Have you noticed? Software Development Life Cycle is on every job description for a Project Manager. Everyone wants you to know how to develop software applications. That is true. Understanding of SDLC can make the whole process more efficient. But there is a real problem … [Read more...]
Project Integration Management Articles and Tips
Project Integration Management is an art of putting all processes, tools, and frameworks into one cohesive project management approach. Integration Management is the number one reason to have a Project Manager on a project.
How to Create Reusable Project Management Templates (Asset)
Almost all project management resources on the Web provide “project management templates” to download. I get it. People are looking for a shortcut or inspiration. Why would you invent the wheel if there are templates out there? Well, I think you are shooting in your own foot with … [Read more...]
Secret Tips for Delivering Project On-Time and Within Budget
Delivering project on-time and within budget is the ultimate goal for many project managers. However, when you look at it, this goal is unachievable. The thing is managers believe that the secret is in specific tricks, tools, or “experience.” That is wrong! To deliver a project within budget … [Read more...]
Q&A #2: Why baselines are Crucial in Project Management?
Related Resources Scope Baseline: How to Manage Project Scope In a Structured Way Schedule Baseline: How to Create a Realistic Project Schedule Transcript The question of the day is: Why baselines are Crucial in Project Management? That is a good question. And it is of utter importance to … [Read more...]
What Does it Take Monitoring Project Progress?
Monitoring Project Progress sounds simple. But many experienced project managers fail to do it correctly. Why? They focus on budget and schedule most of the time. While problems appear and accumulate in other aspects of a project. Though I believe, it is not a rocket science. … [Read more...]
Project Integration Management Beyond PMBOK Guide Processes
The meeting room was a bit worn out. Every bit of interior shows signs for thousands of interviews they had here. HR guy, Thomas I think, asked common prescreening questions like he never saw the CV. Why would they all do it? His out to call a project manager. He or she will cover the main part … [Read more...]
[Video] Project Management Tips #6: Requirements and Expectations
https://youtu.be/-iAa5XIbReI Transcript OK, from the previous episode we understood that there are a lot of stakeholders on your project. Now, there are two aspects that you need to find out about each of them. These are expectations and requirements. … [Read more...]
[Video] IPM#5: How to Identify Project Stakeholders
https://youtu.be/ahFG9gxC1O8 Transcript Now let’s talk about discovering stakeholders of your project. The list depends on the size of your organisation, but in any case, it should be quite long. That is something you need to keep in mind. … [Read more...]
[Video] IPM#4: How to Define Project Objective on a Project
Transcript Let’s take a break here. We talked about the benefits of project objectives in the previous episode. So, how does it happen on a real project? … [Read more...]
[Video] IPM#3: Why do You Really Need to Know All Stakeholders?
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Transcript Before you can integrate a project into something complete, you need to know all your stakeholders. … [Read more...]