An essential domain of project management is risk management. Every project has its risks, and to successfully achieve your enterprise risk management objectives, you must set objectives and develop a …
Sylvie Edwards
Sylvie Edwards
Sylvie Edwards, PMP, MCPM, STDC, CMP, FPMAC, RMP has 25 years of project management experience spanning various industries and is the owner of SRE Solutions, catering to clients in need of project management course development, education, project risk management, PMO setup/evaluation or recovery services. She has worked with one of the top five consulting firm, where she led projects in the information technology, banking, government, and securities sectors as well as being a manager in the risk management practice. Sylvie writes about risk management, communication, and PMO. See Sylvie's Articles
13 Key lessons learned in project management
At this time of year, I often get to reminisce about my past experiences in project management over the course of more than 25 years. The reason for this sentimental …
Do You Factor Color Recognition Into Reports And Presentations?
Did you know color plays a key role in visuals and has an impact on color blindness? Do you factor color recognition into reports and presentations? According to the color …
Is co-location still a viable tool in the age of virtual teams?
I remember, as if it was yesterday, my first large collocated project. The whole team felt like it was Christmas morning and that we had been handed some precious project. …
Closing or terminating a project, what is the difference?
Potato, “Patate” they are all the same, aren’t they? Well, yes, for the legume apart from the language thrown in. So, are closing and terminating a project/phase the same thing? …
How do you know if your risk planning and strategies are working?
As project managers, we often have our plate full when it comes to tracking and documenting the success or failure of a planned outcome. We do tend to focus on …
Do you follow these five rules before your kick-off meeting?
Interested in finding out more about project kick-off meeting rules? Used in most organizations to usher the start of a new project, the kick-off meetings have become a key if …
Why should you start a lesson learned log at the beginning of a project?
Some call it a log, some call it a register but regardless of what name you give it, understanding how important it is to have a lesson learned tracking tool …
How storytelling can help project managers influence stakeholders decisions
The ability to tell a great tale, to move people with one’s stories has always been part of our culture and a sign that one has achieved something great or …
Does punctuality matter in project management?
TIME, we always seem to run out of it. Most days we get out of bed running after time and go to bed at night wondering where it went. How …