The most important question that should be asked before a project is approved is rarely considered. That’s an issue we need to address—that we tend to think of projects as solutions to specific problems.
How is automation going to affect project management—and, more importantly, project managers—in the short and long term as it evolves?
As much as project managers are pioneers with a skill set that helps them and their teams through each difficult journey, the unexplored territories of government projects can add significant layers of confusion and effort.
Within the scrum framework, the responsibilities and accountabilities of the scrum team as a whole align to the project management activities defined within the PMBOK® Guide. Understanding how these roles align helps to determine how a traditional project manager can transition into a scrum team on an agile project using the scrum framework.
The project management world today is gray. This author proposes adding a burst of color with gamification and artificial intelligence (AI), vibrant with the ideas of contextualization, personalization, digitalization and sustainability.
We’re often taught that our “sponsor” is the person who champions the effort and provides critical support. Indeed, the sponsor is often the one we’re to seek out for support and issue resolution throughout the project. But what do you do when your sponsor IS the problem???
by Ramiro Rodrigues Consider the following situation: You have worked a long time in your company and developed a certain level of expertise in their operations. You are familiar with the processes ...
The Project Manager The architect of the project plan will guide and monitor everyone along the way to stay on course within the defined scope and project timeline. The PM's Buffet to c ...
Imagine yourself leading a project. A huge project with a lot of money involved on it. Easy to picture, right? Now, place yourself in a environment where, despite everybody calling you as project man ...
I have completed all of my PDU's but I still have a year before my renewal date. I am getting emails telling me to renew now, but it seems to me that it will just start the clock early. Is there som ...
What is Delegation? How is it useful for the success of Projects? ...
Many organizations are launching knowledge management initiatives and large proportion of those initiatives fail, but still no detailed attention has been paid to know the actual reasons for those fai ...
I am working in corporate construction projects for last 13 years. It's time to renew my PMP credential. It is the best thing i did almost a decade ago. In last renewal cycle i learnt about MSP and ev ...
Does anyone know the names of leading New York recruiting agencies for project managers? ...
One of the most enjoyable and interesting benefits of reading PM Network is learning about industries that weren’t even imaginable just a short time ago. One such project sector is grid-scale el ...
Within the scrum framework, the responsibilities and accountabilities of the scrum team as a whole align to the project management activities defined within the PMBOK® Guide. Understanding how these roles align helps to determine how a traditional project manager can transition into a scrum team on an agile project using the scrum framework.
Rudolph may be more famous, but this year it’s time to celebrate the project managing reindeer: Prancer, PMP®.
How is automation going to affect project management—and, more importantly, project managers—in the short and long term as it evolves?
It’s time to reflect and celebrate on all we have achieved this year. Take note, ambitious project managers: If are you focused on achieving your goals and tasks, you may neglect to celebrate your success. Here’s why that's a problem…
As much as project managers are pioneers with a skill set that helps them and their teams through each difficult journey, the unexplored territories of government projects can add significant layers of confusion and effort.
Given the innovative and relevant aspects of the principles of quantum physics, it’s worth evaluating their great potential in relation to project and risk management.
The most important question that should be asked before a project is approved is rarely considered. That’s an issue we need to address—that we tend to think of projects as solutions to specific problems.
Nations are targeting better and more sustainable economic growth that requires high infrastructure investment. Public Private Partnership (PPP) helps bridge the budgetary gap, as well as being a method for cost-effective and quality service delivery.
Managing continual change is ‘business as usual’ for both public and private organizations. What is new is the increased pace and volume of the changes required to manage their rapidly evolving mandates, operating conditions, and stakeholder expectations. Identifying, understanding and aligning with changes is the best way to ensure support of outcome delivery.
This is the 5th annual PMI Santa Series. Organizational Project Management (OPM) is the systematic management of projects, programs, and portfolios in alignment with the achievement of strategic goals. Sounds great yet how do we actually translate that into our daily project management work?
Dr. Blaize Horner Reich has recently completed a survey of projects to explore the influence of agile methods across many project types.
Project Management relies heavily on people to design and deliver services, products and results. So how can a project manager ensure that his/her project won’t suffer from problems linked to people issues?
Research shows that more than 70% of workers have been impacted by disrespectful workplace behavior. Disrespect comes in many forms: rudeness, sabotage, gossip, bullying, harassment, ignoring, demeaning, controlling and the list goes on. Regardless of the type, bad behavior poisons the work environment. Its impact is enormous: disengagement; loss of creativity and productivity; and sick leave, benefit and turnover costs. It not only creates dysfunctional workplaces, it can impact your project, clients, reputation and bottom line. Fortunately, there are many proactive, preventative measures that you can take to manage disrespect. With many tools and an action plan, everyone in your workplace can create an effective strategy to prevent, manage and eliminate your workplace nightmare.
Particularly if you wish to connect innovation objectives with sustainability ambitions, this webinar explains the core concepts behind sustainability and where they fit in. Make a connection between your sustainability and innovation goals using the Innovation Management Maturity Model. Key findings and conclusion. Last round of Q&A sessions for the series.
As project managers, our job is to produce successful projects. But, when we go past our deliverables, we still have a choice: we can deliver forgettable projects, or we can choose to create successful projects that people remember for years.
This webinar will introduce a toolkit designed for project managers to become involved in the critical need of preparing students for the future.
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