Are you ready for PMFlashBlog2 – Project Management Around the World
We are about to experience the second round of the #PMFlashBlog. A global ’round robin’ from some of the brightest (or those socially aware) PMs around the world. I will […]
Tag Archives: Project Manager
PMFlashblog – get ready for the first ever virtual flash mob of PM bloggers
How often is the world of project management at the forefront of social dynamics, this is about to change. Next Wednesday there will be over 70 early adopters for the first […]
Is a Project Manager role a thankless job?
I had an interesting discussion yesterday with some fellow project management practitioners. The basis of the discussion “Is a Project Manager role a thankless job?” We got the feeling that […]
Projects are risky! Expect some failures.
As discussed in my earlier article, some programs and projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do. They start because there is a chance of […]
Projects are Risky! New Endeavours, Not Business as Usual
Some projects carry such great risks that they should not start! But they do. They start because there is a chance of a high Return on Investment (ROI) to the […]
Managing Stakeholder Expectations
Programme and project managers (PPMs) encounter many outcomes when evaluating and making programme/project decisions. A crucial one to consider is stakeholder expectations. PPMs must understand that their programme/project decisions impact […]
Project Communication Insight
I’ve just had a conversation with a colleague whom I worked with a few years ago. An exceptionally talented manager that, when I first got to know him, had been […]
Action-Oriented Teams
I’m a firm believer in smarter execution. What I mean is executing better to ensure the success rate of your project, programme or initiative goes up. One of the approaches […]
Do Projects Really Need Executive Sponsor Support?
Do Projects Really Need Executive Sponsor Support? The simple answer is yes. But it is more than a name in the frame, what is needed is visible and active support. […]
Programme Manager, Not a Project Manager
I’ve just had an interesting telephone conversation. A recruitment consultant questioned the role a programme manager performed, stating that basically project manager and programme manager roles are the same, […]
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