Most companies start preparing for the next year, quarter, or season as the current one winds down. When the clock strikes midnight, it’s too late to make any changes to the items or projects already in production, and even modest tweaks to those in flight are difficult to fit into the timetable. Some companies even…
Category: Project Management
My thoughts, ramblings and learnings on project management, both old-school waterfall, modern agile and the hybrid mix of both worlds we as professional consultants often find ourselves in!
Two Powerful Tips to Quickly Make Your Meetings Productive!
By adding just two items to your meeting agenda, a (1) Desired Outcome and (2) the Topics & Activities, you can supercharge your next meeting into a productive powerhouse! Find more details with examples and three bonus tips in this article.
Do You Have the Personality to Be a Great Project Manager?
I believe almost everybody can be a project manager! In this article, I share how you can quickly assess your personality type and map it to project management competencies to find your strengths as a project manager.
Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Twelfth Edition (2021)
The Project Management Institute (PMI) has released its 2021 Project Management Salary Survey. I always find these reports fascinating to read, especially when comparing salaries with other countries. Grab your copy of the report here: Project Management Salary Survey—Twelfth Edition | Project Management Institute (pmi.org) As disruptive as COVID-19 has been, project management skills and…
How to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A well-crafted Work Breakdown Structure can be invaluable on a project. Follow this short step-by-step guide on how to create a basic Work Breakdown Structure for your next project. I create a WBS as soon as possible, preferably while the sales team is still busy proposing the solution to a client. Using the approach I…
What is the difference between duration, work, effort, hours, and man-days?
I come from the Microsoft Project world, where schedules are built using duration and work. However, team members often refer to effort, hours, or my pet peeve “man-days”. What are all of these, and how do they compare? My nonprofessional definitions are summarized as follows, with examples below: Duration – the amount of time it…