Posted by Robert Kelly in Robert Kelly: Kelly Project Solutions on 11. Nov, 2011 | No Comments
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.
Read More »Posted by Josh Nankivel in Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog on 30. Aug, 2011 | No Comments
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.
Read More »Posted by Elizabeth Harrin in Elizabeth Harrin: A Girl's Guide to Project Management Blog on 23. Jan, 2011 | No Comments
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.
Read More »Posted by Raechel Logan in Raechel Logan: The Team Member Advocate on 08. Jan, 2011 | No Comments
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.
Read More »Posted by Geoff Crane in Geoff Crane: The Papercut PM Blog on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments
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
Read More »Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments
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
Read More »Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog on 05. Jan, 2011 | No Comments
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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Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management
I’m a big fan of keeping process as simple as it can be while achieving the desired objective. Sometimes that means a fairly complex milestone path and other times a dozen or so items on a “to do” list works. … Continue reading →
Continue Reading »Posted by Josh Nankivel in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog
Guest post by Dr. Ian Clarkson Why do projects fail? Problems can manifest from anywhere on a project but there are several elements of a project that if managed poorly could mean that the project may fail to deliver: Poor sponsorship If the people at the top are not supportive this will severely hamper or even
Original link: Top Ten Reasons Why Projects Fail
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Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management
Deanne Earle (@unlikebefore) was one of the first project managers I started following with social media. Having spoken with here a couple of times, exchanged many emails, and even interviewed her as one of the very first guests on the … Continue reading →
Continue Reading »Posted by Raechel Logan in Ty Kiisel: Strategic Project Management
If you live in the United States you more than likely have spent the last few days celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. Along with a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, I also took a little time this weekend to brave the … Continue reading →
Continue Reading »Posted by Derek Huether in Derek Huether: The Critical Path Blog
I was recently asked my opinion about collaboration within an organization. Being I just completed an organizational assessment for a client, I have a fresh perspective of the topic. I was…
Continue Reading »Posted by Josh Nankivel in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog
It’s Thanksgiving in the USA today. So here’s something I’m thankful for. Those of you who strive for competence, instead of just a title. Those of you who value real knowledge and wisdom, instead of a piece of paper. I know you are someone who values competence and the ability to add real value, because
Original link: Thankful For You
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Continue Reading »Posted by Deanne Earle in Blogs, Deanne Earle: Change Through Action Blog
After reading Todd Williams’ book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure it couldn’t be clearer – to recover a failing project strong teams are required.
People are projects and…
Posted by Deanne Earle in Deanne Earle: Change Through Action Blog
After reading Todd Williams’ book Rescue the Problem Project: A Complete Guide to Identifying, Preventing, and Recovering from Project Failure it couldn’t be clearer – to recover a failing project strong teams are required.
People are projects and…
Posted by Josh Nankivel in Blogs, Josh Nankivel: PM Student Blog
There is a critical strategy when reaching out to new people. Are you implementing it? If you are trying to reach out to new people and grow your professional network and failing to get responses, read on. Why Is This Concept Important? This is the difference between being blown off and actually starting to interact
Original link: Just Say “Yes”
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Continue Reading »Posted by Elizabeth Harrin in Elizabeth Harrin: A Girl's Guide to Project Management Blog
At the PMI Leadership Institute Meeting last month in Dallas, Texas, James Kane spoke about the science of loyalty. He talked about how the brain takes shortcuts to try to find out if you have something in common with someone, and if you do, it can fast track the relationship
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