Musings on Project Management

JULY 7, 2016

This really isn't a posting about accounting. But, when the accounting industry figured out that most businesses are worth a lot more than their salvage value, even more than the market value of tangible assets -- like inventory, buildings, and tools -- the accounants had to invent an asset and terminology to cover the gap. Invention: "Good will". It even sounds like it belongs in a.

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Ron Rosenhead

JULY 7, 2016

I said that this was an interesting topic and suggested they may want to start refining the ways they worked by looking at project management. ‘How do you mean’, asked my client? Well, let’s look at the projects completed in the last 12 – 24 months: which ones really delivered against the business case, the objectives and benefits? which ones did not?

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LiquidPlanner

JULY 7, 2016

When you and your team starts using a new software program, you can just press a magical button and everything will be all set up and good to go, right? We wish! Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Implementing new software takes time, dedication and support. It’s a project unto itself, really. And a key part of a successful implementation is efficiently onboarding your team to make sure they have the knowledge and skills to thrive with the new program.

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Susanne Madsen

JULY 7, 2016

Projects vary hugely in size and complexity and need different levels of control and management oversight. If you are running a smaller project and need a quick steer, here are four basic questions to get you started. 1. What is this project all about and why is it important? To deliver a project, you first have to understand what you are expected to delver and why it is needed.

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Wrike

JULY 7, 2016

We’ve said it before: the days when email was the primary tool for completing collaborative projects is over. Email’s rise to primacy as a project management tool was due to its convenience and speed at the start. The barrier to entry was low since everyone had an email address, an email program built into their desktops or browsers, and no learning curve.

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Project Management Hacks

JULY 7, 2016

How does recruiting work? What do recruiters want? These are some of the thoughts that prompted me to interview Ronald Yoon, Technical Recruiter at EXPERIS ManpowerGroup. I met Ronald earlier this year at a Project Management Institute committee here in Toronto. If you like this article, please write a comment. I have plans for similar interview articles in the future.

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Herding Cats

JULY 7, 2016

I work on Agile software development programs. Most everyone in Boulder Colorado works on Agile development programs. We meet once a month or so for coffee and talk about Agile. We have formal MeetUps hosted by local vendors - Rally, Scaled Agile, and other agile development shops. The range of projects at our morning coffee clutch go from one man shows to multi-billion dollar space flight programs and back again.

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Fix my Project Chaos

JULY 7, 2016

The post Fresh Friday 08 July 2016 – 6 Charismatic Articles about Communication appeared first on Fix My Project Chaos.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 7, 2016

Congratulations, to Andrea from Minnesota, Simon from somewhere in Australia and Valerie from Arizona who win access to my online project reporting course. Your login details and everything you need are with you now, so have fun! If you didn’t win this time, click here to find out more about Better Project Status Reports. You'll also like: Free Project Status Report Template Get a free project management status report template.

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