Here’s how you can optimize your remote work arrangement. In the last few months, countless business professionals, including a large segment of project managers, have worked at establishing themselves and…
Sylvie Edwards
Sylvie Edwards
Sylvie Edwards, PMP, MCPM, STDC, CMP, FPMAC, RMP has 25 years of project management experience spanning various industries and is the owner of SRE Solutions, catering to clients in need of project management course development, education, project risk management, PMO setup/evaluation or recovery services. She has worked with one of the top five consulting firm, where she led projects in the information technology, banking, government, and securities sectors as well as being a manager in the risk management practice. Sylvie writes about risk management, communication, and PMO. See Sylvie's Articles
The pendulum effect: How time and memory impact the application of risk management
Humans have certain tendencies when it comes to remembering details of events when time has had a chance to distort the memory of those events. Some call it bias, some…
Stick to your agenda: How parking meeting topics can prevent the loss of great ideas
Meetings are both a plague and a necessary element of any project. It sometimes becomes difficult to keep track of all the ideas, decisions and questions generated during meetings. Let…
Are you utilizing your risk owners to their full potential?
As most buildings have fire marshals to usher people out in case of an emergency, a good risk register has a place for risk owners. But are we using these…
Risk register: Do your risk descriptions meet the bar?
Learn more about the role of a risk register in project management. A key element that contributes to the clear understanding of any risk is its description or definition, usually…
Are your risk assessments falling short?
Most people regularly assess risks and stop short in their assessment. For years we have been told to pay close attention to the two main dimensions of risks: probability and…
4 Reasons why mitigating project risks could be the wrong strategy
Mitigating project risks just may be the wrong strategy. With the release of the latest version of the PMBOK® Guide from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) comes a change to…
Is your project communication plan missing the mark with stakeholders?
A properly documented project communication plan is key to the success of any project. When asked about this document, most people will give you a shortlist of items it should…
Key elements of a good risk management plan
Learn about elements of a good risk management plan, RACI matrix or RACI charts. People often do not realize how low maintenance the risk management process at its basic level…
How to remain socially engaged in a virtual work environment
Virtual work these days and having a home office as a main base of operation is quite the normal occurrence for many professionals. It is not as easy as it…