You look across your organization and see a wide variation between your good project managers and the weaker ones. Everyone seems to be doing their...
The Shortest Path to a Good Project Management Methodology
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Holding People Accountable (Part 2)
Even if you follow all the practices laid out in Holding People Accountable (Part 1), you may still find team members failing to deliver as...
Holding People Accountable (Part 1)
You’ve heard the talk in the hallways. “He’s not holding so and so accountable.” “They never deliver on time.” “If I were the project manager I’d...
Your Biggest Project Risk is Poor Project Management
One of Systemation’s most highly sought after single discipline classes within project management is risk management. Directors are hot on it; they...
Four Keys to Building Strong Work Relationships
Most work environments require interacting with others. Some people view these interactions as separate events they must endure and others view them...
Working With Your Project Triangle’s Flexibility
We’ve talked about how useful the project triangle (RIP: The Project Triangle) is for understanding the dynamics between scope, time, and cost on...
Don’t Ask For Permission When Forgiveness is Easier
You’ve heard it said that electricity follows the path of least resistance, so why shouldn’t this principle apply to our decision making too? We’ve...
Five Pillars of Practical Project Management
Really? With such a preponderance of project management literature it is hard to believe there are only five pillars of practices that a PM has to...
When Has Documentation Ever Saved Your Butt?
We spend lots of time and energy covering our butts. Documents and emails are generated to record agreements, records are created for tasks we work...
Was Your Project Late or Underestimated?
It’s amazing how a simple tool such as a project schedule, with multiple tasks and a project completion date, can create so much shame or joy for...