Manage Projects Effectively Podcast

Excerpt from the Skillbites Show…you can listen to the show at http://skillbites.net/authortraining62/ Without proper planning, projects tend to get delayed or incur cost overruns. What does proper planning consist of? In this month’s SkillBites Show, Jon...

Leadership Expectations of the Project Leader

A Project Leader is the CEO of the project. An experienced Project Leader should have an in-depth understanding of financial management, quality programs and scheduling. They should also have the requisite leadership skill sets to recruit, hire, train, resource,...

The New Exam Result Report: More of What Exam Takers Are Looking For

“How far was I from passing? What should I study to improve my results? What were my areas of strength and weakness on the exam?” In response to questions like these, PMI updated the Exam Result Report to offer more guidance, information and support to individuals...

Thoughts for the Transitioning War Fighter

One of my goals is to help service members successfully transition. Over the years, I have had a lot of conversations with our transitioning war fighters. Below you will find some of my thoughts on transitions based on these conversations.

Kick-Off Meetings

The purpose of the kick-off meeting is basically to gain alignment with your team on the vision of the project, who is involved and what the road-map is for how the project will be accomplished. Having a good project kick-off meeting satisfies the following needs:...

The Project Manager’s Quick Start Guide

You are smart and talented – attributes your boss notices when assigning you to lead the company’s next big project. It’s an exciting opportunity, but it also comes with high risk and visibility. You need to make sure everything goes well, but you don’t know where to...