A few weeks ago, a stakeholder at work was complaining about how we, the general, all-encompassing WE, the project manager could never be happy with simply doing anything and that …
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What is the significance of strategic planning?
Often, businesses start out with a fairly clear vision, and that vision can be accomplished in several ways: sometimes through some great streak of luck, but most likely with the …
Business analysis planning considerations
Business analysis planning determines how a business analyst will gather, analyze, and communicate requirements, as well as the deliverables to be developed. A business analysis plan is an output of …
Lessons Learned Management Techniques: Podcast
The term lessons learned in project management is no doubt a term understood by most project teams. But what management techniques? In this podcast episode, Cornelius Fichtner discusses lessons learned …
Having a solid project charter can help ensure project success
If you were to do an examination of some of your past projects and their overall performance, you would more than likely discover what I did when I decided to …
5 Steps to Mastering the Decision Tree
Many of the project tools available to project managers are simple, yet often, people stop themselves from using them because they might look intimidating or difficult to master. In my …
Learning to identify risks as an opportunity
Time and time again, I mention the word “risk” in conversations, and what comes to everyone’s mind is, first and foremost, something negative. You can see it on people’s faces, …
How to avoid wasting time selecting subcontractors in the procurement process
Project Managers need to have realistic assumptions regarding the length of time that any procurement activities they conduct will take, especially when preparing project management plans, budgets and time schedules …
Increasing engagement through storytelling: Part 3
We continue with our discussion of the importance of the role of storytelling in project management in this third part with a closer look at how Project Managers should be …
Increasing engagement through storytelling: Part 2
In part one of this three-part series, we discussed the fundamentals of storytelling, the importance of storytelling in project management, and how project managers can leverage this skill to increase …