Get Rid of Your Project’s Contingency By Christian Bisson How many times have you heard this while creating estimates? Or how many times has the thought of doing this crossed your mind? Regardless, contingency...
Product Scope vs. Project Scope By Claudia Vandermilt For those seeking certification in project management, there are two terms that can sometimes cause confusion: product scope and project scope. While “scope” refers to the...
Why Building Trust Is Key to Managing Conflict in Virtual Teams By Richard Lepsinger Managing a virtual team is both rewarding and challenging. Flexibility, decreased overhead costs and freedom to work from any place...
Effective Team Communication Is Crucial for the Success of Businesses By Sharon Thomson Every business organization wants its employees to work hard for achievement of its organizational goals. A business may undertake various measures...
4 Reasons Your Meetings Suck By John Steinmetz Most people think a meeting is a bunch of people sitting around a conference room table talking. And that is a meeting – just not a...
The Impact of Defining a Project’s Problem By Paul C. Donehue Few decisions have a greater impact on the likelihood of success of an improvement project than the definition of the problem. Stephen Covey...
Common Project Manager Mistakes: #4 Murphy vs. Parkinson By Samuel T. Brown, III, PMP, Global Knowledge Course Director and Instructor This article is part of a series. The previous article can be found here....
Top 10 Project Management Trends for 2015 By ESI International This post is the 6th installment of ESI International’s Top 10 Project Management Trends. The first installment was back in 2010! ESI International’s trends...
One Size Does Not Fit All By Joanne Wortman Have you been to the mall and purchased a shirt that says “one size fits all” for the size? While the shirt may fit some...
Why Project Managers Need Public Speaking Skills By Amy S Hamilton Project Management can be a tough profession. It is the responsibility of the Project Manager to balance the triple constraint of time, cost...
