Less is More I was once given this advice when preparing executive business reviews at a large corporation, "be brief, be brilliant and be gone." I took me several years and my first management role, before I truly understood the wisdom of that advice. In enterprises, reporting flows uphill from the trenches all the way to the exec corridors. For this flow to happened, at … [Read more...] about Project reporting: be brief, be brilliant and be gone.
Kick-off Project Planning with a High-Level Schedule
Updated on 04 September 2020 Before a project can receive the green light from management and stakeholders, it requires a solid plan that covers all the bases: timeframe, resources, tasks, deliverables, etc. Naturally, in the nascent phase, it can be difficult to determine all of these aspects with pinpoint accuracy, which is why PMs sometimes elect to forgo creating … [Read more...] about Kick-off Project Planning with a High-Level Schedule
7 Point Checklist for Project Closure
Wrapping up a scope of work brings with it a range of emotions. Excitement, relief and sometimes even sadness are common at the end of a project where you have invested so much of your energy and time. Although it is tempting to move on to your next project, before transitioning, take the time to properly bring your current project to closure. Here is a short check-list to … [Read more...] about 7 Point Checklist for Project Closure
5 Ways to Overcome Project Obstacles
As project managers, we try to anticipate and plan for big challenges, but it is often the small daily obstacles that can derail our projects. These small obstructions are common and it is the way we solve them that distinguishes great project managers from the good ones. There are many structured approaches to problem solving. Most follow a step-by-step process to define … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Overcome Project Obstacles
5 Essential Hard Skills for Effective Project Management
Project management organizations understand that hard skills are essential fundamentals for successfully landing projects. PMs know that effectively managing any project will require they have learned these skills. These are the hard Skills for Project Managers: Project Charter PreparationWork BreakdownSchedulingBudgetingRisk Management 1. Project … [Read more...] about 5 Essential Hard Skills for Effective Project Management
