In the podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Dr. David Hillson about his research and insights into what you truly think about when you hear the words “risk” and “opportunity” using the …
Project Management
Project Management (PM) | All content on this page relates to the topic of PM. To find out more on this topic check out PMWorld 360 Magazine!
PM involves the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to direct activities that will help meet the requirements of a project. There are five main processes involved in project management, they are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and finally closing.
There are ten areas of knowledge PM relies on integration, scope, time, cost, quality, procurement, human resources, communications, risk management, and stakeholder management.
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3 Ways to become a better leader: Listen, challenge, and commit
Andrew Grove, the former CEO of Intel, a leader has been labeled “the person most responsible for the amazing growth in the power and the innovative potential of microchips.” He …
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4 Steps to help organizations view risks as opportunities
A lot of people, including myself when I started working more in risk management, have a hard time with considering risk as a positive event. This comes from years of …
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4 Essential tips for creating a project charter
Creating a project charter (following the PMI standard) is one of the first two things you should accomplish during the initiating phase of the project lifecycle. Identifying your stakeholders is …
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Newcomers guide to blending Waterfall and Agile methodologies
by Paul Kesler
What are Agile methodologies and can it be blended with Waterfall? When I started in project management, waterfall was the name of the game and Agile was not well recognized. …
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As a project manager, are you an active listener?
Early on in my career when I was in the hospitality industry, one of the first courses that I was asked to attend was an active listening course. The fact …
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Program Managers stay organized | Project Manager
Ever wonder how project or program managers stay organized all of the time (or most of it)? As a project or program manager, how do you stay organized and ensure …
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Effective communication helps a project manager lead with a structured approach
For project managers looking to lead with a structured approach, effective communication is key. When people refer to the discipline of project management, they usually refer to the tools and …
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The Power of Project Leadership: Podcast
In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Susanne Madsen for the second time about her book The Power of Project Leadership. He first interviewed her in 2015 in episode 309, in …
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Don’t get in the way of your own project management career
Trying to decide on a career in project management? Maybe you’re already a project manager wondering what lies ahead in your project management career path? Is that voice inside your …