I found myself nodding my head in agreement as I read this and remembering past projects that floundered because someone on the team didn't seem to care much about the outcome or worse was undermining ...

Nice article. I would also like to add to your point 8 (Training Program) the requirement for the proper TIMING of training delivery. Training conducted too early in the project runs the risk of users ...

Great point Chris! I have seen this comment from end users often during lessons learned, training timing is crucial. We should remember to document it as a risk related to 'possible' delays.

Very good idea to merge all these informations in a format that can be used as a checklist! When these ten factors are considered at the beginning of a project, you effectively have regrouped most ...

I will be sharing this valuable information with my staff. I know we will be able to relate each point to a specific issue that we experienced with our projects. Thank you!

@all—We appreciate all your comments. We wrote this article some time ago, but we’re glad that you still find it useful. I want to emphasize that these are not sequential steps. They are completed ...

The PM is ultimately responsible for the project completion, its budget, resources, and a timely completion. The BA is responsible for fully understanding the business problem and providing complete ...

Meeting minutes save lives. I like the way Mike Beard packs so much value into four short words. In my field, I'm startled that people forget decisions that were arrived at earlier - unless there ...

Do I detect a little sarcasm, Paul? My only experience so far with Agile methodology seems to include the very problems of reduced planning, analysis, and documentation. The development schedule is at ...

Gary, Gareth and Jeff Thank you! You’ve just provided me the strength to continue my endeavor towards becoming a successful Project Manager. After serving 12 years in military followed by managing ...

Until everyone can articulate the same scope, objectives and constraints, it can't be a project.

I like the pragmatic approach and suggestions concerning tailoring the methodology to the needs at hand and using it as a means to an end rather than an end in itself. Methodologies along with their ...

Great article! I really like the Common Pitfalls section. Those are great tidbits to have before starting a project. For those just starting out in Six Sigma or those who've been doing it for years ...

great primer for those interested in Lean & Six Sigma. My firm gives a 2 day overview on these topics to new hires. This article could easily replace that overview. Also, the point about focusing on ...

A concise article. A must read for all who want to debunk the mystery of lean, six sigma.

I really enjoyed this article. Presented DMAIC very well. Thanks!

Very poorly written, as noted by other readers. And having been authored by someone with a collection of PMI and OGC credentials, serves as a sad example of how bad Project Managers are indeed killing

This is a poor article and adds no value. A PM adds value is by doing these two things 1) Administrate/Ma nage (Schedule, Risk, Issues, Budget, Status etc) and 2)Lead/Relation ships (Client experience/Peop

Nice articles, but are there any practical steps to be taken in order to control the body language, especially when you get unexpected comments?!

Great information. Could you please provide some information on MRA process?

Thanks a ton for this wonderful insight of the PgMP. I want to know more about the purpose of the MRA. What PMI want to know about the candidate from the raters? What type of questions generally they ask?

Thank You for posting this article. It will really help a lot. What if the applicant doesn't have any experience in project management? How can I say that PgMP credential is right for me?

Thanks alot for this professional input. It really opened my eyes on the real benifits of becoming a certified PgMP!

Hallelujah! About time someone came forward who was trained in both leadership roles and actually understands what they are and what they need to do to succeed. Now we can stop getting into pointless conflict ...

Steve - well crafted article. I agree that there is too much confusion and not enough collaboration taking place. It seems the world of product development keeps getting chopped up into smaller and ...

Chinedu, It sounds like your role as Scrum Master is stretching the boundaries of how the role is defined by our friends at Scrum Alliance. I would say you may be called a Scrum Master... but you are ...

Perhaps because I'm not a Project Manager who's been educated in agile software development, this seems incorrect to me. I have only been a Scrum Master; however, I have been a Developer for more than ...

Kitty I been researching good practices in setting up a PMO and I keep bumping into your writing. I am finding your material very, very helpful. thank you for sharing. - Mike

I like the topic of the article and understand the concepts of trying to manage those that are a direct or indirect subordinate. How would you deal with a superior are you just out of luck? I know for ...

Once, a boss of mine said to me that there are 3 qualities that are critical in performance and that the rarity is finding people that have all three; Integrity, competence, loyalty. It amazed me that ...

Very good article. I've been a virtual office worker for over a decade, and I can tell you that the incidence of multitasking is near 100% on any call. Utilizing techniques such as starting questions with ...

very good article. I wonder though about the "90%" estimate. Do you know of studies or research? I am doing finish work on my next book which will show how to improve teamwork.

Very good explanation

Sarah I hope others weigh in as well. Requirements management software is helpful on large, complex project where manually tracing requirements is cumbersome. Having said that, I have heard of its use ...

I completely agree with the analogy! What a great article!

Hi George Interest ing and very useful article; I agree that a PM must balance the micro (day-to-day project management activities) with the Macro (alignment to business case, ensure Customer expectations ...

After working as a project manager, a change management coordinator and a release management coordinator I think that the granularity of the task depends on the purpose of the plan. For most project

Thank you for this article. One of the points I always emphasize when speaking to people about project management is the need to better integrate risk maangement with the project plan. How often do we ...

I think the author may have missed the mark here with regard to the use of story points as an estimating technique. Sto ry points are an estimation tool that works well when employed correctly and

Great article! I honestly get bored when I am not in "continuous multi-tasking mode" !!

great article, thanks to the collating team

Thanks for your efforts Tim in collating this list and sharing with us. I cannot agree more with the list. I am trying to help managers in India acquire these qualities through Management Scholars

Great article!

Fascinating article on a subject of great interest to me. As someone who has worked in the project management systems industry for many years I know how eager an organization can be to get tools in to ...

Right, your not far from the point, its really hard to understand human being if it comes to mentioning the truth of once present trouble or mistake, but it also depends from ways a particular issue ...

What is this! Bribery is to be discouraged, project management is meant to be a profession with professional conduct. In countries where bribery is the norm, people and organizations from the " developed ...

Just watched a very good broadcast by the Chartered Institute of Building from the UK on fraud and corruption. Can be found on the web site just type in CIOB. Project Managers should take note.

Any form of Bribery shall be discourage since it does not set up limit of payment and including limit of key individuals involve with projects. In developing countries incentives to be encourage based ...

I'm also quoting and extending a previous comment. "Bein g candid is half the battle, the other half is to be convincing" needs a little addition, as follows. "Being candid is ONE THIRD of the battle,

I think that "teamwork" is often substituted for "stakeholder identification and management". The assumption is that as long as you have representatives on a team, that is teamwork.