For those who do formal project closeout reports - what do you consider ACTUAL END DATE of the project? Is it the date of the last deliverable? Is it the date when your Project Sponsor signed off on t ...
While many companies operate a very effective Change Board, many do not, opting for routing Change Requests around those responsible for reviewing and signing them. I am interested to know how many Pr ...
Project management generates plenty of paperwork, and it’s easy to lose track of all the changes that are made to various documents. Version control is a simple way to track those changes. Here are some techniques for managing your project documents to make sure that every team member is, quite literally, on the same page.
PMOs are responsible for establishing standards--but what should those standards be? This article will explore a few of the things to consider when establishing a model for project process compliance.
Just over a month ago I had the great pleasure of making a trip to Singapore and Malaysia to teach Certified Scrum Master classes. It was my first time teaching in Singapore and it was a very cool exp ...
Last week I “ran out of space” just as I was getting ready to reveal how to get people to stop hating your PMO. As I stated, the answer comes from Game Theory. I go through the complete an ...
You thought that this day would never come - the scope of your project has been delivered and you are ready to close out the project. Your team breathes a sigh of relief and looks forward to some well ...
Note – Readers might find this story distressing as it involves a team member passing away. Please use your own judgement.
Helen has heard it a few times, her counterpart from the supplier&rs ...
We'd all like to lead projects from start to finish, but the reality is that often times the project manager who kicked it off won't be the one who turns the lights off at the end. Steve McQue ...
Every project needs a go live project checklist – at least, projects where there is a substantial ‘go live’ moment, like a software launch.
The checklist is helpful because it co ...