Last week I talked about some people who could work on your project, this week I explore more roles and what to expect from them, including what to look out for.
#Project Team #Project Management #Teamwork #Business
What are the different roles on a project team? What their responsibilities? All roles might not be relevant for your project and if they are at least you will understand what that person should be doing for your project.
#Project Management #Teamwork …
Do you create a risk for your project by not working with the right people to gain your project estimates? Do the skilled people give you estimates and you don’t believe them, or use them? Let’s talk about that.
#Risk Management #Projects #Project Mana…
Your contingency fund is an emergency fund and should therefore only be used for emergencies. Let’s talk contingency so you better understand it.
#Contingency #Project Management #Business
Are you gathering feedback from those involved in your Project? Feedback and evaluating where you are as a team, and as a project on a whole is a valuable way to ensure success. Don’t gather feedback and it will contribute to you failing.
#Project Succ…
Forget Post Implementation Reviews (PIR’s) I say, they are a complete waste of everyone’s time. Unless you do these six things and understand a PIR’s value, then it’s different.
#Post Implementation Review #Project Management #Business
Have you thought about HOW you lead your team when there are tasks to be completed? Here are four ways of giving instructions to see why we aren’t getting the results you are expecting from our team.
#Leadership #Teamwork #Project Management #Business
Most Project Control Boards or PCB’s do not contain the right people with the right authority levels. Let’s talk about who should be on your Project Control Board. Do you have authority makers on it? If not, then you have the wrong people on your PCB.
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How efficiently are you using your time? Do you understand how efficiently your team members are using their time? Time equals money on your project. Liam Martin and I talk productivity and how to get the best from you and your team.
#Productivity #Pro…
How efficiently are you using your time? Do you understand how efficiently your team members are using their time? Time equals money on your project. Liam Martin and I talk productivity and how to get the best from you and your team.
#Productivity #Pro…
The right Business Requirements create a stable foundation for your project along with the Business Case. What makes the ‘right’ requirements? Here are my ideas.
#Project Management #Business #Business Case #Projects
Here is my list of 12 things that make you a bad Project Manager. Do you do any of these? The best thing is that these are habits and behaviours that you can change. You can easily become a great Project Manager by making the change.
#Project Managemen…
You do realize that testing on an IT system project has little to do with the actual testing itself and more to do with your reputation? Why do I say that, well if you don’t test and the system fails your reputation suffers? If you do thoro…
It is very important that your Project Sponsor is engaged and fully supporting you and the project. Here are 7 different ways that you can make that happen by engaging them.
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And no, I’m not talking about Grammy Award acting. I am talking about taking action to do what is needed for the successful delivery of your project. Have you ever noticed there are often members of your team who don’t deliver, deliver late? &nbs…
We all know that Project Managers are more often than not control freaks, right? Perhaps not all of them, yet there is a myth that as the Project Manager managing a project, you need to be in control of everything. Let’s bust that myth because it…
Issues arise on a project, that’s a given. The problem is when those issues turn into risks. That’s the last thing you want happening on your project. So, what can you do to ensure that your issues stay as issues and are resolved BEFORE they turn into …
A project scope that is not clearly defined is cause for trouble on any project. Without clearly defined boundaries to work in work will be done that is unnecessary causing more costs and blowing out timelines. So you can see the immediate impact of no…
A crazy topic I know and yet we often find that people get upset easily. Have you stopped to think why? Here are 7 different things that you might be doing that are likely to trigger someone’s anger. When they are upset with you they are less likely to…
Your project can’t possibly be delivered successfully when you have resourcing problems. Here are some different ways to get the resources you need in order to deliver. You might not have thought about some of them and yet if you ask, you might be surp…
What To Expect From Specific Project Roles
Last week I talked about some people who could work on your project, this week I explore more roles and what to expect from them, including what to look out for.
#Project Team #Project Management #Teamwork #Business
Definition Of The Roles On A Project Team
What are the different roles on a project team? What their responsibilities? All roles might not be relevant for your project and if they are at least you will understand what that person should be doing for your project.
#Project Management #Teamwork …
Risky Project Estimation, Do You Do It?
