How well are you prepared for contingency planning? They say that you often learn a lot of lessons from other people’s misdeeds or mishaps. Let me tell you about the …
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The content on this page was contributed by Sylvie Edwards, a certified Project Management Professional for PMWorld 360 Magazine.
Sylvie Edwards, PMP, MCPM, STDC has 25 years of project management experience spanning various industries and is the owner of SRE Solutions, catering to clients in need of project management course development, education, project risk management, PMO setup/evaluation or recovery services. She has worked with one of the top five consulting firm, where she led projects in the information technology, banking, government, and securities sectors as well as being a manager in the risk management practice. Sylvie writes about risk management and communication.
Why is effective communication important in project management?
Communication Planning. Most project failure statistics will point to some key elements such as lack of properly established requirements or executive stakeholder support. I firmly believe that it boils down …
How can velocity help you determine the probability of project risks
People are constantly trying to change, improve or augment on tried methods in every aspect of project management and this is no different when it comes to risk management. In …
How to get a better sense of project risks by going beyond the Expected Monetary Value (EMV) formula
Want to learn about EVM in project management and the Expected Monetary Value (EMV) formula? If you have taken a risk management class or worked on a risk register, 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 …
What is Risk Management?
An essential domain of project management is risk management. Every project has its risks, and to successfully achieve your enterprise risk management objectives, you must set objectives and develop a …
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 …
How do you know if your risk planning and strategies are working?
As project managers, we often have our plate full when it comes to tracking and documenting the success or failure of a planned outcome. We do tend to focus on …
Do you follow these five rules before your kick-off meeting?
Interested in finding out more about project kick-off meeting rules? Used in most organizations to usher the start of a new project, the kick-off meetings have become a key if …
Why should you start a lesson learned log at the beginning of a project?
Some call it a log, some call it a register but regardless of what name you give it, understanding how important it is to have a lesson learned tracking tool …