Knowing how to effectively communicate change is vital to being able to establish a solid project communication plan. Here’s how to effectively communicate change. “The single biggest problem in communication …
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Projects as Profit Centers
In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner and Oliver F. Lehmann discuss projects as profit centers. They discuss how the world of project management is undergoing a fundamental change – a collaborative …
Tips for creating a detailed quality management plan
In this PMWorld 360 video, Alison Mills-Long discusses how to create a detailed quality management plan, and what should be included in the plan. She provides details on each component …
4 Key similarities between Kanban and “The 4 disciplines of execution”
I just finished reading the book, “The 4 Disciplines of Execution” (McChesney, Covey & Huling, 2016). As I was preparing to facilitate an introductory Kanban session, I noticed the similarities …
Which is the Best College Degree for an Aspiring Entrepreneur?
A college degree has the potential to unlock many opportunities throughout life, both personally and professionally, but deciding on which is the best area of study can be a confusing …
How to measure business agility?
“Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.” Bill Gates What is business agility? Agility involves adopting a new mindset and a new way …
7 Tips on how to improve your project team culture with affinity groups
I just attended Colin Ellis’s keynote presentation, which provided wonderful advice on how to build the strongest project team. I took away several useful techniques, one of which was to …
The one inescapable risk of managing projects
In project management, there’s one inescapable risk. I’ve just started a new project, and yes, the same risk is on the list as it was in the risk register for …
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 …
Business intelligence questions to improve project success
Are you diving into uncharted territory? Is there a new project on the horizon that you are somewhat unfamiliar with and perhaps you don’t know where to start? To help …