February 12, 2019
Uncategorized
A metric, by definition, is any type of measurement used to gauge some quantifiable element of performance. Measurement is the vital to successful project management. As the old saying goes, “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Project management metrics may not be the most glamorous subject, but the success …
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January 28, 2019
Project Communication
What are the “project management basics”? According to PMI, “Project management, is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and practices to project undertakings to meet the project requirements.” It focuses on planning and organizing a project and its resources. A project is always and will be temporary in that it …
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January 23, 2019
Productivity, Project Communication
The “software development silo” is the phenomenon where software development, as a vertical, is insulated and disconnected from the organization as a whole. Silos hurt organizational integration, can cause costly delays and cost overruns, and create “dark corners” for management which are issues for transparency and future planning. No one …
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January 16, 2019
Project Planning
Kanban is a method for managing the creation of products with an emphasis on continual delivery. The process is designed to help teams work together more effectively and efficiently. The Kanban System has become synonymous with the implementation of the Just in Time (JIT) manufacturing philosophy which remains one of …
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January 10, 2019
Project Planning
Scope creep is when a project grows beyond its original ambition while in progress. Scope creep can happen for a number of reasons, including: market conditions, user feedback reveals, implementation complexity and poor understanding of the original project’s scope. Uncontrolled growth in project scope at any point after the project …
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January 5, 2019
Team Building
With effective communication strategies that ensure each team member is aware or informed if what is going on. A study by Siemens Enterprise Communications found that $26,041 is the cumulative cost per worker, per year, due to productivity losses resulting from communication barriers. The importance of efficient and effective team communication within …
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January 1, 2019
Productivity
Another year has passed, and here we are again – about to start a new year. A new start, new hopes, new goals to reach…and how can we forget, some new New Year’s resolutions. As project managers we’re constantly striving to improve ourselves. Here are my 2019 New Year’s Resolutions, …
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December 10, 2018
Career Development, Project Communication
I read all the books. I watched my previous managers do it. And then it happened. I was given my first project to manage. All the excitement and all the fears, mixed into one emotion. Doing it for the first time. As they say, “You will never forget your first.” …
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December 6, 2018
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Project managers are the backbone of a project. They are the anchor around which the entire project revolves. In some organizations, a project manager may be involved in evaluation and analysis activities prior to project initiation. The role of a project manager, in short, is a leader. He or she …
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November 26, 2018
Project Communication
Scope creep is, at its most basic, changes which made over the course of a project that eventually result in a different outcome than what was intended in the beginning. It refers to the uncontrolled growth in project scope after the project has begun, usually caused by stakeholders adding requirements …
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