Can we use the project brief (or idea statement – statement of work) as the basis for starting the project control effort? Keep in mind, such a document is brief – a few sentences at most. What do you think?
Dear All In this post, we want to ask you, our readers and those who have enjoyed this blog site, to help us with a title for this upcoming book. We already have a contract with a publisher and have a couple of titles in mind but need your help. The book addresses a methodological...
Just a few days ago, we posted a couple of introductory videos to the iSMILE™ series of short videos. These are short videos, which would be less than 5 minutes, ideally, and preferably less than 3 minutes. Today, we post the third video.
Following an earlier post on the difference between method or methodology, it would be useful to revisit a question we often get or hear about. Is the PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, or the PMBOK Guide a methodology? Although my post below focuses on the PMBOK Guide – most, if not all comments apply to...
Years ago, we had a concept to create cSMILE which we later changed it to iSMILE™. Since we cannot have a physical center or institute today, why cannot we have a virtual educational series? I will not write much today, I will let these two short videos explain. The first video The second video What do...
Sorry changed the title after the initial release This post is a personal story, which is a lesson I learned in 1999. and I remember it every time I am working with a team, especially in a volunteer environment. I have included this story in one of my books and possibly also posted about here on...
Project Management Terminology Here is another post related to project management terminology and the terms that are often confusing, or practitioners use out of context. In this post, we will discuss project management method and project management methodology. We will also offer suggestions on how to differentiate between a project management method and project management...
I have been privileged in my career. In a recent article, I have shared some thoughts and reflections on career management and my passion for project management. I had opportunities to work with great companies after my Masters Degree. My first eight years with Exxon Chemical (before the ExxonMobil years), taught me project management well....
Is the project management community receptive to new ideas? Maybe we should zoom in and ask: are professionals who subscribe to one professional association open to things from outside the association? Will share a couple of stories.
In the last article, we wrote about the PMP and if the PMP exam represents the real world. Then, a post on LinkedIn triggered this post where a person posted his newly achieved certificate claiming that he is now “A Certified Project Manager.” A quick look at his profile on LinkedIn shows that this is...
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