PMcrunch

Most good managers in project and program management know the importance of maintaining relationships with team members and stakeholders. Basic human relations can go a long way in improving overall program and project quality. However, I have learned that there is a community beyond our immediate team members and stakeholders that are worth considering in everything we do.

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Networking has always been an important activity for everyone – especially professionals on the move. The fact is, no matter where you want to go, you can probably get there faster, and more efficiently, if you have a good network. Networking can also be a great deal of fun.

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One of the greatest communication tools that a project manager can possess is strong briefing on the project. This can facilitate communications with all stakeholders for any project. It puts a good public relations phase on the project plan.

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We heard it said many times that people skills are very important. However, we do see a great emphasis, whether it is in project management frameworks, or MBA programs, or Six Sigma, or any other approaches that there is a noticeable lack of people skill development embedded in the program.

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Networking, to me, is a fun thing to do. Over time I have gotten to meet many people, many different situations — and I love learning about what people do, how they think, what they have experienced, and what their perspective is. However, what I’ve also found is that the approach that you take to networking can bring about very different results from another approach. Let’s take a look at this topic.

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The PMI virtual community project is a major initiative aimed at bringing together the many different facets of the overall PMI members. I am not sure whether non-members will gain access, but I understand that there is a membership fee to get into this virtual community. I have some thoughts, or more to the point, questions as my curiosity about this has been piqued. Let’s take a look.

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How we succeed is every bit as important as what we achieve.  Really, what I am saying is that we need to review our definition of project and program success periodically.  Making our mark on our projects and programs does not need to involve compromising with our ideals for making our mark in a positive [...]

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Microsoft Project has grown and expanded well past the basic scheduling and planning tool represented by the desktop version of MS Project.  Regardless of the version you use, the basic MS Project desktop version is still a great and widely used tool.  However, online project management, with collaborative features, has also been integrated with MS [...]

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Often times in our careers, we feel stuck or stalled, whether in our organization, department, career, or even personal lives. One thing that we can do is to take a good hard look at what it might be that has us stuck. Then identify a problem, or opportunity, and start a project around it!

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Peter Drucker, who died a couple of years ago, was known for his great writings and teachings about management.  Ironically, I am not so sure he actually managed much himself, at least not from the standpoint of being a hands on manager of a larger organization.  However, his 38 books, his many articles, and his [...]

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