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The Highs and Lows of Contract Project Management
byDone well, contract-based project management can deliver the kind of results that simply wouldn’t be possible using only employee resources; done poorly, it can be a disaster.
PMXPO 2013 On Demand
ProjectManagement.com was once again excited to bring you its free annual virtual conference and exhibition--your opportunity to learn, network, earn PDUs and gain valuable knowledge all from the comfort of your home, office-or home office. If you missed the six sessions, you can still catch them On Demand until July 25! (You still have to register first.) Need help getting your PDUs? Use our PDU Instruction Form!
ProjectManagement.com Workshop Series: Redefining the PMO (Seattle)
July 18-19, 2013 | Seattle
ProjectManagement.com Workshop Series: Redefining the PMO (Orlando)
August 15-16, 2013 | Orlando
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e-book
Building Commitment During an ERP Rollout
byIn this e-book, Luc Galoppin and Daryl Conner bring together their insights on commitment and social architecture. You will learn how the eight stages of commitment apply to an ERP rollout and why it is critical to carefully plan the "moments of truth". This e-book is specifically useful for executives who face an ERP rollout. It helps us to see where we need to be vigorous in terms of organizational change management.
recent blog postings
Is Your Consultant Gandolph, or Wormtongue?
from Game Theory in Management posted by onFor those who steadfastly refuse to expose themselves to epic literature or epic motion pictures, Gandolph and Wormtongue are characters from J.R.R. Tolkiens Lord of the Rings trilogy. Gandolph is ...
What goes in a preliminary program business case?
from The Money Files posted by onIn his book Program Management (Gower, 2010), Michel Thiry looks at the elements that make up a business case for a program. In the first instance, you start off with a preliminary business case. A ...
recent questions
NON-IT project- Requirements Gathering Advice please
from Project Management Central posted by onHello PM Community. I am working on my first NON-IT project. I am implementing an On boarding and Orientation Program for Human Resources. I am in the requirement gathering stage of my planning proces ...
PM Dissertation Topic
from Project Management Central posted by onHi Guys I 'm a student in MSc Project Management in Ireland, just get a bit consfusing about choose the topics right now. it would be brilliant , if you can spare some time to help me out here. ...
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PMXPO2011 Transformation: Agile Hits Ground in the Organization
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Agile, Lean, ToC...these concepts are gaining industry acceptance and increased popularity. Introduced as pure process changes to project teams, organizations quickly learn that there is much more to "becoming agile" or "becoming lean" than introducing a daily meeting or a different set of steps. The result: Fizzled transitions with less-than-stellar results when the impacts of these changes on the overall system are overlooked.
Project Management 2.0
Compiling a Project Status Report - Questions?
from Project Management 2.0 posted by onSituation: Youre compiling a project status report and need a quick audit of what youre doing. Project Headwaytasks offer a lot of guidance in managing your projects. One popular feature o ...
Building a WBS - Questions?
from Project Management 2.0 posted by onSituation: Youre building a WBS and need a quick audit of what youre doing. Project Headway tasks offer a lot of guidance in managing your projects. One popular feature of the process is Q ...
Spotlight On: Career Development
The Path to the PMP (Part 8)
byQuality Management is a difficult knowledge area for people to connect with as they study for the PMP exam. Sadly, PMI also recognizes the weakness and includes plenty of questions to test your abilities.
Spotlight On: Workforce Management
The Importance of Playtime
byEven though we’ve regulated play to children, wannabe children and employee training scenarios, there is a lot of value in promoting play in the workforce.
Topic Teasers
Topic Teasers Vol. 11: Agile Slackers
byQuestion: I love working with my agile team. All the personalities are great, and everyone gets along fine. The problem is one person who we can’t rely on to finish her tasks on time. With no project manager to keep tabs on people, how do agile teams deal with slackers?
| A. | Ask the ScrumMaster to perform the project manager’s task of keeping tasks coming in on time and disciplining non-producing team members. He or she is responsible for team member actions. |
| B. | No one is expecting agile teams to estimate accurately, so allow the person whose work is not done in a timely way to continue at her own pace. Team harmony trumps speed. |
| C. | With a self-directed agile team, the team members must confront the non-performing members to keep the flow of iteration work on track. Agile doesn’t mean “no accountability”. |
| D. | Allow the slower team members to choose the latest tasks in the dependency chain, so that they don’t hold up the team. |
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