Dear All, Our Client ,US MNC fortune 500 listed, with operations across the globe have retained us to recruit IT professionals with excellent application...
Greetings and Happy Holidays! I teach a two-day, on-site basic PM workshop. Students are typically professionals from diverse industries working as project...
... Michael -- Two part answer: 1. Project Portfolio Management is the first answer. Too few resources is just another way of saying too many projects. This...
All, The issue originates at a level higher than the typical PM can control. Does the organization have a strategy? I mean, one that everyone in the...
Thanks to both Bill Duncan and Blaine Boxwell Jr for their thoughtful responses. They both described how project prioritization and sorting through portfolio...
Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of our Yahoo discussion group, PM-Talk. I'm pleased to say that we now have 822 members from all over the world! And I'd like...
Did you know these amazing facts about our PM-Talk Discussion Group? 1. Any PM-Talk Member can view or add Links to PM-related websites. Just go to: ...
I am looking to make a transition from operations to a PM role. I am located in the Seattle area and my current field of manufacturing has been declining and...
Hi, The mail by Benson is not new to PM consultants, I am one who will ask anyone who claims to have Project Management knowledge or certification or...
Hi John - Since you're talking about skills, and not simply knowledge, you should definitely review the asapm Competency Model and see how your skills compare....
John, I totally agree with Michael, however, having been involved in assessing individuals and teams against these and similar standards for over 15 years now...
... If anyone told me that they were following the third edition of the PMBOK Guide, I wouldn't ask them another question: I wouldn't even consider them for a...
Thanking you for you views, I wish to know from you how we can avoid the PMBOK third edition as many who apply for jobs in the IT industry are PMPs. Many are...
Don't just focus on those acronyms. These PMBOK, OPM ... etc is useful only when you can apply them efficiently. When you go for an interview, keep throwing...
My two cents..... I don't know why it is so hard for some people to see that the PMBOK is not a methodology to follow. It is not a methodology at all. It is...
First of all, thanks to everyone for their responses. Duncan, What would you ask and/or what would your basis for hiring be? Thanks in advance for your...
... I'm not a good point of reference. In the days when I was hiring (I now work for myself), I mostly hired for "fit" -- was this someone that I wanted to...
Your two cents are really helpful! Thank you ! Manik E T <ponderworks@...> wrote: My two cents..... I don't know why it is so hard for some people to see...
Hello, First of all wish you all a very happy, prosperous & peaceful new year. Recently I discovered a issue in my project after CLOSE meeting as below. Would...
Manik, Once again my personal opinions..... Your statement as follows, concerns me: "At CLOSE meeting I discover & shocked to see that there is a issue of...
In my previous posts on this topic, I asked if anyone knew of any white papers or case studies that could provide models of project porfolio management (PPM)...
Manik, Hi. Others might have ideas on this but it seems to me like you've got a contractual issue. If everybody signed off on the project at the CLOSE (and I...
Phil, Thank you very much for your view. Today, luckily there is no financial impact & the customer is internal. Your mail shall help me to refine my skills in...
Thanks Evans for your comments. I think I made a wrong assumption at the beginning of project that there is a good historical relationship between training...
... seem to indicate your team was satisfied with the work they had done but don't indicate how you confirmed that. Why was everybody satisfied? Your job is...
Mainik, Thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad they helped. I agree 100% with Michael. Grab a pen and note down everything he's given here because it is...
Just an opinion............ It appears that you did not have a signed scope of work. Was there a budget when your project was initiated? Were ALL the...
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Thank you Michael for your comments too. I realized the weaknesses or wrong assumptions. This was really a good learning.I am sure in my other projects all the...
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