Project-Management.pm

APRIL 21, 2017

They say that you can learn a lesson from mistakes or failures. But some people never learn and thus end up making the same blunder over and over again. Project failures are not just about the failure of projects or failure to conserve resources. It also means not learning or the unwillingness of learning from mistakes, current and past ones. Thus, your performance and the project itself become a failure as well.

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Musings on Project Management

APRIL 21, 2017

A lot of PMs know they need systems engineering, or think they might, but aren't sure who these folks are or what they do. Here's my FAQ I used when I was a Director for systems engineering for an aerospace and communications firm (And, I tried to make this not to stuffy!) What is this thing called system engineering? What is system engineering?

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TimeCamp

APRIL 21, 2017

There is a famous saying that if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm. The saw above conveys lots of meaning but do not treat it as your philosophy, especially when you run a thriving business. Don’t kid yourself you can handle project management on your own. […].

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Brightwork

APRIL 21, 2017

I don’t need to tell you yet again how valuable your time is. ‘Time is precious’, ‘time is money’― you have heard a thousand variations already. We get it, time is important…so what do I do about it? This article gives you just one perspective on how to manage your time and overcome the myth of multitasking. “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” ― Charles Darwin, The Life & Letters of Charles Darwin Make that a thousand and one variations you have

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The Tao of Project Management

APRIL 21, 2017

Poor project managers go in for fancy theories, which end up distracting the team from what is happening and saps their energy. Where rules and regulations are applied to the work of the team it breeds dissatisfaction. The project team will start to split into fractions and infighting will start to develop between them. The wise project manager must know when to stop.

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