Information Pollution
Information Pollution By Susan Peterson As project managers we are expected to be able to process a great deal of information from a variety of sources. Some might say that the explosion of email...
Category: Information Distribution
Communication in Project Management – Communicating what Matters
Communication in Project Management – Communicating what Matters By Thomas Cutting Several of the brain dump entries center around “Communicating what Matters.” This shouldn’t be a surprise. Some have estimated that 80% of project...
The Essence of Driving – A Crash Course in Project Management
The Essence of Driving – A Crash Course in Project Management By Ivo Manolov About a year ago, I got feedback from my team that I needed to clarify what I meant by “drive...
Types of Project Information in Construction Project Management
Types of Project Information in Construction Project Management By Chris Hendrickson Construction projects inevitably generate enormous and complex sets of information. Effectively managing this bulk of information to insure its availability and accuracy is...
The Importance of Documentation in Project Management
The Importance of Documentation in Project Management (#3 in the series Brief Tips for Project Managers) By Sondre Bjørnebekk Even if you use lightweight methods, which can be an excellent choice, with less focus...
Information Distribution in Project Management
Information Distribution in Project Management By Gina Abudi Ensuring that the right people (such as stakeholders, project team members, project sponsors, etc.) get the right information at the right time for project status updates...
The Project Scorecard
The Project Scorecard By Dave Nielsen Senior executives use Project Scorecards, also known as Balanced Scorecards, to ensure project activity aligns with the strategies and visions of the organization. The scorecard is a little...
Communication in Project Management – When to Communicate
Communication in Project Management – When to Communicate By Thomas Cutting Rarely do you hear a project sponsor say, “There is way too much communication going on here.” Unfortunately a common complaint is the...
Adaptive Project Communication
Adaptive Project Communication By Jorge Dominguez At the heart of project communications is to make sure that all communication requirements are effective and are met. But these requirements change from project to project and...
Wowing Management
Wowing Management By Thomas Cutting I heard an interesting quote the other day: “Desire without dedication is fantasy.” It was said in the context of maintaining a solid marriage, but it struck me that...
