Faced with a project that had no defined scope and no project manager, this practitioner took on the role. Since then, he has completed dozens of similar projects and worked out a reliable general process with five steps.
In 2015, the Oregon Transportation Investment Act III State Bridge Delivery Program (OTIA) was listed as a finalist for the PMI Project of the Year Award. The program’s achievements, methods and overall approach represent a significant innovation. There’s plenty to learn from Oregon’s experience, even if your work has nothing to do with bridges or infrastructure.
When stakeholders disagree over which defects must be fixed during the project, it can cause schedule or scope changes near the project end date. Avoid such changes--or at least justify them for a change request--by using these tactics to understand and work through disagreements efficiently.
Admit it: No one likes writing or reading reports. But they are necessary. This article will share some simple guidelines on how to write a report—and the pitfalls to avoid.
As you address disagreements or conflict with and among others, explicitly decide on what your value, ego and relationship factor goals are as you navigate to a meaningful resolution.
Multiple stakeholders--multiple opinions. There are so many issues regarding any given corporation, how can there not be disagreement and difference among its management? Bringing these divergent interest areas to the table and having them determine direction consensus can be laborious. Maybe a good meal can solve the problem...
Project managers need a lot of diverse skills to succeed. Is customer service one of them? If we apply customer service principles to the idea of stakeholder management, it’s fairly easy to identify ways in which the PM can contribute to success.
Need help evaluating your new venture? A hybrid review technique that integrates traditional evaluation techniques with agile practices might be just what you need.
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