Readers of this blog will know that I talk about behaviors of PMO project managers, team members, stakeholders, and others in the project community. These are real behaviors that I have seen in my experiences working in and setting up several PMOs. Much has been written in recent years about strategic partnerships in project management. The idea is for parties to … [Read more...] about How To Create A Strategic Partner Without Really Trying
We Had Everything to Gain……
"We had everything to gain by planning and working closely together to advance the development and maturity of our new IT Project Office, but it seemed that every time we would take a step together in the right direction, one of us would sideswipe the accomplishment by acting irrationally or in what seemed like an irrational manner." Those were the words of my former manager … [Read more...] about We Had Everything to Gain……
Is Your Project in 2-D or 3-D?
Last week on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Paul Reiser was a guest. You may remember Paul as the male lead in the sitcom "Mad About You" which starred Helen Hunt as his wife. The madcap comedy of this twosome kept me in stitches for many evenings. Paul was appearing on "The Tonight Show" to promote his new sitcom "The Paul Reiser Show." However, as luck often … [Read more...] about Is Your Project in 2-D or 3-D?
CASE STUDY: Relationship-Driven Project Management Processes
Some project managers reading this blog are engaged in developing software, hardware, and systems applications for corporate or other uses by stakeholders who bank on their technical expertise to provide solutions for cost, scope, quality, and schedule issues. Other project managers are engaged in designing and building "brick and mortar" facilities. Still others create … [Read more...] about CASE STUDY: Relationship-Driven Project Management Processes
What Are Some Key “Choices” That Project Managers Must Consider When Facing Dilemmas Within A PMO?
As project managers and PMO practitioners, we continually strive to improve our performance by reflecting on those areas where we excel, and critically reviewing areas where we could create more desirable outcomes when faced with similar circumstances. "Dilemmas" are one area of conflict where we can all improve our performance. Dilemmas arise from internal or … [Read more...] about What Are Some Key “Choices” That Project Managers Must Consider When Facing Dilemmas Within A PMO?
