So You Think You Want to Be a Project Manager?
So You Think You Want to Be a Project Manager? By Andrea Brockmeier A question posted on an online discussion group recently asked the question: What would make you quit your job as a...
Category: Concepts
6 Principles for Building Trusting and Lasting Relationships With Your Stakeholders
6 Principles for Building Trusting and Lasting Relationships With Your Stakeholders By Susanne Madsen A successful project manger is so much more than someone who is capable of producing a plan and track its...
Manage Stakeholder Expectations in Project Management
Manage Stakeholder Expectations in Project Management By Marc Derendinger, Northwest University From the beginning of your project you should be clear about what is in scope and out of scope. This will set the...
Holding onto Project Sponsor Support
Holding onto Project Sponsor Support By Cora Systems One of the secrets to project success is having a good project sponsor and a strong relationship between that project sponsor and the project manager. The...
The Importance of Launching a Project
The Importance of Launching a Project By Mandy McGill, Northwest University So you have been asked to manage a project and you have worked diligently to come up with all of the necessary tools...
Authority and Responsibility, How They’re Related and How They Affect Project Management
Authority and Responsibility, How They’re Related and How They Affect Project Management By Dave Nielsen Veteran project managers know that they accept responsibility for the project when they accept the role of project manager....
The Five Universal Project Checkpoints
The Five Universal Project Checkpoints By Preben Ormen I have been working in or alongside projects for over 35 years now and have certain notions about what projects are alike and how they differ....
Why Stakeholder Management and Mapping Is Key to Successful Project Management
Why Stakeholder Management and Mapping Is Key to Successful Project Management By Vivian Kloosterman If you follow a systematic process for stakeholder management and mapping, then you have taken a key step towards managing...
Bacon and Eggs: Commitment vs. Involvement
Bacon and Eggs: Commitment vs. Involvement By Susan Peterson There’s an old analogy that can be applied to project participants. In describing the efforts of the “project team” that ultimately ends in a plate...
Manage Your Stakeholders or They Will Manage You
Manage Your Stakeholders or They Will Manage You By Woody Walker I have a colleague who is always reminding everyone to identify and manage their stakeholders – he uses this technique in everything he...
