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Yes, I am leaving my current job for a new one. This Friday will be my last day at the US Government Printing Office as a Program Planner in the PMO and on Monday I start at Phase2 Technology as a Project Manager. As with any job move, I am appreciative of the valuable experience I [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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). [...] I spend a lot of time reading requirements for various programs and projects. Have you ever read a requirements document? If so, you know how tedious they can, and need, to be. I like detail in light of the big picture, so, I think I do pretty well at creating comprehensive requirements and analyzing for [...] Yeah, you may think you get stuff done without project management. But that isn’t the point – anyone can get stuff done. The key to sustainability and growth is to get stuff done efficiently and effectively. That is the purpose of project management to me. More effectively means a better product or service and happier [...] |
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