How Many Projects Are Too Many?
How Many Projects Are Too Many? By Mike Boyer Smith Most project managers take on, or are given, too much to do – project after project comes along until it’s obvious they’re struggling. But...
Category: Project Management Musings
The Most Important Lesson
The Most Important Lesson By Barry Otterholt “Expect of people only what they will give”. To expect more is foolish. They will not give it. And you put the project at risk trying to...
Do You Speak “Project”?
Do You Speak “Project”? (#1 in the series A Cynical Perspective on Project Management) By Barry Otterholt Project management is a specialty, and it has its own language. Resistance is futile. Scope – It’s...
A Musing on Project Meetings: Why Does Everyone Have to Speak?
A Musing on Project Meetings: Why Does Everyone Have to Speak? By Adrian Abramovici Did you ever sit in a meeting in which nobody tried to grandstand, ask smart-yet-pointless questions, or try to tell...
Use Project Management to Make the Most of Your Holiday Resources
Use Project Management to Make the Most of Your Holiday Resources By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Founder, Cheetah Learning When I think back to some of my favorite holidays with my family, it’s never about...
Project Sponsor Stereotypes
Project Sponsor Stereotypes By Kailash Awati Project sponsors are folks, who by virtue of their financial or executive clout, actually call the shots on projects. On the off-chance that some sponsors I’ve worked with...
Lessons Learned for Project Managers – Part XI
Lessons Learned for Project Managers – Part XI (#11 in the series 128 Lessons Learned for Project Managers) By Jerry Madden If you have someone who doesn’t look, ask, and analyze, ask them to...
Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making – Poor Project Performance
Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making – Poor Project Performance (#2 in the series Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making) By Miley W. Merkhofer Failure to manage at the level of the project portfolio creates several...
Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making – Too Many Projects
Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making – Too Many Projects (#1 in the series Problems with Project-by-Project Decision Making) By Miley W. Merkhofer Failure to manage at the level of the project portfolio creates several...
Two Lists of Project Management Flavors
Two Lists of Project Management Flavors By Pawel Brodzinski When talking about project management almost always you have to consider two sides: customer and vendor. On each of the sides you can find a...
