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Negotiation Skills for Project Managers

Second in a series of blog articles, this piece discusses how project managers can identify underlying interests to negotiate successfully.…Continue

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Started Oct 18, 2009

 

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Top Project Management Stories of 2010

Here is my list of the big project management stories of 2010 and what lessons they offer for project managers.  At a glance, I think risk planning and perseverance are the take-aways.   And there are only 8 stories - project managers are all about efficiency, right?1.  March 23 – Passage of the Healthcare Bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Regardless of what your opinion is on this legislation, the project of getting it passed was successful, and achieved what Presidents as…See More
Jan 4, 2011
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Top Project Management Stories of 2010

Here is my list of the big project management stories of 2010 and what lessons they offer for project managers.  At a glance, I think risk planning and perseverance are the take-aways.   And there are only 8 stories - project managers are all about efficiency, right?1.  March 23 – Passage of the Healthcare Bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Regardless of what your opinion is on this legislation, the project of getting it passed was successful, and achieved what Presidents as…See More
Jan 4, 2011
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Nov 14, 2010
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A Project Manager’s Guide to Analysis Paralysis

Well, I am late posting this blog because I couldn’t decide what to write about! You know what I am talking about – analysis paralysis, the bane of all project managers.Wikipedia provides a good definition for the syndrome: “The term “analysis paralysis” or “paralysis of analysis” refers to over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation, so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome.”As…See More
Sep 28, 2010
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Susan Lyle Dodia posted a blog post

A Project Manager’s Guide to Analysis Paralysis

Well, I am late posting this blog because I couldn’t decide what to write about! You know what I am talking about – analysis paralysis, the bane of all project managers.Wikipedia provides a good definition for the syndrome: “The term “analysis paralysis” or “paralysis of analysis” refers to over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation, so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome.”As…See More
Sep 28, 2010
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Sep 18, 2010
A blog post by Susan Lyle Dodia was featured

A Quick Primer on Social Media for Project Managers

Let’s start with a definition of social media. According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media) (and that’s an obvious place to go for information about this topic), “Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media use web-based technologies to transform and broadcast media monologues into social media dialogues.” The last part of that explanation is…See More
Aug 29, 2010
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A Quick Primer on Social Media for Project Managers

Let’s start with a definition of social media. According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media) (and that’s an obvious place to go for information about this topic), “Social media are media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media use web-based technologies to transform and broadcast media monologues into social media dialogues.” The last part of that explanation is…See More
Aug 29, 2010
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David A MacLeod commented on Susan Lyle Dodia's blog post 'Troubled Project Primer: What’s Going Right in the Gulf?'
"Hello Susan, You are correct to say that BP's PR was appalling. Tony Hayward wasted his opportunity to present a more balanced picture at the congressional hearing. I blogged on this a couple of months ago…"
Aug 11, 2010
A blog post by Susan Lyle Dodia was featured

Troubled Project Primer: What’s Going Right in the Gulf?

Since we are on the topic of troubled projects, I started thinking about what has now been branded the Deepwater Horizon Response Project. This situation has similarities to many project calamities one might encounter in the course of dealing with internal or external customer organizations. A customer organization messes up, BIG TIME, and you have to step in and turn it around.In this case, the project manager is retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm.…See More
Jul 29, 2010
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Susan Lyle Dodia posted a blog post

Troubled Project Primer: What’s Going Right in the Gulf?

Since we are on the topic of troubled projects, I started thinking about what has now been branded the Deepwater Horizon Response Project. This situation has similarities to many project calamities one might encounter in the course of dealing with internal or external customer organizations. A customer organization messes up, BIG TIME, and you have to step in and turn it around.In this case, the project manager is retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm.…See More
Jul 29, 2010
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A blog post by Susan Lyle Dodia was featured

RIP: IT Project

It’s the end of the 2nd Quarter and the first half of the year, and for many organizations, it’s a time when projects and programs are reviewed and analyzed. Some will ultimately be nurtured: more money, resources, attention, whatever the scare resource is. Other projects and programs will not fare so well and will be terminated outright or “back-burnered” to death.Pulling the plug on a project is an interesting change management issue. While we as project managers sign up for a project knowing…See More
Jul 10, 2010
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Stephen Clark commented on Susan Lyle Dodia's blog post 'RIP: IT Project'
"I agree with Susan and have experienced the high emotional response of teams when projects are killed. Team members are engaged - and to end a project abruptly does not allow feelings of success, completion, or closure to be exercised and…"
Jul 9, 2010
Susan Lyle Dodia posted a blog post

RIP: IT Project

It’s the end of the 2nd Quarter and the first half of the year, and for many organizations, it’s a time when projects and programs are reviewed and analyzed. Some will ultimately be nurtured: more money, resources, attention, whatever the scare resource is. Other projects and programs will not fare so well and will be terminated outright or “back-burnered” to death.Pulling the plug on a project is an interesting change management issue. While we as project managers sign up for a project knowing…See More
Jul 9, 2010
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A blog post by Susan Lyle Dodia was featured

Better Living Through Requirements Templates

In her blog last week, Cindy Vandersleen talked about the challenges of gathering requirements and how the devil is always in the details. I think many people would agree with this assessment; I know I do. My best practice for gathering a comprehensive set of project requirements is to build a Requirements Template, and this week I’d like to share with you some tips for creating a model that…See More
Jun 27, 2010
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Susan Lyle Dodia posted a blog post

Better Living Through Requirements Templates

In her blog last week, Cindy Vandersleen talked about the challenges of gathering requirements and how the devil is always in the details. I think many people would agree with this assessment; I know I do. My best practice for gathering a comprehensive set of project requirements is to build a Requirements Template, and this week I’d like to share with you some tips for creating a model that…See More
Jun 27, 2010
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Company:
The Project Coach, Inc
Job Title:
President
City:
Plano
State:
Texas
Country:
USA
Industry:
Technology
Professional PM certifications:
Yes
Years in Project Management:
15+
Website 1:
http://www.theproject-coach.com
Website 2:
http://theproject-coach.com/wordpress/

Susan Lyle Dodia's Blog

Top Project Management Stories of 2010

Here is my list of the big project management stories of 2010 and what lessons they offer for project managers.  At a glance, I think risk planning and perseverance are the take-aways.   And there are only 8 stories - project managers are all about efficiency, right?



1.  March 23 – Passage of the Healthcare Bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Regardless of what your opinion is on this legislation, the project of getting it passed was successful, and achieved…

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Posted on December 31, 2010 at 10:41am

A Project Manager’s Guide to Analysis Paralysis

Well, I am late posting this blog because I couldn’t decide what to write about! You know what I am talking about – analysis paralysis, the bane of all project managers.

Wikipedia provides a good definition for the syndrome: “The term “analysis paralysis” or “paralysis of analysis” refers to over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation, so that…

Continue

Posted on September 27, 2010 at 7:38pm

A Quick Primer on Social Media for Project Managers

Let’s start with a definition of social media. According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media) (and that’s an obvious place to go for…

Continue

Posted on August 25, 2010 at 3:24pm

Troubled Project Primer: What’s Going Right in the Gulf?

Since we are on the topic of troubled projects, I started thinking about what has now been branded the Deepwater Horizon Response Project. This situation has similarities to many project calamities one might encounter in the course of dealing with internal or external customer organizations. A customer organization messes up, BIG TIME, and you have to step in and turn it around.

In this case, the project manager is retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm.…

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Posted on July 25, 2010 at 7:24pm — 1 Comment

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