PMI Goes Agile
4 years 33 weeks agoThe Project Management Institute (PMI) is making a bold pivot toward agile. As a project manager and an agilist, I am excited by these moves. At the same time, it is hard to envision both this transition and the future state.
In this article, I share some of my thoughts about the upcoming changes to the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam and
Why People Skills are Important
4 years 34 weeks agoTraditional project management concepts focus on processes, timelines and budgets, but forget the human aspect of the project management. The human relations approach to project management has gained increasing acceptance because project managers have realized the importance of focusing on the human aspects in this sphere. These aspects relate to people’s skills, their communication and
The Phantom Schedule
4 years 36 weeks agoConstruction planner and scheduler Frank Lee was at it again. He was in the process of creating and developing another phantom project schedule for the Project Control Manager. The initiative started when the Project Manager complained to the Project Controls Manager.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” he said, “… this schedule forecast and progress report is garbage! It has been
Is Your Agile Project Healthy?
4 years 37 weeks agoExperienced agile coaches and practitioners develop a sixth-sense. They can quickly assess the health of an agile project or team just as doctors do with their patients. In 2013, Mike Cohn coined the term scrum smells to describe the signs that a scrum team is in
Confidentiality of Project Data When Shared in XER File Format
4 years 44 weeks agoClearly defined tasks and responsibilities must be given to all project participants, in order to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Even more so when a project counts a large number of participants, which makes it more demanding and difficult to manage.
When
CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT, A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE: WHAT? WHY?
4 years 45 weeks agoIntroduction:
External pressures like Digital transformation, volatile economic situations, lower rates and changing political scenarios are somehow putting more pressure to stay competitive. Disintegration and lack of information flow in 360 degrees (Up and down, internal and external) are the internal factors that constrict an organization’s growth. The ultimate result
Knowledge Management: Share the Wisdom
4 years 46 weeks agoKnowledge Management(KM) is broadly defined as the process of creating and sharing information across the organization. Its goal is to enable learning. KM became a formal business disciple in the 1990s even though it dates back centuries. I believe that project management follows the
Road Trippin’ Organization Change: The Journey
4 years 50 weeks agoOrganizational change and transformation efforts are often challenging. Most fail to meet their planned objectives with 30% failing outright. In last month’s article, ”Road Trippin’ Organizational Change: The Beginning”, I recommending using adaptive-agile planning practices
