Project kick-off meetings are critical to a successful project launch and not having a plan in place for how to structure the meeting can have the project start off on …
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Creating a project charter for a Six Sigma project
What is Six Sigma? Six Sigma is a business process improvement methodology designed to improve business processes by decreasing variability and defects. The term Sigma is used to describe the quality of …
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 …
What inspires team creativity? Curiosity is the secret
We are always trying to get the creative juices of our team going at different points of our projects, especially during requirements definition and gathering. We often miss the mark …
6 Key ingredients to optimize your virtual team
Virtual work is almost the norm nowadays. It has become rare that a team will be collocated into its own space for a project. How can anyone set up a …
Are dashboards the best tools for providing status information?
Dashboard reporting is popular because of its short, sweet, and to-the-point graphical interface that usually fits into one page; but it has its pros and cons depending on the use …
The power of your expectations in shaping your teams behavior
There’s power of your expectations in shaping your team’s behavior. We all know that a successful project manager spends about 90 percent of their time communicating. The words we choose …
What is a business strategy?
Need to know more about business strategy? We’re discussing the business strategy meaning, how it helps organizations achieve strategic goals, who uses it, and how it works alongside processes, practices, or …
When two is one and one is none
You’ve likely heard that two is better than one. But what about when two is one and one is one? Having a backup plan is crucial in project management. Without …
Lessons learned: When your team is not a team anymore
I have been a strong supporter of all things to do with lessons learned. I will continue to do so. Does the value of having good lessons learned outweigh any …