Business Leadership for IT Projects
Gary Lloyd sent me a copy of his book Business Leadership for IT Projects to read and review. Here are my takeaways and thoughts about it.
Latest Project Management Articles
The 6 Principles of Stakeholder Engagement
Author Louise M. Worsley has 6 principles of stakeholder engagement laid out in her book Stakeholder-led Project Management. Here is my take on them.
How To Categorize Data in Project Management Software
Data taxonomy is a great way to find the data that you need in project management software tools. This how to guide will show you how to use it.
What’s the Profile of a Good Project Manager?
There are many factors in what makes a good project manager. Ben Snyder, CEO of Systemation, shares an except from his book Everything’s a Project: 70 Lessons from Successful Project-Driven Organisations about what he learned from assessments.
6 Easy Ways to Manage Group Think and Risk at Work
Dr. Mike Clayton gives some great advice on managing group think and risk at work in this guest article.
Comparing Agile Methods: Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban
Read on for comparing agile methods. Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Scrum, Kanban and Scrumban? Me too. So I set out to find out what the differences were. All your questions about the different Agile methods answered (well, most of them).
CornerThought: Lessons Learned Database
Looking for a lessons learned software that has a way of finding the right lessons at the right time? CornerThought is the right tool for your projects.
50 Quick Project Management Tips
No suprises, spend time on contract management and other great tips for an easier life as a project manager. These are the things you’ll wish you had remembered when the project starts to go wobbly. Thanks to Jim Hurst for sharing the list.
5 Common Scheduling Mistakes (And What To Do Instead)
In my experience, there are some very common reasons for project schedules turning out to be unreliable. Here are 5.
Overcoming bias in project management
This is a guest post by Roland Hoffmann. Are you biased as a project manager? You might be surprised! In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Her leadership and guidance is of paramount importance during planning and execution. Since…
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
What is Imposter Syndrome? Imposter Syndrome is not a medical condition. It is a term for the feeling you have when you believe that you do not really know what you are doing. It is self-doubt. You know how you feel when you get a new project or a whole lot more responsibility and suddenly…
15 Awesome Tools I Use To Manage My Projects
Everyone has their favourite tools that they return to time and time again. Here are my top 15: a mixture of software tools and lower tech tools that I use to get the job done on every project. Plus links to free project management templates!