Alison Mills-Long

Alison Mills-Long, PMP, CMQ/OE, RMT, TNLP, is the owner of Empowered by Source and has over 27 years of experience in the financial services industry in the disciplines of project management, operations, and vendor management. She is a founding member of the PMI Columbus, GA Chapter and has served in continuous officer positions for over 20 years and is a member of the American Society for Quality. Alison is the developer and lead instructor for Columbus State University Continuing Education Project Management Certificate Program. Alison writes about project scope and training.

Business Communication
Alison Mills-LongMarch 25, 2021
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Tips for creating an effective communications plan
Most of project management involves communicating. But how can you know if your team communications are up to par? If you’re interested in finding out more about communications and establishing an effective communications plan, you’ve landed on the right page.…
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Project Scope
Alison Mills-LongFebruary 15, 2021
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Project plans are more than just a task list
In this PMWorld 360 video, Alison Mills-Long discusses what project plans are and why they are important in project management. She also explains why a project plan is more than just a task list. Alison touches on the elements that…
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Project Scope
Alison Mills-LongDecember 9, 2020
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How to address side conversations during business meetings
The following video by Alison Mills-Long provides project management tips on how to address side conversations during meetings. Some of the tips mentioned include different things to say or do to get meeting members focused and back on topic. Alison also…
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Project Scope
Alison Mills-LongOctober 20, 2020
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Tips for handling tricky situations in a business meeting
The following video by Alison Mills-Long provides project management “Tips for handling tricky situations in a business meeting” to avoid any frustrating or distracting events. Some of these tips include establishing guidelines, establishing meeting etiquette, setting an agenda, devising a specific…
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Project Scope
Alison Mills-LongSeptember 7, 2020
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How to create a winning requirements traceability matrix
If you’re looking for information on how to create a winning requirements traceability matrix you’ve come to the right place. Alison Mills-Long discusses what a requirements traceability matrix is, its uses, and why you need one. She walks through step-by-step how…
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Risk Management
Alison Mills-LongJuly 22, 2020
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No time for risk management? Tips on how to factor risk into a Work Breakdown Structure
If you think you don’t have time for risk management, in the video below I discuss how I teach my students to factor risk into a work breakdown structure. I’ve also included a link to a risk register template that can…
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Project Scope
Alison Mills-LongJune 17, 2020
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No more excuses! The importance of a work breakdown structure
In my years of teaching project management, I’ve noticed a pattern with students in my fundamentals class when it comes time to create a work breakdown structure (WBS). Without fail, everybody always jumps to implementing the project as opposed to…
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Change Management
Alison Mills-LongJune 11, 2019
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What information should be included when documenting project changes
In this PMWorld 360 video, Alison Mills-Long discusses how to document project changes. She details some of the basic information that should be included in the documentation. Documentation of project changes should also include information on what changes need to…
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Requirements Gathering
Alison Mills-LongJanuary 25, 2019
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Tips on how to identify project requirements
Interested in learning about project requirements management? In this video, Alison Mills-Long discusses project requirements management. She details how to identify the requirements of a project and which sources of information and processes can provide an indication of what they…
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Quality Management
Alison Mills-LongJanuary 8, 2019
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7 Quality management tools for solving problems
Looking for quality management tools? In this PMWorld 360 video, Alison Mills-Long discusses some of the quality management tools a project manager can use to solve problems in their projects. Some of the tools she mentions include process flow charts,…
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