Working 50% of the time for RMC from home will free up more time for writing and occasional training and consulting. I have taken on an exciting new part-time role with RMC Learning Solutions as their Agile Practice Lead. I worked with RMC to create my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book and their ACP training offerings. So, I am really looking forward to working with them further. MORE
It is done by the product owner, but with consultation and guidance of the development team. This article aims to dispel the myth that agile projects somehow magical manage risks for us, and outlines a couple of practical tools that can be used to start improving risk management approaches. MORE
It’s #pmchat on Twitter tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm UK time and this week’s topic is being hosted by me on the subject of Project Management Consultants Vs Freelancers Vs Full Time permanent staff. Reading this after the event? Check out the Storify from the Twitter chat. MORE
You can consider contracting or consulting. This tends to be based on your recent experiences and could be managing similar projects, setting up things like PMOs or if you’re thinking about consulting in project management, what business challenges you can solve. MORE
On a typical project we can have responsibility for: Managing relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders Leading cross functional teams Respecting sensitive information Hiring of external consultants and contractors These responsibilities can lead to ethical dilemmas and cause unease about situations […]. About This Podcast: As a Project Manager we make a lot of decisions. MORE
What is the different between a project management consultant and a freelance/contract project manager? Typically, a consultant, in any business field, has been traditionally focused on advising organizations what to do in certain business areas that need initiating, changing or developing. MORE
Antonio Garcia Martinez Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Have a mad vision and you’re a kook. Get a crowd to believe in it as well and you’re a leader. Read my contribution to the Flashblog leadership Quotations MORE
At the time I was both shocked (what had I done wrong) and anxious (what will I do now) – after the initial feelings had subsided I was left with an outplacement consultant provided by my organisation and a cheque in my hand. MORE
We were browsing the internet, searching for online consultants experienced mostly in technical and marketing outsourcing. Project Management consultants IT list outsourcing outsourcing consultant project management MORE
Geoff Trickey, Managing Director of Psychological Consultancy Ltd, shares a framework for understanding Risk Personality Types and their impact on project decisions. Geoff Trickey, Managing Director of Psychological Consultancy Ltd, shares a framework for understanding Risk Personality Types and their impact on project decisions. MORE
The consultant parent. It's the Consultant that serves as the best parenting style. Determine if the team is behaving as a team, and when they are not consulting with them to determine why not, what can be changed to get back to the team processes. MORE
The upfront formal planning documents that we put together will differ from project to project, sometimes even the way we formalize and document requirements will differ if we are entering from the outside as a consulting project manager. MORE
Mike Griffiths is a consultant and author specializing in effective delivery. The role of the business Analyst (BA) in agile projects in some ways parallels the role of the project manager (PM). In that, some people believe these roles are not needed at all! MORE
I have been working with PRINCE2 before it became PRINCE2 and for the last 10 years I have been a PRINCE2 trainer and consultant so I am already sold on PRINCE2. MORE
This initiative, known as the “ Off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation ” which is currently open for consultation; is looking to change the status of workers who use a Personal Services Company (PSC) into some kind of pseudo employee. MORE
This includes product vendors, consulting firms, and internal providers. Other times, I on the consulting firm acting as an internal provider. In the project management world, everyone is selling something to solve some problem. MORE
Two overarching themes prevail over all the practices: Involve everyone – Always make sure everyone involved, impacted and perceived to be impacted is consulted and engaged in the process. MORE
To achieve level three, carefully planned communication and consultation is needed from the start. Is your PMO the hub of innovation in your organisation? Getting used to a new PMO function is a significant cultural change for any project community. MORE
Project Management career options include in-house projects, client facing projects, a whole range of different areas such as consulting, non-profit, and government which all give a different flavour of projects and the types of people required to manage them. MORE
For example, rather than hiring an external consultant, could you call 20 people at your company and ask if anyone knows a developer who can help you? Business writer and consultant Ed Gandia uses a list of questions to reflect on his business and plan next steps. MORE
April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching. MORE
How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […]. The post Podcast 109 – How to become a trusted adviser appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts MORE
Yes, one-on-one consultations are needed to take team temperature and ensure your people are growing and continue to do the things they love. There’s a reason why dinosaurs are extinct. And while the exact theory pinpointing their demise is still being debated by scientists (crashed comets? MORE
lf the sole intention is to find a job, social networking sites tend to work better for consultants (or contractors) looking for short-term consultancy work. Everyday dozens of new project management jobs are created and filled. MORE
