Project Management Golden Ratio
Project Management Golden Ratio By Linky Van Der Merwe “The Golden Ratio is a universal law in which is contained the ground-principle of all forms striving for beauty and completeness in the realms of...
Category: Project Management Musings
Know the End Before You Start
Know the End Before You Start By Barry Otterholt Most of us have heard the saying “Keep your eyes on the prize.” That’s sage advice for project managers. When starting a project we are...
Those Who Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail!
Those Who Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail! By Doha Shawki Many a times did we hear this saying “Those who fail to plan, Plan to fail” and it is very true. A lot...
Project Managers: Listen to the Voice Inside
Project Managers: Listen to the Voice Inside By Joan Salute, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Like most of us, I’ve had to think hard about what makes for a successful project manager. Haven’t...
Thoughts on Collaboration in Project Management
Thoughts on Collaboration in Project Management By Anders Heie I have for some time now thought about the concept of Collaboration in regards to Project Management. While I worked for my old company, I...
Are You a Micro Project Manager?
Are You a Micro Project Manager? Gil Junqueira Most project managers are well-versed at decomposition. Project managers are trained to break down complex deliverable(s) into smaller and more manageable parts. These parts then serve...
The Pain of Project Management Culture Change: Excuses or Roadblocks
The Pain of Project Management Culture Change: Excuses or Roadblocks By Ty Kiisel Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Although Franklin wasn’t talking about project-based work, he...
The Four Cornerstones of Project Management
The Four Cornerstones of Project Management By Elrich Linde What will happen when someone asks you to be the “Project Manager” or to step in to do some do “Project Management” on a project?...
Accountability in Project Management: “They” Are Causing Problems
Accountability in Project Management: “They” Are Causing Problems By Kerry Wills No single raindrop believes it’s responsible for the flood… One observation that I frequently make is the use of the word “they” during...
Those Darn Users!
Those Darn Users! By Barry Otterholt If it wasn’t for those users, I could get so much done!! Have you thought how productive you could be if the users would just get out of...
