This video explains 7 places to look for benefits on your projects. For those of you who would prefer to read a transcript, here it is: Hello. I’m Elizabeth Harrin and today I’m going ...
This month, the discussion topic here at Gantthead is stakeholders. Project stakeholders need documents – but how do you know how much documentation is enough? Unfortunately, the answer is alway ...
You as a project manager do not work in a vacuum. The issues that leaders in your organization worry about effect the environment in which you work. Some things they tell you and some things they don& ...
Situation: Your collaboration tools just aren't cutting it.The range of SaaS tools out there has expanded way beyond BaseCamp knock-offs to tools that approach projects from a variety of angles. Each ...
Social communication tools are about using web-enabled technology to get things done more effectively. You may already have web-based project management tools that enable you to collaborate and commun ...
I cannot use the real names of the companies and people involved and the real names do not matter anyway. But the storyline is an interesting one worth sharing with the community. One of our reps ...
A new European law about using contract workers comes into effect in the UK on 1 October 2011. If your project relies on temporary staff, freelance workers, or contractors, you may find that your proj ...
Appropriate Contracting is a term used by Michael Cavanagh in his book Second Order Project Management (Gower, 2012). He defines it as “the application of common sense to a commercial relationsh ...
In my last post I tricked you -but it was for a good reason! I started with a seemingly simple common scenario where workers required training delivered by your organization. Thi ...
Conflict in the workplace is generally the result of serious disagreement over needs or goals, and can cause severe damage to productivity if not handled immediately. This extensive guide will help you identify, handle and manage conflict before it handles your project.
Need to perform a risk audit on a project? This Risk Review Process and Checklist guides you through an exhaustive review of the effort, including documentation, resourcing, delivery performance to date, financial performance to date, and much more. It's not just a checklist of simple measures, but asks a number of questions that truly speak to the potential for the project to achieve the results that were intended.
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"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot, but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot." - Groucho Marx |
