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04/01/2022

Can John Cleese help Project Managers?

Let me start by saying, if you don’t know who John Cleese is, look him up. Watch a couple of his Monty Python skits. Then c’mon back to this article! About six months ago I was talking …

12/17/2021

Negotiating, the lifelong skill that keeps on givin'!!

Project “Buy a New Truck.” Let me tell you, this project has been going on for months. With the supply chain woes, new vehicles are in short supply, which makes used vehicles in short s…

09/26/2021

Post 4 of 12 highlighting the Principles. Section 3.4 is about Delivering Value. Think Value and Scope are the same? Nope. Scope can be successfully delivered but be of zero value to the organization (as I found out and highlighted in the post). This is my favorite section of the . What's yours?

“Continually evaluate and adjust project alignment to business objectives and intended benefits and value.” PMBOK pg. 34 This is my favorite principle out of the 12. When I first starte…

09/07/2021

This is the first of 12 articles highlighting Section 3 of the , Project Management Principles. Today's post is on 3.1, which I truncated to "Being a Good Steward" (full name is Be a Diligent, Respectful and Caring Steward).
Being a and can have different meanings to different people. I know I had different ideas when starting this section. Here are the lessons in the book compared to my time as a church council leader.

“Stewards act responsibly to carry out activities with integrity, care, and trustworthiness while maintaining compliance with internal and external guidelines. They demonstrate a broad commit…

09/03/2021

Have a fun, safe, and relaxing Labor Day Weekend!!

07/27/2021

Ever heard the term "IT and the Business"? Here's how project management is uniquely aligned to combat this paradox.

Have you ever heard the term “IT and the Business?” Have you ever said “IT and the Business?” Did you know every time you say “IT and the Business” a baby kitten…

12/29/2020

Getting ready to create your ? Here are some tips to help! Three words; Goal, Plan, Execute.

Tis the season to make New Year’s Resolutions! This time-honored tradition happens when a person resolves to change undesirable habits, or, more commonly, accomplish a personal goal. Yes, we …

12/07/2020

Are you setting your project sponsor up for success?

We’ve all been there. You have a sponsor who wants all the glory for a successful, enterprise-changing project. However, when you ask them for a simple definition of what “done” l…