Category: Project Management
5 Famous Project Managers in American History
Infographic: 5 Famous Project Managers in American History It’s easy to think that “project management” is a new-world job description. Naming convention aside, creative and business professionals have been hammering out great work for a very long time—some with a better knack for juggling products and plans. Here’s a visual stroll down memory lane that ...
Thought Leadership in Project Management: with Dr. Frank Lee Harper, Jr., PMP, CSM
Recognition that the most effective project managers to leading disruptive transformation programs/projects need leadership and strategic business management skills. The emphasis on technical skills is beginning to take a back seat to the previously mentioned skills.
Closing Thoughts PM Network
This is pretty cool to share with our readers. PM Network Magazine operated by PMI provided me with a digital image of my interview with them back in 2017. Here is the full interview on project management education for their "Closing Thoughts" series that is located on the last page of the magazine.
Thought Leadership in Project Management: with Americo Pinto, PMP, PMO-CC, PMO-CP
By Dr. Emad Rahim, PMP, A-CSM Americo Pinto, PMP, PMO-CC, PMO-CP, is the Founder and Chair of the PMO Global Alliance, the world’s largest community of PMOs and PMO professionals. He has more than 25 years of international experience in PMOs, Strategy, and Project Management, working as a Practitioner, Consultant, Professor, Researcher, Speaker, and Author. Americo Pinto was ...
Self-Managed Teams in Project Management
Retrieved from: http://www.managementkits.com and Betterup.com By Olaf Bach (Part 1) and Shonna Waters, PhD (Part 2) First, let’s try and define the terms self-managed teams, self-directed teams, and self-organized (or self-organizing) teams. Self-managed teams are work teams that are not (fully) integrated into a top-down chain of command and that do not have a single ...
Project Management – Team Building
Retrieved from PMI.org Team Building in Project Management By Wilemon, David L. | Thamhain, Hans J. One of the most important developments in management during the 1970's has been the widespread application of project teams to a variety of complex tasks. Project managers quickly learn the critical significance of the effective project team and the ...
Outsourcing in Project Management
- Retrieved from PMI.org Combining strategic outsourcing and project management By: Rajagopal, Shan | Mobley, Michael With the coming of the millennium, organizations are continuously examining ways to gain a competitive edge and companies in every industry have begun to take a closer look at their support operations. Customers are demanding more when it comes ...
Project Leadership
Retrieved from PMI.org Essential leadership skills for project managers By Kumar, Victoria S. Successful project managers are managers who practice both strong management skills and effective leadership skills. Leadership skills are not the same as management skills. Strong management skills can be gained through experience and practice. Leadership skills can be learned and leadership qualities ...
Perform A Stakeholder Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis Retrieved from: https://www.productplan.com/ What is a Stakeholder Analysis? When it comes to any organizational project, all of the internal people and teams who the project will involve or affect are called its stakeholders. A stakeholder analysis is a process of identifying these people before the project begins; grouping them according to their levels of participation, ...
Book Feature: AGILE LEADERSHIP with a GRIP by Frank Lee Harper, Jr., PhD., PMP
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 31, 2013) The first edition of this epic book is filled with a plethora of leadership and management advice that’s rich in content well-organized and effective in the presentation of information. The book shares a world-class leadership framework A.G.I.L.E. L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P. with a G.R.I.P.™, allowing one to turn their dreams into ...