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Posted by Robert Kelly in Robert Kelly: Kelly Project Solutions on 11. Nov, 2011 | No Comments

Robert Kelly: Kelly Project Solutions

Prior to starting KPS, Robert successfully led complex, enterprise projects for over a dozen years at companies including Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Lenovo and Red Hat. Typical initiatives have included deploying new technologies/platforms, developing new products/services, and re-engineering business processes. Throughout his career, Robert has experienced Project/Program Management implemented differently at every single firm he worked with. This exposure to such diverse practices has provided the skill to identify problems in a clients environment, as well an exceptional opportunity to develop a core set of best practices for project/program success.
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Posted by Josh Nankivel in Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog on 30. Aug, 2011 | No Comments

Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog

Josh is principal of pmStudent and a coach for new and aspiring project managers. Josh is a working project manager, and has been managing projects in Computing, Financial Services, Telecommunications, and Aerospace for over a decade. Josh’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Project Management and he is PMP certified. He uses his experience and love of teaching to empower people to get started and get ahead in their project management careers. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA with his wife and 3 sons.
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Posted by Elizabeth Harrin in Elizabeth Harrin: A Girl's Guide to Project Management Blog on 23. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Elizabeth Harrin: A Girl’s Guide to Project Management Blog

Elizabeth Harrin is a portfolio manager living and working in London, UK. She spent eight years working in financial services (including two based in Paris, France), before moving into healthcare. Elizabeth is a PRINCE2 and MSP Practitioner, and holds the ITIL Foundation certificate.
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Posted by Raechel Logan in Raechel Logan: The Team Member Advocate on 08. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Raechel Logan: The Team Member Advocate

Having worked at various levels on a number of different teams in her life, Raechel chooses to write as The Team Member Advocate on the AtTask Blog. Teams are an integral part of how things get done in the world of project and work management and often it’s the individual contributor who is closest to the work and understands it the best. Raechel’s blog aims to give that person a voice; because without the team members, there is no team.
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Posted by Geoff Crane in Geoff Crane: The Papercut PM Blog on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Geoff Crane: The Papercut PM Blog

An ex-big-bank project manager, Geoff got tired of the stress of big projects and wanted to spend more time with family. “Project management has been around for a long time,” says Geoff, “but for every one company that’s project management ‘aware,’ there’s thousands of companies that aren’t. My goal on
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Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

As an “accidental” project manager Ty writes about project management for AtTask. He makes the concepts and best practices of managing projects accessible to both expert and novice project professional by weaving personal experiences, historical references and other anecdotes into daily discussions around effective leadership approaches that maximize the effectiveness
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Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments

Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog

Drinker of Copious amounts of coffee. Thinker of what makes sense. User of Agile and Kanban. Writer of an upcoming book. Talker of all topics. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and skilled Scrum Master, Derek mentors up-and-coming PMs for industry certification along with practical demonstrations of Agile Scrum.
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Jan

tagged: AtTask, IT, Leader, Manage, PMO, project, Strategic Project Management

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“May I have the envelope, please?”

Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

It might not be the Emmys or the Academy Awards, but the director of your PMO might soon be saying, “I’d like to thank my mom, Uncle Fred, everyone in the PMO and…” You get the point. Peter Taylor, better … Continue reading →

Jan

tagged: AtTask, IT, Leader, People, project, Strategic Project Management, technology

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Getting Back to Work

Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

Like many people, I tend to take some time off during the holidays. This year, the weather was so nice I was able to spend some time on my motorcycle (which was made easier by some heated riding gear I … Continue reading →

Jan

tagged: Agile, Exam, PMI, PMI-ACP, project management

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PMI-ACP Proficiency

Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog

I received a notification that I passed the PMI-ACP exam. But I was curious how well I did. I logged into the PMI website and viewed my Exam Report. It’s…

Jan

tagged: AtTask, IT, People, project, Risk, Strategic Project Management, Team

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The Natural Feedback Loop

Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

As many of you know, I’m a pretty consistent reader. A few months ago, I picked up a new book, The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries. I read it at the recommendation of my boss and have found it to … Continue reading →

Jan

tagged: Agile, ALN, Chapter, Discount, PMI, project management, REP, Scrum Alliance

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How to Help PMI Chapters & Members

Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog

After speaking with a few PMI Chapters, I see them (at least the ones I spoke to) suffering from one major issue. How to they grow their membership? Membership Because…

Jan

tagged: AtTask, Implementation, IT, Manage, management, Methodology, People, project, stakeholders, Strategic Project Management, Team, Team Member, Work Management

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The Pain of Change

Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Implementing change is never easy. When change does happen, particularly within the project management process, most of the common implementation problems are really excuses—not roadblocks. Knowing (and … Continue reading →

Jan

tagged: Agile, ALN, Anti-Pattern, project management, User Stories, Workshop

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ALN Arin Sime and User Stories

Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog

A quick thank you to Arin Sime and the local Agile Leadership Network chapter for an excellent workshop. Tonight, Arin Sime of AgilityFeat facilitated a workshop on User Story splitting. What…

Jan

tagged: AtTask, Budget, IT, Leader, Manage, project, Strategic Project Management, Team, Trust

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Writing Checks You Can’t Cash

Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management

The other day I was talking with a friend who told me about a book he had recently read, Seal Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper. He shared an anecdote about one of the SEAL team support … Continue reading →

Jan

http://talkingwork.com/2012/01/05/episode-27-peter-zawistowski-asks-do-you-know-what-failure-looks-like-and-an-awesome-interview-with-dan-rockwell-the-leadership-freak/

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Episode 27: Peter Zawistowski asks, “Do you know what failure looks like?” and an Awesome Interview with Dan Rockwell, the Leadership Freak

Posted by Raechel Logan in Podcasts

TalkingWork Episode 27 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Have you ever thought of defining failure first? Peter Zawistowski thinks you should. Dan Rockwell, the Leadership Freak, shared some valuable insight to help us better lead team members and Ty talks about collaboration. Click HERE to listen.

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Blogs, Twitter…Uggh! Where do I start?

Posted by Robert Kelly in Robert Kelly: Kelly Project Solutions

As we close on another year and gear up for the promises of a new start, we can’t help but be overwhelmed with lists of predictions and recaps of 2011. This can be an exciting time, but for folks just getting into the social media game it can be a nightmare. Where do you start? Who should you listen to? In this post, I share some great resources to get you started strong in 2012.