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Simple Steps to Creating Your Project Plan

The project plan is developed in conjunction with the project team and delineates what is being produced by the project, the budget, timeline, and resources to be used to reach that deliverable. Without a project plan – it’s difficult to ensure the project is a success – you need a plan to follow! The Project […]

Some Tips to Increase Your Value as a Project Manager

Start today in demonstrating the value you bring to the organization!

Too often I hear project managers complain they aren’t valued in their organization. In some cases, I can’t say they are wrong – we all know how some organizations can be! In such situations, sometimes it is just time to move on to other […]

The Project Has Ended…

But is the client happy?

The project has ended – it is on schedule, within scope, on budget and is of high quality. But…is the client happy? Did you meet the client’s expectations? Did you consider that in determining the success of the project? Here’s a little story for you:

A friend of a friend […]

Analyze the Variance

I think one of the weakest areas of project management (other than planning, which is rarely ever done very well) that I’ve encountered is the variance analysis. When things are planned and measurements are taken to determine the status of things, there’s often very little attention paid to understanding the root cause of the issue, […]

Coaching to Get the Project Manager Back on Track

Part II – Follow Up

Part I gave background information on a client who was having problems with a project manager. This is a follow up to that post.

Since the first post was written, we met with the project manager (we’ll call him Jim) to discuss the situation. Jim certainly recognized he was having […]