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 2)
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Project Management
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...
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...
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...
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...
Is Your Project Schedule Dynamic?
Most everyone starts their project with a schedule. They define the work that needs to be completed in the form of activities with varying levels of...
Baselines: A Valuable Tool in Life and Projects
We’re all very familiar with baselines in life. We may not call them by that name, but they’re all around us. They tell us when we should change the...
Project Management ROI
All project managers see their job differently. Some are very lofty in describing their role; others seem lost still trying to discover it. There is...
Got a Strategy? – You Need Portfolio Management
Putting a strategy together is very rewarding. Whether it’s for your division, department, or small business, it gets you thinking about the future...