The post Some thoughts on Setting up a PMO appeared first on Jez Lister's Blog - Project and Portfolio Management Consultant. I first came across the Project Management Office or PMO concept twenty-five years ago whilst working as a project manager for a large systems integrator. MORE
Risk is a many dimensioned thing – using a single checklist, consulting a single group of stakeholders or only focusing on one source of risks is likely to leave the project exposed to threats from multiple angles. MORE
If you’re using consultants for any of your project work, managing contracts and vendor deliverables may be a part of your role. The job title of “project manager” is pretty common these days. MORE
Accountants meanwhile have six accountancy institutes which operate under Royal Charter which make up a singular body CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies). MORE
Naomi Caietti, PMP has recently launched her own consulting company to provide virtual services for clients that need a speaker, author, […]. MORE
As a consultant, I am comfortable there will never be an organization at scale which can avoid coordination and planning. Taking agile, a process otherwise optimized for small, cross-functional, collaborative teams and making it work at scale is fascinating. MORE
Let’s explore innovation on projects In this podcast, Trish Sutter from Armada Consulting speaks to me about innovation on projects. The team at Armada focuses on maximising clients’ returns on enterprise project investments in performance and profitability improvement. They provide experts to assist in the design, development and delivery of results-focused enterprise performance management programs. […]. MORE
These factors have the potential to make people – employees, consultants and management alike – either the best assets or the biggest liabilities to any project. The simple answer is everyone (executives/sponsors, vendors, customers, consultants and especially employees). People are not machines. They can’t be programmed to simply do as they’re expected. MORE
Let’s talk about: How to manage stakeholder expectations In this podcast project management consultant, speaker on personal growth and leadership, author and PPM expert Naomi Caietti from The Glass Breakers speaks with Elise about how to manage stakeholder expectations. MORE
For the second installment of my “10 Questions With…” I reached out to one of my mentors in the PM/Consulting space, Rich Mironov. I met Rich many years ago at ProductCamp Seattle, where he was giving a presentation about the struggles and challenges of the role that really spoke deeply to me and where I […]. Product Management Agile Definitions Good PM Influence Leadership Learning Organization PM Problem Solving Roles MORE
When you need to hire a project management consulting firm, knowing in advance exactly what services you are getting and how much they will cost you gives control and peace of mind. MORE
Have you ever felt like you didn’t like your job, or like that promotion might never come, or that you’d like to start your own consultancy or business but didn’t know where to start? Dear Project Manager: Have you ever felt like you were stuck? Have you ever thought you’d be a great public speaker, […]. The post Life is a project. You are the manager. appeared first on Project Management for the Masses. MORE
New York Times bestselling author and renowned leadership consultant Chester Elton shares insights from his book “The Orange Revolution” on how to build high-performance teams. MORE
For the last three years, one of Abudi Consulting Group’s clients, a global pharmaceutical organization, has been working with us to provide training for their employees at all levels in how to use project management best practices to accomplish work. A Client Story. MORE
If you work in an expensive labor market, like North America, we can assume fully-loaded hourly rates of $100 per hour, yet highly qualified consultants from our fictional outsourcing country of TechLand cost only $25 per hour. MORE
What is an online consulting? Online consulting is a veeeery vast term. Honestly, everyone with a decent knowledge on a particular topic can become a consultant on it. The Oxford Dictionary provides a definition of a consultant: “A person […]. Productivity Project Management Real Cases business consultant consultant online freelancer freelancingIt covers a considerable amount of jobs. Jobs that usually appear due to the market demand. MORE
In project management you have three choices; working permanently; contracting/freelancing or consultancy. Consultancy tends to be an option for the more experienced project professional. MORE
What is a project management consultant? “ 65% of project management consultants do in fact carry out two things – they advise and they do, i.e., they also deliver the project or ‘solution’ too. These people are the modern-day project management consultants. MORE
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Need a quick introduction to risk management? Don't have much time for this? Try this very short course on risk management (no math required!). Risk management short course from John Goodpasture. Read my contribution to the Flashblog Risk Management MORE
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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
What is a project management consultant? “ 65% of project management consultants do in fact carry out two things – they advise and they do, i.e., they also deliver the project or ‘solution’ too. These people are the modern-day project management consultants.
LeadingAnswers
JUNE 9, 2017
April’s theme at ProjectManagement.com where I write a monthly column was “Consulting,” and in this article, I examine the world of Agile Consulting and coaching. Getting Started Personally, I was hesitant to get into agile consulting and coaching.
Arras People
JUNE 7, 2016
What is the different between a project management consultant and a freelance/contract project manager? Typically, a consultant, in any business field, has been traditionally focused on advising organizations what to do in certain business areas that need initiating, changing or developing.
