Kamikaze Project Management

by | Nov 30, 2010 | PM Practice

During a discussion recently a colleague and I were discussing situational leadership and how it might interface with project management.  Situational leadership as a concept, which was developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, is build on the premise that there is...

Project Management & Twitter

by | Nov 29, 2010 | PM Practice

During the training workshop that I was leading today we spent a considerable amount of time focusing on project communications.  The PMBOK Guide defines communications as “A process through which information is exchanged among persons using a common systems of...

Public Workshops or In-House Training?

by | Nov 28, 2010 | PM Profession

I find myself on the road again this week conducting another training workshop on project management.  As I was getting ready to begin the training workshop I was asked a question by a training manager.  It was: “Which is better for the clients and training...

Project Kickoff Meetings

by | Nov 27, 2010 | PM Practice

Starting the project right sets a tone for the project that often positions the team for success.  While it may not guarantee success, having a bad project kickoff meeting in most cases is an early warning sign that the project is headed into  ditch.  The most...

Project Failure

by | Nov 26, 2010 | PM Practice

Every once in a while we read of articles with titles such as “why do projects fail?”  Several organizations have conducted studies to determine the reason for failure, some within the IT industry and others more general.  For example, the Standish group listed...