Do you create a risk for your project by not working with the right people to gain your project estimates? Do the skilled people give you estimates and you don’t believe them, or use them? Let’s talk about that.
#Risk Management #Projects #Project Mana…
Don’t Touch Your Contingency Fund
Your contingency fund is an emergency fund and should therefore only be used for emergencies. Let’s talk contingency so you better understand it.
#Contingency #Project Management #Business
Gather Feedback or Fail
Are you gathering feedback from those involved in your Project? Feedback and evaluating where you are as a team, and as a project on a whole is a valuable way to ensure success. Don’t gather feedback and it will contribute to you failing.
#Project Succ…
Forget PIRs They Are A Waste Of Time
Forget Post Implementation Reviews (PIR’s) I say, they are a complete waste of everyone’s time. Unless you do these six things and understand a PIR’s value, then it’s different.
#Post Implementation Review #Project Management #Business
Why Leading Your Team Is Not Easy
Have you thought about HOW you lead your team when there are tasks to be completed? Here are four ways of giving instructions to see why we aren’t getting the results you are expecting from our team.
#Leadership #Teamwork #Project Management #Business
Get Rid of Your Project Control Board
Most Project Control Boards or PCB’s do not contain the right people with the right authority levels. Let’s talk about who should be on your Project Control Board. Do you have authority makers on it? If not, then you have the wrong people on your PCB.
…
How Is Your Productivity?
How efficiently are you using your time? Do you understand how efficiently your team members are using their time? Time equals money on your project. Liam Martin and I talk productivity and how to get the best from you and your team.
#Productivity #Pro…
How Is Your Productivity?
How efficiently are you using your time? Do you understand how efficiently your team members are using their time? Time equals money on your project. Liam Martin and I talk productivity and how to get the best from you and your team.
#Productivity #Pro…
Do You Have The Right Business Requirements?
The right Business Requirements create a stable foundation for your project along with the Business Case. What makes the ‘right’ requirements? Here are my ideas.
#Project Management #Business #Business Case #Projects
12 Things That Make You a Bad Project Manager
Here is my list of 12 things that make you a bad Project Manager. Do you do any of these? The best thing is that these are habits and behaviours that you can change. You can easily become a great Project Manager by making the change.
#Project Managemen…
Testing On a Project Is Really About Your Reputation
You do realize that testing on an IT system project has little to do with the actual testing itself and more to do with your reputation? Why do I say that, well if you don’t test and the system fails your reputation suffers? If you do thoro…
7 Ways To Engage A Project Sponsor
It is very important that your Project Sponsor is engaged and fully supporting you and the project. Here are 7 different ways that you can make that happen by engaging them.
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This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest way to make a podca…
3 Reasons Why People Don’t Act
And no, I’m not talking about Grammy Award acting. I am talking about taking action to do what is needed for the successful delivery of your project. Have you ever noticed there are often members of your team who don’t deliver, deliver late? &nbs…
Busting The Myth – You Need To Be In Control Of Everything
We all know that Project Managers are more often than not control freaks, right? Perhaps not all of them, yet there is a myth that as the Project Manager managing a project, you need to be in control of everything. Let’s bust that myth because it…
How To Manage Your Issues So They Don’t Become Risks
Issues arise on a project, that’s a given. The problem is when those issues turn into risks. That’s the last thing you want happening on your project. So, what can you do to ensure that your issues stay as issues and are resolved BEFORE they turn into …
How Solid Is Your Project Scope?
A project scope that is not clearly defined is cause for trouble on any project. Without clearly defined boundaries to work in work will be done that is unnecessary causing more costs and blowing out timelines. So you can see the immediate impact of no…
7 Ways To Upset Someone On Your Team
A crazy topic I know and yet we often find that people get upset easily. Have you stopped to think why? Here are 7 different things that you might be doing that are likely to trigger someone’s anger. When they are upset with you they are less likely to…
Ways To Fix Your Resourcing Problems
Your project can’t possibly be delivered successfully when you have resourcing problems. Here are some different ways to get the resources you need in order to deliver. You might not have thought about some of them and yet if you ask, you might be surp…