Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Project Management Daily News

Translation Series: PMI's 2013 "Pulse of the Profession™" Report Identifies the High Cost of Low Performance - Voices on Project Management

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5 Project Management Secrets You Can Use
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Rafael Gazabón, PMP
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Work Prioritization: Stop Being a Prisoner of the "Urgent"
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Michele Gillich
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Coaching Project Managers
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Sebastián Pons Páez
pmchat­.net - In a PM context, Coaching is the practice of helping project manages to identify and articulate what their professional challenges, goals and aspirations are and subsequently assist them in achievi...
Today's quiz question on project management is…
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Marcel Ekkel
www­.ronrosenhead.co.uk - Let me set some context first before posing you a question around 150 of us were asked. I signed up for an APM webinar on Monday of this week (March 25) and along with around an audience of 150 lis...

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Dinosaur Theory

In "The Lazy Project Manager" author Peter Taylor draws a contrast between Monty Python's Dinosaur Theory and his "Lazy Project Manager Theory of Projects." For those unfamiliar with the Monty Python skit, here it is. Enjoy!!!



After watching the video, join in on the discussion WITH author Peter Taylor!

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What's the Story? Stakeholders Want to Know - Voices on Project Management
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blogs­.pmi.org - There is nothing like a good story to connect with project stakeholders and team members. Storytelling has been used to communicate sophisticated ideas for millennia, ranging from the parables in t...

James Bach's Blog » Blog Archive » Testing and Checking Refined
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Jan Jaap Cannegieter
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Understanding the PRINCE2 Approach to Organisation
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Albert Cubeles
blog­.prince2.com - Organisation is essential for a project to succeed and project managers need to understand this in order to communicate, negotiate and deal with everyone involved in a project. PRINCE2 offers an el...

Storytelling – a key competence for project managers?
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Cornelius Fichtner
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Walden University's M.S. in Project Management Accredited by the PMI Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs
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www­.ibtimes.com - MINNEAPOLIS, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Walden University's M.S. in Project Management program has been accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Proj...                                 

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Project Management Daily News

Best Project Management Tools for the Low-Cost Startup in 2013
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Brendan Schneider
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What is your Project Management Software tool of choice?
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www­.projectsmart.co.uk - What is your Project Management Software tool of choice? Many of us are mandated to use whatever project management software our company uses, or our PMO has chosen, or in some cases what your comp...
Whitewater Projects, Inc. to Develop Agile Project Management Office Curriculum for Project Management Institute (PMI)
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Why Ask "Why?" in Agile - Voices on Project Management
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Paul R. Williams
blogs­.pmi.org - When we're first introduced to agile, we learn so many steps and procedures that it's easy to forget why they're useful. The exam to become a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® asks questi...
The Parent Project: Month 2
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Cornelius Fichtner
www­.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com - Eight weeks or so in, and The Parent Project is causing a lot of debate in our house. Thanks for all your lovely comments and emails about Jack, and your advice about how I can use my project manag...



Saturday, March 24, 2012

Productive Laziness and Bare Necessities

We are currently underway studying "The Lazy Project Manager" by Peter Taylor. In part of his book Peter compares the concept of productive laziness to the "Bare Necessities" video. He uses it to drive home the importance of the 80/20 rule and focusing on what is truly important.

For a step back in time, watch this video!

 

After watching the video, join in on the discussion WITH author Peter Taylor!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

A Tribute To Project Management

I love this tribute to project management by pmStudent Founder, Josh Nankivel.

Well done Josh!

Monday, March 12, 2012

The Lazy Project Manager--Overview by Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor, author of the best-selling book, The Lazy Project Manager, is scheduled to participate in an upcoming study of his book with Project Management Book Club. In the following podcast Peter provides a quick overview of the key concepts in his book.


To participate in the online study of The Lazy Project Manager, join PMBookClub.com today!