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On Time – On Budget, and Completely Worthless
I've interviewed many people for the position of project manager. I'll bet 90% of them had the term "On time - on budget" on their resume. I've had it on mine before too. It's kind of a code word for project management success. But it doesn't always translate to true...
How Checklist Project Management Can Make Your Project Fail
I managed a project once where we were implementing a system for several clients. We visited one of the clients where I met with their team, including my counterpart project manager. He seemed like a nice enough guy and we agreed that we would do our best to...
The Secret Behind Why Your Genius Idea Isn’t Adopted
I once knew an executive to which many people attributed the "genius" title. She was very smart. She had come up with an excellent approach to solving a problem. It was simple. It was inexpensive to implement. Most of all, it was very effective. When people adopted...
5 Myths of Project Management
The project manager's role is often misunderstood. They do a lot of heads-down paperwork. When they do talk, they are asking questions rather than adding valuable information to the discussion. Some people think it is an easy profession. This is based on many myths of...
10 Ways to Establish a Successful PMO
I once worked for an organization with a project management office that was a textbook example of how not to run a PMO. They lacked serious credibility with the organization's project managers and throughout the organization. It gave me a sour taste for the concept...
6 Secrets of an Organized Project Manager
Managing a project can be a juggling act. There are always tasks to work on, other peoples' tasks to track and external teams to coordinate. Therefore, it is imperative that a project manager develop and maintain skills to become an organized project manager. The to...