Find out how I manage project stakeholder communications on my projects. These are my tried-and-tested techniques. Are there ideas here that you could use on your projects? Let me know if you put my tips into action!
This is an edited extract from Customer-Centric Project Management by Elizabeth Harrin and Phil Peplow (Gower/Routledge, 2012). It would be great to think that project-based organizations and PMOs would jump at the opportunity to improve stakeholder engagement and project communication by demonstrating customer centricity (not sure what that is in the context of project management?…
Business analysis has come of age. If change programs are to be successful, then problem solving, stakeholder engagement, business cases and situational analysis are essential. So comes in the BA role to “challenge, lead and influence” according to Debra Paul in the Foreword to this book. Edited by Penny Pullan and James Archer, Business Analysis…
THE REBEL’S GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT Manage your projects with more confidence and less stress. Hello, Rebels! I’m Elizabeth Harrin and I teach people how to manage multiple projects and still leave the office on time. I’m an author, trainer, mentor, and APM Fellow. I support professional and accidental project managers with the difficult stuff…
Take some time now to plan your career for next year. Learn how and get a free career planner template that walks you through it step by step.
Here is a round-up of all the Black Friday deals for project managers to help you save money on certification, training and project management tools.
What if you could reduce your meeting time, avoid spending hours putting together reports or typing up minutes, and truly work smarter? What if creating a pack of status reports went from 5 days of effort to 10 seconds? (Yes, that’s what happened to one of Fluid’s real customers.) Fluid is award-winning PPM software that…
To celebrate the birthday of the bestselling book ‘Executive Presentations’, Jacqui Harper is giving away a copy of her book! Watch the video below for entry details. The deadline is Tuesday November 30th, 2021. About the author: Jacqui Harper MBE is an international presentation skills expert. Her journey from reserved business reporter to BBC TV…
Have a very merry project management Christmas with this shopping guide for project managers and your team members.
William W. Davis, forecasting superhero, joins us again to help explain project forecasting and how to make it easier.
You’ve just got a new boss? Here are 7 simple but powerful things to do to start your new relationship in the best way.
These 5 tips will help you involve the IT helpdesk (a crucial stakeholder in any project with an IT element) in the planning and delivery of your project. Find out why you should include them in the early stages when their tasks won’t happen until the end and how they can take the lead on some of the project’s activities.