Monthly Archives: July 2010

SQUARE PEG, ROUND HOLE!

The project sponsor is a key team member in any project. He or she should be an evangelist for the project and understand its impact on the business. It should be their “live” to ensure it’s successful implementation.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PLAN!

Project planning is a key part in enabling your business to deliver successful projects. The more time spent upfront in planning will help the project run smoothly along with ensuring that the correct structures are in place.

CRYING WOLF!

Project issues are inevitable in any project that you undertake in your business. It is often difficult to judge when the best time to communicate the issue is to the greater project team and the customer.

ARE YOU A PROJECT MANAGER?

Project management is not just restricted to those actually in the profession. Many business managers, usually smaller businesses, perform project management in their services/product delivery – they just might not call it project management.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN 1 MINUTE

Change management does not need to be a scary deal for your business. A short video on how change management should be handled.

KNOWING WHAT YOU ARE DELIVERING

Project scoping can be a difficult exercise. The use of SMART as a tool during the scoping exercise can reduce the risk of scope creep during the project implementation.

PROJECT SCOPING – DILBERT STYLE

Dilbert on the need for clear communication and understanding.