Project Management
WRONG AND RIGHT WAYS TO BECOME A PLANNING ENGINEER
There are wrong and right ways to become a planning engineer. I discuss the wrong way today. I will discuss the the right way in a subsequent post. Some become planning engineers just by undergoing project management software training. This could be SureTrack Project Manager (for older planning personal), Primavera, Microsoft Project or any other.…
Read MoreNETWORKING FOR CAREER AND BUSINESS SUCCESS
After almost 32 years of employment and consulting practice, and more than 41 years of leadership, I have come to the conclusion that networking and relationship building are critical to career progress and business success. During the 30 years of employment, I changed jobs ten (10) times. Seven (7) of them came through my network…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management Part 5 – Celebrating Small Wins in Goals Setting
In this concluding essay, I discuss another lesson from the project management profession that is not widely applied but is nonetheless quite effective in attaining goals. It is the subject of celebrating small wins. Scientific research shows that it improves individual wellbeing, team spirit, and productivity. Prior to this, in the first four parts of this series…
Read MoreLessons From Project Management 4 – Risk Management and Goal Setting
In the first three parts of this series, I discussed the need for detailed Execution Plan, Goal Visibility and Accountability Partnership, to increase the odds in favor of accomplishing our goals. I would advise very strongly that you read those posts to gain a broad view of the subject. Today I discuss another project management…
Read MoreLessons from The Project Management Profession 3 – Accountability Partnership
In this third post on lessons from the project management profession, I wish to discuss accountability partnership and its critical role in helping you accomplish your goals. I do not know about you, but I have been part of some successful project teams. There is that special feeling of accomplishment and fulfilment, when the final…
Read MoreLessons From The Project Management Profession – Goal Setting 1
This series of essays, beginning today, is to draw from some of the practices in the project management profession, lessons we can apply to our goal-setting process to improve our chances of attaining them.
Read More8 STEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS FOR 2021
If you are like me or like most people, you would have set your goals for 2021. It could be the usual New Year Resolution or done through a more formal goal-setting process. Statistics show that while most people set goals at the turn of every year, only about 8% achieve their goals. Most abandon…
Read MoreSCHEDULE FORECASTING MADE SIMPLE
Our topic for today is Schedule Forecasting Made Simple so that you can move from fighting fires to project management. I do not intend to conduct extensive review of forecasting and trend analysis methods. Those are widely available in literature. I intend to present to busy practitioners like myself, a simple, easy-to-use, and reliable forecasting…
Read MoreHOW TO PREPARE A RECOVERY PLAN THAT WORKS: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH
In the last essay I explained the difference between Recovery Plan and Revised Plan. I also explained what a Project Baseline Plan or Schedule is. Finally, I promised to walk you through the process of preparing a recovery plan that works – that recovers the project. In this essay I intend to show you how…
Read MoreBASELINE PLAN, RECOVERY PLAN, REVISED PLAN. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
You have probably heard the terms Project Baseline Plan or Baseline Schedule, Recovery Plan or Revised Plan. What is the difference? Well, while the baseline plan is readily understood. There is a lot of confusion regarding the recovery plan and revised plan. Some project personnel and practitioners use them interchangeably. Others are plain confused. Therefore,…
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