You have just been selected to manage that big, important corporate project. You realize the project’s charter is nowhere to be found. How do you go about defining your project’s …
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Make sure you can meet deliverables dates
Project deliverables are the life’s blood of project management, so it only makes sense to do what you can to safeguard against the most common pitfalls. Whether you’re talking about internal …
Triple constraint: Balancing time, cost, and project quality
Triple constraint is a term often heard in project management. This is related to time cost quality. But how does it translate into achieved or missed project and organizational objectives? …
Is your project communication plan missing the mark with stakeholders?
A properly documented project communication plan is key to the success of any project. What should be included in your project management communication plan? We share the communication approach and …
Key elements of a good risk management plan
What is a risk management plan in project management? Learn about elements of a good risk management plan, RACI matrix, or RACI charts. People often do not realize how low …
Project kickoff meetings for remote project managers
What is kick off meeting? Project kickoff meetings are a vital part of the success of your project. The groundwork you lay during this critical event will help set the …
How to Hire a Rock Star Project Manager Who Values Team Work
Any company that’s spent some time looking for an experienced project manager knows it that can be a stressful process that sometimes yields little or no results. In an article, …
How to evaluate if your business is ready for remote projects
Remote project management is a significant reality for most businesses today. How ready is your business? After identifying all the possible barriers to remote project management and some of the …
Why is it so important to properly assign risk ownership
The topic of risk ownership always prompts lively conversation when discussed with any individual from my classroom to a client’s site. Who should be the actual risk owner? Should it …
Taking a portfolio view: Why strategy drives projects
When taking a portfolio view, strategy drives projects. Projects are not stand-alone activities within an organization. Project management is a method of managing change within an organization to provide something …