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10 Secrets To Being a Good Sponsor

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Below you’ll find 10 tips for being a good sponsor, drawn from Strategies for Project Sponsorship by James, Taylor and Rosenhead. If you can spare an hour, go through the PMI Kickoff course. Kickoff from PMI. These 10 secrets have been taken from Strategies for Project Sponsorship by James, Taylor and Rosenhead.

2012 376
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Top Project Management Conferences of 2020

ProjectManager.com

One of the largest series of conferences for project managers in North America, the Project Summit has industry innovators who help professionals be more productive, and learn best practices, skills and strategies to succeed. For the agile enthusiast, this scrum gathering takes place twice a year since 2013. PMI EMEA Congress.

2020 259
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Introduction to Program Management - How to Manage Related Projects

Project Pulse Journal

Program Management, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), provides a structured approach to managing a group of related projects that, when executed individually, might not deliver the same level of impact. It ensures that all stakeholders are informed of project progress, potential risks, and changes in strategy.

PMO 52
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The PMI Talent Triangle: A Guide [for members and non-members]

Online PM Courses

The PMI Talent Triangle is a simple tool that reminds us all about the value of a broad range of professional skills. The most succinct – and possibly best known – articulation of that full range of capabilities is the PMI’s Project Management Talent Triangle. Just a Moment… Who or What is the PMI?

PMI 72
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7 Must Read Books on Stakeholder Management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Patrick Mayfield, Elbereth Publishing, 2013. Follows PMI practice and aligns with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Elizabeth Harrin, BCS Publishing, 2013. There are thousands of project management books, many of which focus on the difficult issues of managing stakeholders.

2015 285
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What did the Project Managers ever do for us?

The Lazy Project Manager

Reports such as PMI’s Pulse of the Profession™ The High Cost of Low Performance can really help here. Pulse Report 2013. Ultimately, high-performing organizations that have strong project management can create efficiencies; improve alignment with organizational strategies …’.

2013 250
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Organizational Project Management Is a Strategic Capability

The Strategic Project Manager

” The graphic at right, adapted from “The Standard for Organizational Project Management (OPM)”, PMI, 2018, shows several component entities and how they are related to one another: Organizational Strategy – The C-level driven and approved strategy for the overall organization and its components. .”

PMI 52