Paul Kesler
- Change Management
Altering mindsets during a change process
Resistance to change is a natural response and should be expected. Change management is all about planning for and executing specific tasks to reach desired goals while considering people, processes, and the organization. At the most basic level, change management…
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Newcomers guide to blending Waterfall and Agile methodologies
When I started in project management, waterfall was the name of the game. All projects were structured the same way and tended to operate in a very linear fashion. As the world evolved and businesses need to change project management…
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Change management ITSM essentials
Change management ITSM defined Wondering what ITSM change management is? When it comes to IT service management, change management ITSM is a discipline aimed at standardizing processes and methods for efficiently dealing with changes to control IT infrastructure. This helps…
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Project Management Office (PMO) – Foundational goals to drive results
“Projects are usually undertaken to either solve a problem or take advantage of an opportunity. The probability that the project – even if precisely executed – will complete on time, on budget, and on performance is typically small. Project management…
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Key components of a Business Requirements Definitions document
“The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.”– Ray Kroc What is a Business Requirements Definitions document? Knowing what your stakeholders want is…
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4 Key components of a scope management plan
“A fixed deadline and a flexible scope are the crucial combination.”– Jason Fried What is a scope management plan? Everyone knows about the project management plan, what it is, and how to go about creating one within your project teams.…
Read More » - Project Management Life Cycle
Project phases – Planning sets the foundation for a successful initiative
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.”– Winston Churchill The planning phase – What are the key subcomponents or activities? The planning phase in project management is where you typically spend the most time creating the many project…
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Project Management Office (PMO) – Key components to drive effectiveness
The Project Management Office (PMO) – Where are we and how to re-focus? From humble beginnings creating plans, tracking schedules and monitoring budgets, most PMO practitioners have seen their landscape and priorities evolve at a much more rapid pace in…
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What is change management?
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein What is change management? Change management is defined as “a collective term for all approaches to prepare and support individuals, teams, and organizations in making any organizational changes”…
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Project communication plan: How to effectively communicate change
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”– George Bernard Shaw Project communication plans How many times have you heard that one of the most important elements in any project is effective communication? Project…
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