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The People Side of Project Management
"If it wasn't for people, our PM job would be a lot easier!" Ever feel that way? Share questions, ideas, tools, & links with your colleagues.
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Andy Kaufman was interviewed by Phil Simon, author of Why New Systems Fail. Available online at http://bit.ly/Simon-DirtyLittleSecret.
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Traci Duez is on a plane headed for Houston. Meeting for tonight was canceled. Snow is really coming down.
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Traci Duez is heading to Toledo in the snow to HOPEFULLY speak at their PMI meeting tonight. I hope it doesn't get canceled.
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Joe Gallenstein

Managing Java Development Projects

I have managed many .Net and other Microsoft based projects over the last 8 years.  However, our IT department is switching over to Java based code.  Does anyone have any pointers on adjustments that…

Started by Joe Gallenstein in General Discussions Feb 5.

Shyamsunder Panchavati

Influence of social media, in Life,in Busines

"The enthusiasm for the social media is justified, however it is essential to have clarity on how you are going to position your business in relation to social media. The outlook cannot be just ROI o…

Tagged: marketing, network, Social, media, Social

Started by Shyamsunder Panchavati in General Discussions Feb 4.

Shyamsunder Panchavati

India's potential lis in its IT reaching to people Narayan murthy Chief mentor Infosys

"It was with the dawning of the Y2K problem that the West woke up to the potential of Indian IT. In itself, the Y2K crunch did not involve much of a complexity; it was something that had to be comple…

Tagged: outsourcing, India, IT

Started by Shyamsunder Panchavati in General Discussions Feb 4.

Bjørn H. Kopperud

Developing and introducing a project model in a tech company

I have just started a project which goal is to develop and introduce a common project model in a medium sized technology company. We have just started to review some of the established models/framewo…

Tagged: developing, introducing, Difi, PRINCE, framework

Started by Bjørn H. Kopperud in Methodology Feb 4.

richardserlen@gmail.com.

Microsoft Project Server or similar tool?

Does anyone have any experience with MS Project Server (or similar tool)?

Tagged: server, management, Project

Started by richardserlen@gmail.com. in Technology Feb 4.

Jonathan Eggers

Getting Started on Advanced Degree / PMP - Any Advice?

After being promoted into a project manager position (and finding I really love the work), I've decided to enroll in Boston University's MS CIS program, with a focus in IT Project Management. By the…

Tagged: MS, degree, pmp

Started by Jonathan Eggers in General Discussions Jan 29.

Trevor Usken

Can a business owner learn from the experiences of other business owners? 1 Reply

We have a Focus Community member that is looking for some help with this - any insight? http://www.focus.com/questions/small-business/

Tagged: Experience, CEO, Owners

Started by Trevor Usken in General Discussions. Last reply by Karen Fox Jan 27.

Samuel M Erdman

PMI Certification Prep - What has worked for you? 8 Replies

I'm new to this organization but not new to project management, have been doing that 10+ years.  I find however that not having an official certification is starting to impact my opportunity pools as…

Tagged: Certification, PMI

Started by Samuel M Erdman in General Discussions. Last reply by Samuel M Erdman Feb 3.

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Mark Ridgwell

What to do if you get Laid-off - How to Exit your Job Gracefully

What to do if you get Laid-off - How to Exit your Job Gracefully


Regardless of economic conditions, if you're laid-off, it's likely to feel personal and your emotions will probably fluctuate between uncomfortable and devastated. In a recent article for CBS, Katherine Cowley, a New York psychiatrist commented - “We like to deny that we are expendable. So when we are told ‘we have to let you go,’ it feels like



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Posted by Mark Ridgwell on February 8, 2010 at 9:30am

Ryan Endres

Enterprise 2.0 book review

Continuing on with my theme of Web 2.0 in my last few posts I thought I would review the book titled Enterprise 2.0.



The book uses case studies of organizations using social media; it goes over the benefits and pitfalls and
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Posted by Ryan Endres on February 7, 2010 at 11:56am

Elyse Nielsen

How to develop an effective project audit

Audits can be misconstrued as a nasty word. Before an audit there is a sense of dread for not meeting a benchmark. After an audit there are activities are focused on to obtain the mediocre benchmark, not focusing on the cause and development of colleagues. No wonder, Audits are not faced with happy smiling faces.

A properly constructed audit can help the organization embrace the PMO as a helpful resource. The trick of the trade is to tune in upon the goals of the organization and have a support… Continue

Posted by Elyse Nielsen on February 6, 2010 at 11:25am

Cindy Vandersleen

How to deliver structured, consistent planning estimates

In my last article, “Is it bigger than a breadbox”, I talked about the three points in a project when estimates are usually delivered. The topic of that article was the rough order of magnitude (or ROM) estimates generally given during the project selection process or at project initiation. Those estimates can have +- 50% margin of error in them due to lack of information. Once the project is approved, the team begins working on scope definition artifacts, developing first a high level, then a d… Continue

Posted by Cindy Vandersleen on February 3, 2010 at 5:02pm



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