The Battle Between Process and Progress
Following organisational process in can sometimes lead to a lack of progress in project management. Chris Hammond offers some great advice on how to win the process versus progress battle.
Author: Elizabeth Harrin
Elizabeth Harrin is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management in the UK. She holds degrees from the University of York and Roehampton University, and several project management certifications including APM PMQ. She first took her PRINCE2 Practitioner exam in 2004 and has worked extensively in project delivery for over 20 years.
Elizabeth is also the founder of the Project Management Rebels community, a mentoring group for professionals. She's written several books for project managers including Managing Multiple Projects.
Why Clear Communication is Vital to Successful Project Management
Good and clear communication between a project manager and their team is a key component on whether a project is successful or not. Check out this handy infographic from Brandeis University that shows the importance of clear communication.
Next Generation Project Management Software
Elizabeth Harrin, Maria Cristina Barbero and Luca Romano discuss emerging software trends for project management.
APMP: Reflections On The Course
It has been awhile since I have done a formal training. I recently attended an APMP course and exam and wanted to share my thoughts about it with you.
Ellen Maynes: Inspiring Women in Project Management
Today’s interview with Ellen Maynes shows that project management can be more than just building an IT system. It can also be used to broker world peace. Ellen is such an inspiration!
5 Tools and Tactics To Manage Projects With Your Outsourcing Partner
Starting a business is no easy feat – I know, I’ve done it. Regardless of what your business does, it involves financial investment, hard work and time, and a little bit of luck. And when you go ‘international’ the real work begins! I’ve worked with outsourcers both as an employee and more recently as an…
12 Project Managers To Follow on Pinterest
There’s a big project management community on Pinterest. I call out 12 of the best pinners to follow, all of whom are sharing great content about project management, change management, tools and collaboration.
Inspiring Women in Project Management: Traci Duez
Traci Duez has been inspiring women at work for years with her public speaking and consultancy work. Now she comes on to GirlsGuideToPM.com to talk about her journey into project management and beyond, and how her slightly unconventional career path was carved out as the perfect one for her. Traci also shares her tips for getting what you want from your career – go for it!
How I Got a Broken Leg, Thought Deep About My Career and Focused More On My Passion
Jerry Ihejirika talks about finding his dream job, even after an accident gave him a lot of time in hospital to think about what he really wanted from a career. Inspiring reading! Especially if you have ever wondered about taking the jump in a different professional direction.
Successful Stakeholder Management Needs Teams
This is a guest article by Isidora Roskic. Behind good companies lie great stakeholder relations. In a nutshell, stakeholders are individuals or groups that have interest in a company and are directly impacted by its decisions. Owners, employees, suppliers, creditors, directions and many more all fall under the category of stakeholders. Some companies may prioritise…
Software Review: BusiBI Project Manager 2016 v5.7
Looking for an iPad app that will help you manage multiple projects? BusiBI might be just what you are after. Read my review to understand the key features and how it could help you. Plus it’s very cost effective!