There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into defining and completing an end-of-life cycle for every software product. It also requires a skilled program/project manager. Here are some recommendations to help facilitate this process.
Congratulations! You’ve made it into the ranks of project management practitioners! This seasoned practitioner shares some of the crucial lessons he has learned over the years to help you on your exciting journey.
Having managed multiple organizational change projects in several companies, this practitioner has experienced first-hand how change affects the individual employee—and how it can disrupt operations if not handled well. Here she summarizes lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful change projects so that others can benefit.
The volunteer PM’s role is the same regardless of the environment—that is, to keep the project moving forward and deliver expected outcomes. Here are five tips on how to execute common project activities with volunteers such as meetings, planning and communication—all with a focus on efficiency.
Real-life lessons learned and ongoing mentoring is all but a necessity given all the challenges that the program and project management profession faces these days.
Sometimes good projects can fail or stagnate. Introducing the risk of change to a project can revitalize it for success. This article will focus on the 10 steps that should be taken to successfully reboot a project and ensure optimal performance and deliverables.
The PMI Ecuador Chapter’s efforts to empower women through project management exemplifies members’ abiding commitment to make a meaningful difference in their country.
by Susan Irwin, MBA, PhD, PMI-ACP, PMI-SP, PMP, PgMP, PfMP
Project managers need leadership skills—specifically emotional intelligence (EI)—to augment technical expertise. But agile thinking, leadership and EI skills are just one facet of project success. Businesses need to invest in project management processes that are agile to respond to the changing needs of the organization.
Have you ever been asked to take over an ailing project—one that was close to failing and completely off track? A few simple steps can help you get off to a good start with your team and all stakeholders.
We all have an agile team in our minds whenever we take on mastering any new process. Parts of your mind are similar to a product owner, a scrum master and a development team. If you can organize a team with agile, could it not also work with organizing your mind?