May
20
A Project with no Project Charter? Also known as the project initiation document, the project charter is a high-level document created at the start of a project and referred to throughout the project’s duration. It is the foundation of the project, a basis for how the project can evolve. The charter should state the …
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Apr
01
Best Practices to Engage with Cross-Cultural Teams I stated that some of the most common problems of cross-cultural working arise from the following three main misconceptions: 1. Assuming your way is the correct way 2. Assuming everybody understands your language 3. Selecting organizations or individuals on language abilities Not everyone agreed with me! …
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Feb
13
Best Practices Improve Customer Experiences Do you agree with me that project-driven organizations must consider customer satisfaction as a critical success factor? I look at some of the reasons why project teams get the product or service wrong. What else can you add to this list? What other practices can help deliver positive …
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Sep
20
Can PMOs and Centers of Excellence Coexist? Are PMO’s and COE’s the same? Is a PMCOE just a glorified PMO? Have you come across a PMO and PMCOE in the same organization? Is there clear role differentiation? What do you think? Click on the image or title above to read this post and …
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Aug
15
Use Project Management Tools in the Right Context! Companies often buy expensive project management applications and then force teams to conform and adapt to the application rather than customize the application to the needs of the people and project. What experiences can you share of failing to engage stakeholders before investing in technology? What factors …
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Jul
22
Best Practices in Project Management — or Better Practice? Project managers should use best practices but they should build, fine-tune and improve them to fit an organization. – Saira Karim PMP, MCMI Click on the title at the top to read the full post and join the discussion! Should best practices …
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