By Dhanasekaran Sivaraj, on May 17th, 2010
Delivering a project is not an easy task; a project manager faces many hurdles, issues, and frequently has to endure several roller-coaster rides during the entire course of the project he/she is managing. During this period he/she may need to handle countless tasks, follow-ups, etc.
How can he/she manage all these tasks [...]
By David Shirley, on May 12th, 2010
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By Rich Maltzman
In our book we talk about the Cost of Greenality.
Like the Cost of Quality, with which Project Managers should be familiar, it speaks to the idea that money spent up front to prevent problems and to be sure to meet stakeholder requirements will outweigh the savings in the [...]
By Paul Slater, on May 6th, 2010
Managing risk within a project is a good idea. That’s generally agreed upon. Risk Management is essential and contributes significantly to successful project deliverables. Where it can and does go wrong is when there is an over-reliance on the risk factors of the project. When these factors start driving the way the project [...]
By Gina Abudi, on April 29th, 2010
In Part I of this post we focused on the first two steps – define need and plan. This post will focus on the next three steps – manage and implement and evaluate
Manage the Project
You have worked with the relevant stakeholders to define the need and have worked with [...]
By Gina Abudi, on April 28th, 2010
Learning and development professionals often have quite a lot on their plates – usually with short timelines and unrealistic expectations set upon them. These are frequently one of the smaller departments within a company, utilizing few resources to accomplish projects that, frankly, have a strategic impact on the organization. In many cases [...]