Has Project Management Jumped the Shark?

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Has Project Management Jumped the Shark?
By Kiron D. Bondale
When I first got into this profession over fifteen years ago, other than in consulting or engineering firms, it was rare to find titled project managers in most companies. Of course, that doesn’t mean that project management wasn’t being practiced, it just happened to be the responsibility […]

Project Managers: Are You Looking for a Red Herring?

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Project Managers: Are You Looking for a Red Herring?
By Ammar W. Mango
Here is a picture to help you find it. For those not familiar with the term, a red herring does not exist, except in someone’s imagination. This is why in business lingo, when someone says, for example, that “throw him a red herring,” it […]

Increase Work Productivity by Going on Holiday

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Increase Work Productivity by Going on Holiday
By Patricia Goh
It is of underrated importance for workplace employees to take time off from work and break out of their 9 – 5 routine for better productivity. Understandably, with bills to pay, clients to meet, deals to close, who has the time to lie on a Caribbean beach […]

Project Sponsors: How Good Are You at Briefing Your Project Managers?

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Project Sponsors: How Good Are You at Briefing Your Project Managers?
By Ron Rosenhead
“This is a long; much longer than a briefing note I would normally get from my manager or sponsor.”
These are words spoken by someone on a project management course and words I have heard before.
What was being referred to was a case study, […]

3 Reasons to Get Better at Delegating

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3 Reasons to Get Better at Delegating
By Henry Lopez
The growth and success of your business, not to mention your health and happiness, depends to a great extent on your ability to delegate effectively and consistently. Delegating frees you up to focus on what’s most important, what you are best at, and to spend time away […]

Selecting a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution: Three Key Criteria

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Selecting a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Solution: Three Key Criteria
By Tushar Patel
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) software will bring several benefits to any organization, regardless of size, industry sector, or maturity.  PPM software will increase your visibility into the work your resources are executing, enable you to prioritize new work that is being requested, make your […]

Co-locate the Project Team to Help Ensure Success

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Co-locate the Project Team to Help Ensure Success
By Richard Morreale
“I believe that managing a project without the team co-located , especially if part of the team is working at home, is about as difficult as herding cats.”
If there is one thing I hate when I’m running a project it’s to have my Project Team spread […]

6 Most Essential Leadership Assets

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6 Most Essential Leadership Assets
By Richard Brody
Although the necessities and needs of performing as an effective leader is often discussed, great leadership only occurs if and when, an individual does all he can to accumulate as many important skills and abilities, and learns how to transform them to a higher degree of expertise, that in […]

How to Choose Project Management Software

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How to Choose Project Management Software
By Claudia Vandermilt
Trying to manage all the moving pieces of a complex project using pen and paper can prove problematic. In the worst case scenario, deadlines are missed, critical tasks are overlooked and the entire undertaking gets sidelined before it even gets off the ground. That is precisely why project […]