Jan Schiller
- Project Scope
Techniques to make project scope management more manageable
Project scope management is always a challenge. Here’s how I effectively manage scope without appearing rigid or inflexible and get the change requestor’s skin in the game. When I set up a new project for success or stabilize a project…
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Helping your team succeed without micromanaging
Telling your team what you want them to do and how to do it is the quickest way to kill innovation. Choose one, it’s really about helping your team succeed without micromanaging. When I kick off a project or join…
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6 Simple steps to add projects to your project portfolio
Is your project portfolio in a spreadsheet, disconnected from the business value it is intended to produce and clouding your view into resource allocation and capacity? You are only six practical steps away from being able to easily add projects…
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prioritization | 6 Important prioritization tips
Prioritization is a powerful activity essential to an organization’s success. When your day is dominated by a work whirlwind filled with several things to do and every one of them due yesterday, prioritizing adds structure that allows you and your…
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Do you know the difference between scope and requirements?
Scope and requirements are interrelated concepts. Projects in your portfolio should be creating and managing both. What is the difference between the two? Why do you need both? Why is a leading project management nonprofit organization addressing requirements management? When…
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Does #noestimates really mean no estimates?
When I learned more about the #noestimates movement, primarily through articles authored by Woody Zuill, Neil Killick, and Ronald Jeffries, I was really intrigued. I have yet to manage a project portfolio where no one has asked, “What is the…
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How curiosity can improve your project estimates
Want to create better estimates? Be curious. Curiosity enhances the project estimates made by experienced estimators who fully understand the scope of work to be performed and who have experience with the subject matter and technology. Satisfy your curiosity. Expect…
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The only 2 expectations you need to set for project portfolio success
My career adventures in project portfolio management (PPM) have taught me that I need to set only two expectations with the teams contributing to the success of my project portfolio. These two expectations also help me select the best people…
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The power of your expectations in shaping your teams behavior
We all know that a successful project manager spends about 90 percent of their time communicating. The words we choose when communicating are very powerful. What we communicate has the power to shape behavior. Sharing your expectations improves the capabilities…
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9 tips for a rock-star project management office
In my career, I’ve been fortunate to maximize my value on both sides of the project management office (PMO) solution space. As a project/program/portfolio manager, I am a customer because I consume the services of a PMO. As a director,…
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