Responsible for Updating the Project Plan? When Should Updates Be Made?
The project plan is an important communication tool of the project manager. Here, we talk about updates that need to be included in the plan making it …
Continue ReadingThe Business Ethics of Rupert Murdoch, Rush Limbaugh and Dick Cheney
Rupert Murdoch, downfallen mogul, has managed to get away with a formidable list of bad behaviors—not to call them crimes, of course—exemplifying a …
Continue ReadingAll about Mapping Root Cause Analysis - Providing a Walk-Through and Case Study Example
Mapping for root cause analysis takes into account three essential aspects: the problem, the causes and the solution. After gathering information …
Continue ReadingIncorporating New Interests Into Existing Project Requirements
Conventional project management wisdom recommends planning a project before execution, but incorporating new interests to project requirements at …
Continue ReadingNew Research: A Group's Collective Intelligence is Not Correlated to the Average Intelligence of its Members
Are the guys on Big Bang Theory as a group collectively more intelligent than the characters on Friends? One would make the assumption that a group …
Continue ReadingOrganizing the Root Cause Questions to Get Better Results
Are you asking the right root cause questions to get to the bottom of things? Scientific methods have proven that deciding on human errors as the root …
Continue ReadingWhen Viable Projects Go Bad: How Teams Destroy Otherwise Workable Plans
Although it is said that a fish rots from the head down, in project management it is possible to derail an otherwise viable endeavor simply because of …
Continue ReadingAre Project Teams More Effective With All Women? You Bet!
If you are of the male gender and find your project team full of women—and women only—think of it as a good thing. In fact, jump for joy, say …
Continue ReadingHow to Approach The Way You Respond to a Request for Proposal
Winning a bid for a Request for Proposal (RFP) is not based on luck. Taking time, planning and preparing before starting to put pen to paper will give …
Continue ReadingManaging Creativity and Change as a Project Manager
Creativity can be a great thing, but in the world of project management, change can mean a lot of time getting everyone on board. If you allow …
Continue ReadingProject Reporting: How Often Should You Send Status Reports?
Ray Ahern explains the practicalities behind choosing appropriate reporting periods for your project. Getting the reports aligned to your control …
Continue ReadingTen Common Questions on Business Etiquette : A Project Manager's Resource Guide
Questions on business etiquette often crop up if one is already facing or is about to face a certain situation. Knowing what to do at the right place …
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