Progressive elaboration is a key concept in the discipline of project management. Projects are always evolving and often require a detailed project manager to revisit baselines and modify them with …
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How can you deliver a successful project with a team you didn’t plan for?
With traditional project management, the focus is on the plan and the work that needs to get done. There is some comfort in managing a plan. It is definable, real, …
Is your software development project really Agile?
Since the authors of the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development” developed “an alternative to documentation-driven, heavyweight software development processes,” project management practitioners have adopted elements of Agile frameworks, but many …
Helping your team succeed without micromanaging
Interested in 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 …
Why the structure of your Project Management Office (PMO) matters
Project Management Offices (PMO) are not new, but how we look at them has evolved like everything else in project management. In recent years, a push, mostly in Europe, towards …
Is your company having trouble attracting and recruiting top project managers? Here’s the answer.
It’s estimated that employers will need to fill close to 2.2 million new project roles annually by 2027. With over 1,000,000 certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) internationally, competition for project …
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 …
7 Questions you should ask when assigned a new project
Monday morning, you walk into work, and you get asked by your manager to swing by their office. You are told that you’ll be managing a new project, but you …
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 …
Do You Factor Color Recognition Into Reports And Presentations?
Did you know color plays a key role in visuals and has an impact on color blindness? Do you factor color recognition into reports and presentations? According to the color …