Arras People
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
It’s #pmchat on Twitter tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm UK time and this week’s topic is being hosted by me on the subject of Project Management Consultants Vs Freelancers Vs Full Time permanent staff. Reading this after the event? Check out the Storify from the Twitter chat.
Arras People
MAY 4, 2016
You can consider contracting or consulting. This tends to be based on your recent experiences and could be managing similar projects, setting up things like PMOs or if you’re thinking about consulting in project management, what business challenges you can solve.
Brad Egeland
JUNE 28, 2016
The upfront formal planning documents that we put together will differ from project to project, sometimes even the way we formalize and document requirements will differ if we are entering from the outside as a consulting project manager.
The Clever PM
APRIL 19, 2017
For the second installment of my “10 Questions With…” I reached out to one of my mentors in the PM/Consulting space, Rich Mironov. I met Rich many years ago at ProductCamp Seattle, where he was giving a presentation about the struggles and challenges of the role that really spoke deeply to me and where I […]. Product Management Agile Definitions Good PM Influence Leadership Learning Organization PM Problem Solving Roles
Gina Abudi PM
APRIL 5, 2017
For the last three years, one of Abudi Consulting Group’s clients, a global pharmaceutical organization, has been working with us to provide training for their employees at all levels in how to use project management best practices to accomplish work. A Client Story.
Musings on Project Management
MARCH 21, 2017
Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Need a quick introduction to risk management? Don't have much time for this? Try this very short course on risk management (no math required!). Risk management short course from John Goodpasture. Read my contribution to the Flashblog Risk Management
Arras People
MAY 19, 2016
lf the sole intention is to find a job, social networking sites tend to work better for consultants (or contractors) looking for short-term consultancy work. Everyday dozens of new project management jobs are created and filled.
Herding Cats
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
The consultant parent. It's the Consultant that serves as the best parenting style. Determine if the team is behaving as a team, and when they are not consulting with them to determine why not, what can be changed to get back to the team processes.
Arras People
JULY 21, 2016
In project management you have three choices; working permanently; contracting/freelancing or consultancy. Consultancy tends to be an option for the more experienced project professional.
LeadingAnswers
JANUARY 1, 2017
Mike Griffiths is a consultant and author specializing in effective delivery. The role of the business Analyst (BA) in agile projects in some ways parallels the role of the project manager (PM). In that, some people believe these roles are not needed at all!
Musings on Project Management
JUNE 26, 2016
Antonio Garcia Martinez Read in the library at Square Peg Consulting about these books I've written Buy them at any online book retailer! Have a mad vision and you’re a kook. Get a crowd to believe in it as well and you’re a leader. Read my contribution to the Flashblog leadership Quotations
Arras People
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
I have been working with PRINCE2 before it became PRINCE2 and for the last 10 years I have been a PRINCE2 trainer and consultant so I am already sold on PRINCE2.
Arras People
MARCH 18, 2016
At the time I was both shocked (what had I done wrong) and anxious (what will I do now) – after the initial feelings had subsided I was left with an outplacement consultant provided by my organisation and a cheque in my hand.
LeadingAnswers
NOVEMBER 12, 2016
It is done by the product owner, but with consultation and guidance of the development team. This article aims to dispel the myth that agile projects somehow magical manage risks for us, and outlines a couple of practical tools that can be used to start improving risk management approaches.
Tyner Blain
MAY 24, 2017
As a consultant, I am comfortable there will never be an organization at scale which can avoid coordination and planning. Taking agile, a process otherwise optimized for small, cross-functional, collaborative teams and making it work at scale is fascinating.
PM for the Masses
MAY 28, 2013
Have you ever felt like you didn’t like your job, or like that promotion might never come, or that you’d like to start your own consultancy or business but didn’t know where to start? Dear Project Manager: Have you ever felt like you were stuck? Have you ever thought you’d be a great public speaker, […]. The post Life is a project. You are the manager. appeared first on Project Management for the Masses.
LeadingAnswers
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Two overarching themes prevail over all the practices: Involve everyone – Always make sure everyone involved, impacted and perceived to be impacted is consulted and engaged in the process.
LeadingAnswers
DECEMBER 31, 2016
Working 50% of the time for RMC from home will free up more time for writing and occasional training and consulting. I have taken on an exciting new part-time role with RMC Learning Solutions as their Agile Practice Lead. I worked with RMC to create my PMI-ACP Exam Prep book and their ACP training offerings. So, I am really looking forward to working with them further.
