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By Gina Abudi, on July 28th, 2009 First, let’s define Sponsor. According to the Project Management Institute’s, The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, the Sponsor “is the person or group [of people] that provides the financial resources, in cash or in kind, for the project.” As defined by Wikipedia.com, “….(t)he project sponsor will be a senior executive in a corporation […]
By Gina Abudi, on July 16th, 2009 The first part of this post discussed the first two stages of team development:
Stage 1: Forming Stage 2: Storming
This post will cover the remaining three stages:
Stage 3: Norming Stage 4: Performing Stage 5: Adjourning Stage 3: Norming
When the team moves into the “norming” stage, they are beginning to work more effectively […]
By Gina Abudi, on July 15th, 2009 The first four stages of team growth were first developed by Bruce Wayne Tuckman and published in 1965. His theory, called “Tuckman’s Stages” was based on research he conducted on team dynamics. He believed (as is a common belief today) that these stages are inevitable in order for a team to grow to the point […]
By Gina Abudi, on July 9th, 2009 Gathering together a project team is not the easiest job in the world! Some project managers are able to pick their own teams (lucky you!); others get a team assigned to them (OK – so here you can say, “Hey…not my fault – I didn’t choose the team members!”).
Sometimes a project is ready to […]
By Gina Abudi, on July 8th, 2009 Chances are if you’re reading this, you’re a project manager or interested in becoming one. So, just for you, here is a quick, handy, up-to-date list of “must-haves” for all project managers-aspiring, novices and experienced alike. Pin it to your cork board, hang it on the fridge and send it to your colleagues – either […]
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