The thing that really makes some project managers better than others is the ability to successfully manage people (a type of resource) to complete the project within scope, schedule and budget. If your project team doesn’t perform as expected, then it reflects bad on you as the project manager. All the other stuff helps but [...]
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I was reading the post on the Solutions Are Power blog (Network Solutions) about women in social media and it got me thinking about my experience as a female in tech. Christina Warren makes a good point that girls are perhaps discouraged early on from joining the tech industry. I don’t want to dive too [...] “No Brief Candle: Reconceiving Research Libraries for the 21st Century” http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub142/pub142.pdf This is a great read if you spend anytime wondering what society will do about the plethora of digital resources that are being created or how libraries should present themselves to the next generation. Although the title mentions research [...] I just set up a new WordPress blog on my site. I am taking care of the details. Here you see it – http://blog.the315.com. I am very excited! Here is a quick outline of the advice I would give to start-ups intimidated by all out project management but know they need something. 1. Define your projects- Start with a simple list that includes what you are delivering, when you want to deliver it by and who is responsible for it. 2. Understand tasks- Once you [...] With all the talk about PR and personal brands, I have recently wondered how it is that one approaches creating their own brand. Do most people develop a personal brand strategy? Do they just analyze in passing on the Metro or do they actually write a strategic plan for themselves? And what drives them to [...] After numerous meetings between the customer and the creator, I have to wonder how many people really know how to write a requirement, how to read a requirement and why we use requirements. The thing is, I like formally written requirements for large formal projects (like when there is lots of money on the line). [...] |
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