If there’s a project underway, negative stakeholders will be there. You can count on it. They’re not always easy to spot, but on occasion, their existence is painfully obvious. Whether they’re a noisemaker on the front end or a stealth trouble maker behind the scenes, it’s your job to manage them. Read more
Kickoff Meetings | Be a Leader, Not a Holder
If you’re a person who manages projects, do yourself a favor. Learn to lead powerful kickoff meetings. Learn to take control of a project, to seek input, and to place everyone on the same page. Step to the front of each project with purpose, set the tone, and deliver a solid kickoff. Read more
An Assumption Deferred | Managing Project Assumptions
As we plan our projects, we all make assumptions. In doing so, we’re able to move forward without knowing every step on the road ahead. If we made no assumptions, we would make little progress. The problem with assumptions isn’t that we make them. Read more
Manage Stakeholder Expectations: 5 Steps to a Big Job
If you arrive on time for a doctor’s appointment and wait ten minutes before the exam begins, chances are, you will be satisfied with the schedule. This is true even though the doctor was late. If we examine the reason for your satisfaction, we’ll see it’s because you received what you expected. Read more
Project Management Pride
Each year, I watch for PMI® to bestow the Project of the Year Award. I thoroughly enjoy reading about the scale and complexity of the awarded projects. It’s not uncommon for the budgets to approach or exceed the half billion mark and for the schedules to span several years. Read more
Software Development Project Management: 5 More Tools and Tactics for Preventing Schedule Delays
Let’s continue a review of common tools and tactics for preventing schedule delays on software development projects. Hopefully, something here may be good preventative medicine for your next project. Read more
Software Development Project Management: 5 Tools and Tactics for Preventing Schedule Delays
Several statistics relate that the majority of software development projects fall behind schedule. One source relates that 75% are delivered late while another source cites a different percentage, and so on. It’s hard to know what percentage to accept as most accurate. Read more
Walk Like a Contract Project Manager
It’s a happy day for you. You’re a project manager and you’ve just landed your next job. Life is good! Both you and your new client agree that you will be working as an independent contractor and not as an employee. You’ll pay your own taxes and your client will file form 1099-MISC. Read more
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