Project Coordinator
Project Management Fundamentals (1)
1/25/21 •
…running projects. Typically, they consist of the following high-level phases: Define the project Plan the project Get approval to proceed Implement the project plan Evaluate the project Understanding and Managing…
Projects and Investments (2)
6/24/21 •
…work that still happens before the project starts and after the project ends. In particular, there is whatever decision making process actually led to the project being initiated and a…
The Battle For Control of Project
5/23/22 •
…primary problem is not who controls the project, but how the project is approached overall. In traditional project environments where the requirements and design criteria can be fully and completely…
How to Write the Perfect Project Management Plan
10/31/20 •
…on this project. Step 2: Assess Your Project Basics In this stage of your project management plan, you need to make certain basic assessments. These are what you need to…
Pull the Plug on Projects
4/28/23 •
…isn’t the project manager’s responsibility to cancel the project. In fact, in most companies the project manager doesn’t even have the authority to cancel a project. Instead, the project manager…
Strategies for Accurate Time Allocation in Projects
2/09/24 •
…in each project The critical path in the project schedule is the longest task sequence that determines how long the project will take. Along this path, make sure tasks are…
PRINCE2
2/07/21 •
…for the project. The project manager keeps the Project Board informed with regular reports. The board otherwise leave the day-to day-management of the project to the Project Manager. Planning: Planning…
A Critical Look At Executive Decision Making (2)
3/19/23 •
…about the project, imposing a budget can have the net effect of turning the project into an exercise of how much project can be done for a defined amount of…
The 5 Habits Of Highly Dysfunctional Companies
10/17/19 •
…If one project needs more, take it from the project that has some to spare. But don’t kick the project manager that went over. You still want them to perform…
Tools Aren't Process, But Process Is A Tool (2)
10/05/20 •
…project management tools. In point of fact, project management software is itself a misnomer. The tool that can manage a project doesn’t exist, although there is an extensive array of…
Portfolios and Project Management Organizations (PMOs)
9/12/21 •
To do a project, or not to do a project. That is the question. The rationale by which project decisions get made varies widely from organization to organization, and is…
Project Management as a Microcosm (1)
11/26/21 •
…the problems in the organization. Unfortunately, this approach is exactly backwards. The way project management is conducted is a direct reflection the larger management behaviors of the company; a project…
Where Should The Responsibility For Project Management Really Lie?
5/11/21 •
…to play nicely together in the same sand-box. Project management today exists in a bizarrely schizophrenic continuum. At one extreme, there is no defined capability for project management whatsoever. Project…
Project Manager Job Description (7)
7/05/21 •
…Web and Software Development Junior Web Developer Intermediate Web Developer Senior Web Developer Enterprise Architect Project Management Project Manager Senior Project Manager Offshore Project Manager Project Director Business Analysis Junior…
A New Way of Thinking About Organizational Projects (1)
12/17/21 •
…articulate the projects that will allow for its attainment, and every project should directly align with and support the delivery of the strategic plan. An objective means of defining project…
When Projects and Organizations Collide (1)
11/30/22 •
…the project managers of the world, and the organizations that are spending thousands and millions of dollars improving their project management effectiveness? Project management will always be a bolted-on function…
Business Analyst Resume
9/22/22 •
…Client Orientation / Project Assessment Clarified client requirements, business needs and project objectives, via feedback sessions and client meetings, in collaboration with all stakeholders. Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams,…
The Seeds of Project Failure
7/17/23 •
…Inappropriate Project Methodology The key take-away here is that there is no one methodology that fits all projects. It’s up to the project manager to determine the appropriate approach given…
Web Development Methodology – Part 1 (1)
8/13/21 •
…Project Initiation Contains activities to mobilize the project team and plan project activities in detail. Ensures that all engagement and project management procedures and policies are in place. Analysis Defines…
Project Manager Definition
8/09/22 •
A project manager is a facilitator. The ideal project manager does whatever it takes to ensure that the members of the software project team can do their work. This means…
Project Objective Definition
8/10/22 •
…be expected. Other Definitions Assumption Business Case Critical Path Executive Sponsor Milestone Project Lifecycle Project Management Institute Project Objective Project Planning Project Portfolio Management Project Task Project Team Risk ROI…
Project Management Career Paths (4)
10/03/20 •
Mark E. Mullaly has posted a great article over at Gantthead about the obstacles a project manager may face in moving up the corporate ladder. He states that, “The project…
Projects Are Strategy
8/08/23 •
…these ‘accidental project’s is assumed by management teams who don’t see them as such, and may not even recognize that the discipline of project management exists and could provide meaningful…
Project Management Best Practices (1)
9/29/22 •
There’s a lot that’s been written about project management. And there will undoubtedly be more. But after being both a software developer and project manager for 10 years, it has…
No Such Thing as an IT Project (1)
1/29/19 •
…project when IT accounts for a large portion of the work. I don’t think calling a project an IT project is necessarily a bad thing and it doesn’t reflect a…