Arras People
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
To achieve level three, carefully planned communication and consultation is needed from the start. Is your PMO the hub of innovation in your organisation? Getting used to a new PMO function is a significant cultural change for any project community.
Herding Cats
MARCH 28, 2017
This includes product vendors, consulting firms, and internal providers. Other times, I on the consulting firm acting as an internal provider. In the project management world, everyone is selling something to solve some problem.
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 10, 2016
Let’s talk about: How to manage stakeholder expectations In this podcast project management consultant, speaker on personal growth and leadership, author and PPM expert Naomi Caietti from The Glass Breakers speaks with Elise about how to manage stakeholder expectations.
Arras People
JUNE 13, 2016
This initiative, known as the “ Off-payroll working in the public sector: reform of the intermediaries legislation ” which is currently open for consultation; is looking to change the status of workers who use a Personal Services Company (PSC) into some kind of pseudo employee.
Project Management Hacks
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
For example, rather than hiring an external consultant, could you call 20 people at your company and ask if anyone knows a developer who can help you? Business writer and consultant Ed Gandia uses a list of questions to reflect on his business and plan next steps.
Moira Alexander
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
These factors have the potential to make people – employees, consultants and management alike – either the best assets or the biggest liabilities to any project. The simple answer is everyone (executives/sponsors, vendors, customers, consultants and especially employees). People are not machines. They can’t be programmed to simply do as they’re expected.
Fix my Project Chaos
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
On a typical project we can have responsibility for: Managing relationships with vendors, internal stakeholders, external stakeholders Leading cross functional teams Respecting sensitive information Hiring of external consultants and contractors These responsibilities can lead to ethical dilemmas and cause unease about situations […]. About This Podcast: As a Project Manager we make a lot of decisions.
Fix my Project Chaos
DECEMBER 11, 2016
How to become a trusted adviser – and not just an outsider As a project management consultant, John Alleyne knows how it feels to have to quickly establish working relationships and become a trusted business partner. In this podcast, he speaks to Elise Stevens about how to become a trusted adviser – and not just another project […]. The post Podcast 109 – How to become a trusted adviser appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos. Podcasts
Arras People
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Accountants meanwhile have six accountancy institutes which operate under Royal Charter which make up a singular body CCAB (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies).
Wrike
MARCH 20, 2017
Yes, one-on-one consultations are needed to take team temperature and ensure your people are growing and continue to do the things they love. There’s a reason why dinosaurs are extinct. And while the exact theory pinpointing their demise is still being debated by scientists (crashed comets?
Guerrilla Project Management
JANUARY 8, 2013
New York Times bestselling author and renowned leadership consultant Chester Elton shares insights from his book “The Orange Revolution” on how to build high-performance teams.
Jez Lister
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
The post Some thoughts on Setting up a PMO appeared first on Jez Lister's Blog - Project and Portfolio Management Consultant. I first came across the Project Management Office or PMO concept twenty-five years ago whilst working as a project manager for a large systems integrator.
Fix my Project Chaos
APRIL 11, 2017
Naomi Caietti, PMP has recently launched her own consulting company to provide virtual services for clients that need a speaker, author, […].
Kiron Bondale
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
Risk is a many dimensioned thing – using a single checklist, consulting a single group of stakeholders or only focusing on one source of risks is likely to leave the project exposed to threats from multiple angles.
Arras People
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Project Management career options include in-house projects, client facing projects, a whole range of different areas such as consulting, non-profit, and government which all give a different flavour of projects and the types of people required to manage them.
Fix my Project Chaos
JUNE 19, 2016
Let’s explore innovation on projects In this podcast, Trish Sutter from Armada Consulting speaks to me about innovation on projects. The team at Armada focuses on maximising clients’ returns on enterprise project investments in performance and profitability improvement. They provide experts to assist in the design, development and delivery of results-focused enterprise performance management programs. […].
LeadingAnswers
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
If you work in an expensive labor market, like North America, we can assume fully-loaded hourly rates of $100 per hour, yet highly qualified consultants from our fictional outsourcing country of TechLand cost only $25 per hour.
Project Bliss
MARCH 27, 2017
If you’re using consultants for any of your project work, managing contracts and vendor deliverables may be a part of your role. The job title of “project manager” is pretty common these days.
Guerrilla Project Management
MARCH 13, 2013
Geoff Trickey, Managing Director of Psychological Consultancy Ltd, shares a framework for understanding Risk Personality Types and their impact on project decisions. Geoff Trickey, Managing Director of Psychological Consultancy Ltd, shares a framework for understanding Risk Personality Types and their impact on project decisions.
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