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Perry A. Wilson, PMP, Project Management Consulting
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Tag Archives: ideas
Planning the project – how much is enough? Part 1
Last time I posted I gave some tips on getting the project initiated well. That leads us into some tips on planning. In my opinion, initiation isn’t complete until the plan is signed off. It seems that one of the lessons project managers take some time to learn is that phases aren’t usually cut and dried. You learn something every step along the way that opens up questions about the step before.This isn’t a failure of the methodology; it’s reality. Continue reading
Prioritization and emergencies
So, what happens to a schedule when emergencies happen?
At one time or another the team will have emergencies that take them away from the critical work. In most projects, there will be changes to the market that cause emergency changes to scope, timelines or budget. And, often the PM is the one to direct and support the team through the emergencies. Continue reading
Learning from each other
Hi, as PMs we learn from each other as much as from formal training and education. LinkedIn has some great PM groups, and there are PM blogs galore. There is one online question database that I’ve been tweeting about all week that I thought I would blog about and hopefully grab a few more followers. Continue reading
LinkedIn discussions
I like to get involved in LinkedIn discussions. I like a bit of controversy, not the kind that gets personal but a good healthy discussion. LinkedIn discussions are a good way to see what’s going on in the ‘world’ you join there.
Here are some conversations you might want to jump in on if you are PM. Continue reading
Mergers, successful transition
I’ve worked on four successive credit union mergers and each time we developed looser success criteria. The reason we did this is integration and success on mergers is complicated and we found the tighter you tried to control it, the less successful we became.
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Posted in communication, execution
Tagged communication, estimating, ideas, Innovation, leadership, Planning, success, tips
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Project Management blogs
Hi, all. This week is a short post. I often go looking for other people’s PM blogs to get inspiration for mine, some specialist information, or some insight into what people are talking about in project management. Continue reading
How do you add value to your client?
One of the questions that comes up on discussion boards and with clients is what does the Project Manager do? I have to say I’ve had my struggles in answering this question in the past. I’ve been chatting with clients … Continue reading
Posted in execution, motivation, Professionalism, self management
Tagged ideas, leadership, tips
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Project Management Blogs
What the heck did we do before the advent of blogs and twitter. I thought I’d list a few blogs and articles today that I follow for PM. Continue reading
PM as e-publisher
So, now I’m on the other side of the table from my comfort zone. As the business owner and partner I have to think about much more than just how to deliver. It’s what to deliver as well. Continue reading
Project data base for questions and answers
I received an email tell me to check out askaboutprojects. I’m naturally suspicious of unsolicited emails but then I looked closer, the email had come in response to my latest blog post – yay, someone is reading my posts. Continue reading
Posted in communication, Innovation, Tools
Tagged ideas, project challenges, solutions, tips
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