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Back to PM Basics (Part 4): Defining Success & Objectives

by Bruce Garrod June 9, 2021

The question “What is a successful project?” may appear obvious. It's not. This series continues to build a foundation of PM knowledge. This installment will address defining project success, differentiating business objectives from project objectives, and introducing the concept of a project plan.

Back to PM Basics (Part 5): All Project Plans Aren't the Same

by Bruce Garrod June 30, 2021

Too often, organizations start project work instead of developing a plan. This has to stop! Kicking off a project can be an overwhelming feeling for individuals new to project management (and for a lot of us experienced PMs, too). Keep these tips on planning and scope in mind to help ease your stress.

Back to PM Basics (Part 6): How Long Will My Project Take?

by Bruce Garrod September 8, 2021

How do we differentiate between effort and duration? What estimating techniques can we use to determine how long work will take to complete? As we continue to build a foundation of project management knowledge, we explore this crucial aspect of project plans.

Back to PM Basics (Part 7): How a Home Renovation Helps Us Understand Crucial PM Concepts

by Bruce Garrod April 13, 2022

What do painting rooms, installing flooring and spreading top soil have to do with project management? The steps can help teach us important lessons about the basic relationship between sequential work packages—along with the use of lags and leads.

Back to PM Basics (Part 8): How Much Is This Project Going to Cost, Anyway?!

by Bruce Garrod April 27, 2022

In order to build accurate project budgets, a project manager must determine what costs they are responsible for managing as part of the project’s execution. Don't forget these types of costs, estimating techniques and calculations the next time you need to estimate a budget.

Back to (PM) School!

by Andy Jordan June 27, 2011

There’s no excuse not to continuously improve your skills--are you always learning? Here, we explore the need for continuously improving your skills and the various options available that will allow that to happen within the confines of our busy careers and lives.

Back to School

by Bruce Garrod October 18, 2018

There are endless options and considerations when choosing how to ensure ongoing personal development. But if you stand still and depend on past education and current experience, you're unlikely to realize your full career potential.

Back To School

by Elizabeth Harrin March 8, 2007

Teaching a classroom of nine year olds provides some valuable lessons, or at least reminders, for project managers, including the importance of tailoring communication for each particular audience, understanding the environment people are operating in, and insisting on constructive feedback to build agreement.

Back to School: Back to Basics

by Vijay Sankaran October 26, 2005

As the kids go back to school, it's time for the project managers to hit the books and brush up on the basics of project delivery. Here are three important lessons to help you pass that next quiz.

Back to School: Data Warehousing 101

by Vijay Sankaran August 28, 2002

Pack your lunchbox and sharpen your No. 2 pencils. It's time to bet back to the basics of data warehousing.

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