The Psychological Value of Execution By Steve Prentice Many people who formally learn Project Management for the first time, whether they are completely new to the field, or have been informally taught through a...
Manage as a Project or Manage as a Program? By Kiron D. Bondale There’s little doubt that a company would manage the construction of a new hydroelectric power plant or a major global sporting...
The Five Phases of a Project By Michelle Symonds Project management techniques have undergone a bit of a shakeup over recent years. With agile still featuring heavily in many spheres and cascade still hanging...
Construction vs Software Development By Jerry Keusch Having spent 30 years in construction, I thought I would dedicate my first post to a comparison of the software industry and the construction industry. I’ve listed...
Do Sprints Add Value at All? By Tamás Györfi Do sprints make any sense at all? We can’t go fully agile, so these artificial deadlines don’t have any added value at the first place....
Project Management: Dealing With Conflict and Confrontation By Michelle Symonds In high pressure environments there will always be situations where people disagree or get worked up. As the project manager it is your job...
Software Estimates and How to Make Them By Spencer Hoffman When it comes to making software estimates, there are a few things you’ll want to understand first. In this post, we’ll go over some...
Risk Allocation in Construction Industry By Tricia Corcuera This week we are focusing on key considerations in managing risk in industrial construction projects. First and foremost, it is important to realize that risk is...
Coaching for Project Managers By Russell Whitworth This week I spent some time talking to a potential client about coachin-g and project management. The discussion was split into two parts: Coaching of project managers....
The Road to Social Media for Project Communications By Joanne Wortman Remember when Dorothy arrived in the Land of Oz? She was faced with a new environment, far different from Kansas, and the change...
