 hours away from football's biggest day of the year, Super Bowl XLIX 2015. As the football world celebrates 49 years, we're bringing you 8 interesting facts about taking on a project of this size. Before we jump in... NFL Experience 2015 This years NFL Experience…
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…
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…
Vendor Management: A Long Term Relationship? What do a botched, contractor-led home remodeling project, a wedding catering scheduling disaster and the failed roll-out of the Healthcare.gov web site have in common? A huge headache, for sure. But they also represent poor vendor management at some…
Why Integrate Change Management into Project Management? How many times have you come to work and found that your computer system has changed, the process for doing Process X has changed...again, or even worse, the office lunch menu has changed for the worse. All without…