As project managers, one of our most important tasks is to manage scope. A great project scope statement serves as a baseline to determine what work the project team is authorized to do and a guide for handling scope change requests. According to the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) 6th Edition, 2017, the Project Scope Statement is, “…the description of the project scope, major […]
Thanks to Patti McLaughlin, PMP, PgMP for authoring this post and telling her story! Have you met a Program Management Professional (PgMP)? I am the 862nd person to obtain the Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification out of 2770 people in the world as of February 2019. I have a passion for my profession and truly love what I do. I’ve worked hard to achieve success, […]
Welcome to Mary Rownd! Mary’s story is the latest in our series “How Did I Get Here?” Mary has a background in Marketing and enjoys working in the Digital Project Management space. Here’s her story. When did you first decide to become a project manager? Starting out, I was a Marketer and used my PM skills to manage million dollar marketing campaigns, manage cooperatives and […]
For many projects, status meetings are a given, mostly because that’s how projects are run in most companies. So, if your company culture mandates status meetings, then let’s make those meetings the best use of time possible. Let’s assume that you already have a basic understanding of how a good meeting is run. You know you should have an agenda, only invite the relevant folks, […]
Project management is all about solving problems and delivering results. When your manager comes to you with a project proposal, it’s because there’s a business issue that needs resolution. Part of the job of a project manager is to define that problem so that it is solvable, then develop the plan, the schedules, and handle the deliverables. It all starts with the problem statement. As […]
In a good mood, you arrive in the office with your coffee and a spring in your step. You acknowledge your coworkers as you make your way to your desk. In your email, there’s a message from your boss requesting a meeting. Your coworker’s Project X is not on track and the boss wants you to do project recovery. Your co-worker has been reassigned to […]
Welcome to Lee Lepkowski! Lee is the latest in our series “How Did I Get Here?” Lee is relatively new to the Denver area and hoping to get more involved in the Project Management community here. Here’s his story. When did you first decide to become a project manager? It was an evolution. When working for small software consulting firms, with virtually no budget or […]
Here’s the latest in my series How Did I Get Here. These are interviews of current project management professionals intended to help folks see how others made project management a career. Welcome, David Lewis! When did you first decide to become a project manager? I was managing a Manufacturing Engineering department at Boeing and had just finished my MBA at Cal Poly, Pomona. I was […]
“Help! I’ve just been assigned a project and don’t know where to start! Is there some training I can take that’s affordable?” Was this you at some point in your project management career? I think we’ve all been there at one time or another. Is there project management training out there that is affordable? Yes. Here are resources available for project managers to learn more […]
I spent years as a corporate project manager, managing all types of projects from software documentation and training development to data warehouse infrastructure construction and server tech refresh. Lately, as a freelance writer, I find that the principles of project management are still relevant. All writing projects require some degree of task management. Let’s talk about the most popular content development projects: whitepapers, case studies, […]
