The Role of Executives in a Lessons Learned Session
I absolutely agree. Lessons learned and any review of processes for improvement is far too often oriented towards the working level. It is as if the executives have no impact at all on the result....
View ArticleBuilding management intuition
One of the most powerful thing a manager can do is develop his intuition. Some managers never make sense when they estimate a task, a phase or a project; some strangely seem to be able to quickly...
View ArticleFailure on the path to success
Failure happens. Unfortunately. It is not fun. Nobody wants to celebrate failure. Nobody is proud of a failed project. That is easy to understand. And I do not wish to anybody to fail. That is...
View ArticleGuest Post: Planning Project Human Resource Management
The PMBOK describes “Plan Human Resource Management” as the process of identifying and documenting project roles and responsibilities, determining the skills required to perform in those roles,...
View ArticleDefining project success
Question of the day Here is a question on project management that I read today. It immediately caught my attention. Do you understand what success looks like before starting, or do you get stuck...
View ArticleProjects and operations in project-based organizations
Projects and operations Project management is often viewed in opposition of operations. It is also important to know and understand projects and operations in the context of project-based...
View ArticlePMFlashBlog2 Project Management Around the World / Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,...
Welcome to the PMFLashBlog2 Project Management Around the World. Here is my contribution from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America. PMFlashBlog Round 1 Welcome to the PMFlashBlog, a Project...
View ArticleProject Management Video – How to Slay the Dragon of Work Chaos
Project Management Video Interesting project management video can be found on YouTube. Here is video in which AtTask discusses work chaos. Software development and test/QA teams are under tremendous...
View ArticleProject Leadership Coach – Discover Susanne Madsen
Project Leadership Project Managers often come from a technical background. And then project management methodologies make them focus on intellectual activities such as planning, tasks, milestones,...
View ArticlePeople in Project Management
People in project management Did you forget about people? Project management can easily only be defined as an activity performed to achieved an objective: a new product, a new service, a research, a...
View Articlewinning support for your project
Beyond the project plan Here’s an interesting question. After all, even if you are an expert on the subject of your project and have developed a very good and comprehensive plan, you may still hit...
View Article7 tips to prepare for an interview
7 tips to prepare for an interview The job search project Searching for a job is always an interesting journey. It is rare that we are an expert in the job search process. while it is true that we...
View ArticleProject Management Video – The Expert
This is an excellent project management video. The video is presenting an important problem that happens unfortunately too often. Key mistakes that can destroy a project Bad leadership from...
View Article7 tips on professional development
A year of intense professional development I just completed a review of my activities completed in the past year. I am happy and proud of the results. I have done a lot in 12 months. I must say it...
View ArticleBecome the leader you are looking for
Life lesson Many years ago, before I met my wonderful wife, I was dumped by a great girl I thought for sure I’d marry one day. I had been dumped before, but this time had been different. I asked...
View Articlerequirements for project manager position
Working as a project manager We like to read and learn on project management. But what does it take to be hired as a project manager? That is an interesting question. You can find opinions from...
View ArticleAn introduction to project risk management – managing uncertainties
Discover project risk management When someone is learning project management, the initial focus is usually put on successfully delivering the product or services included in the scope. The mind of...
View ArticleAn introduction to project risk management – the processes
Part 1 Project Risk Management This post is the second part of a 2-part part on project risk management. Part 1 provided an introduction to project risk management and an overview of how it can help...
View ArticleBack from extreme busyness
Busy life It has been a while since my last post. I apologize for that. Project-Aria is still definitely alive and well. I have many ideas for the future, and am still very dedicated to...
View Article5 tips to manage your productivity in busy time
The ideal life Ideally, we are good at organizing in our calendar all the activities, projects and tasks that we have to do. Ideally, we can enjoy productive days at a good pace. We can achieve...
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