What Is a Project Milestone?
What Is a Project Milestone? By Jennifer Kentmere A milestone is an event during the life of a project that signifies a new stage. Often a milestone is reached when a key task or...
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Too Many Projects? Prioritize Them!
Too Many Projects? Prioritize Them! By Michael Greer Too Many Projects… Does your organization have more projects than it can handle? It’s easy for smart, creative people to generate lots of good ideas for...
5 Tips to Motivate Your Project Team
5 Tips to Motivate Your Project Team By Martin Webster Change introduces uncertainty, stress and anxiety in those affected by and those implementing change. Inevitably this has an impact on motivation and performance. Keeping...
Are You a Leader?
Are You a Leader? By John Maver Of course you are! If you are holding any management or executive position you must be a leader. Or at least have some leadership qualities. But what...
The Art of Finishing a Project
The Art of Finishing a Project By Chris LeCompte Note: This article is specifically targeted at Web Development Projects. If you’ve managed your share of web projects, then you’ve likely seen far too many...
Hey Project Managers – Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them!
Project Managers: Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them! By Michelle LaBrosse, PMP, Founder, Cheetah Learning I sat in a window seat on the plane with my nose stuck in my newly purchased book. It...
15 Causes of Project Failure
15 Causes of Project Failure By Michelle Symonds Many complex, long-term projects fail to live up to their promises and produce disappointing outcomes on completion. Some of these are well-known for exceeding their budgets...
10 DO’S and DON’TS of the Project Status Meeting
10 DO’S and DON’TS of the Project Status Meeting By Barney Austen The best mechanism for open communication for a Project Manager is the Project Status meeting. The objective of these meetings is to...
History of Project Management
History of Project Management By Merrie Barron and Andrew R. Barron Could the Great Wall of China, the pyramids, or Stonehenge have been built without project management? It is possible to say that the...
Project Management Foundations – Performing Resource Analysis and Creating the Resource Plan
Project Management Foundations – Performing Resource Analysis and Creating the Resource Plan By Steve Hart In a previous article, I talked about resource loading your project schedule (estimating the resource needs, and loading resource...
