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Theme of the Month â€“ Selling Project Management Throughout the Enterprise By Tony Kapsak, PMP and Jim Schneidmuller, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 881 Reads

The job of selling project management throughout the Enterprise is most effectively accomplished when approached internally and from multiple fronts. While the professional consulting organization can assist with the definition of what type of project management approach would be a good fit and assist in the rollout of a project management methodology, the needs and benefits of project management are best assessed from within the organization.

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Becoming a Champion for Project Management By Lynn Carlson, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 755 Reads

I spent quite a few years of my career in outbound sales. The “tools and techniques” I learned there have served me well for many years in the areas of establishing rapport, negotiating requirements and timelines, presenting concepts and ideas, collaboration across varied groups, and even conflict resolution. One of my first mentors taught me that people buy for one of two reasons: Inspiration or Desperation. It’s hard to inspire people into something that they didn’t know they needed. It’s easy to provide the answer to all their problems when they are in PAIN!

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Project Management is like a Bowl of Life Cerealâ€¦..Try it, youâ€™ll like it! By Seth B. Greenwald, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 768 Reads

Remember Mikey from the Life cereal commercial of the 1970’s? He was the boy who was very reluctant to try Life cereal. Who could blame him? There was really nothing to entice a kid to try it. (Yes, I was a kid growing up in the 70’s). Let’s face it, Life cereal just wasn’t as cool as the other cereals. It had no monstrous character representing the brand like Count Dracula.

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Selling Project Management By Steven P. Blais, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 612 Reads

By virtue of coming to this website we are acknowledging the power of project management. We may be PMPs or members of the PMI, working project managers; regardless, we’re all convinced that the concept and practice of project management is a good thing. It’s beneficial to the organization and to the work of the organization. We understand intrinsically the value of planning, the benefit of evaluating and addressing risks early on, the process of executing with a feedback mechanism, the importance of monitoring progress and controlling aberrations, and the satisfaction of a graceful project close.

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Positive Leadership in Project Management â€“ Where Have All the Leaders Gone? By Frank P. Saladis, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 917 Reads

Lee Iacocca is a name familiar to many business leaders. He was CEO for Chrysler Corporation and was the “project manager” for the renovation of Ellis Island in New York harbor, among other notable accomplishments. His experience and wisdom in the executive management community is well respected and sought after. Iacocca recently wrote a best selling book entitled “Where Have All The Leaders Gone?” –Scribner, 2007.

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Getting Work Done: The Human Side of Project Management By Dhanu Kothari

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 913 Reads

Project Management is defined as the art and science of getting work done with the active cooperation of individuals and organizations who are directly or indirectly involved with the project. This includes Senior Management, Project Sponsors(s), Customers, End-users, Stakeholders, Team Members, Sub-contractors, Vendors and Consultants.

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â€œGreenPMâ€: Supporting ISO 14000 Standards through Project Management Processes By Tom Mochal, PMP and Andrea Krasnoff, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 546 Reads

Since the 1990s we have seen an increasing focus on sustaining the environment. The International Organization for Standardization, www.iso.org, established ISO 14000 standards for the environmental field in 1996. Most recently revised in 2004, these standards are voluntary and global. There is an increasing number of companies becoming ISO14001 compliant. It is also common for these companies to request the same from their supply chain partners.

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Ask Harry! The Fundamentals of Metrics Part 2: Considerations for â€œHowâ€ to Measure By Harry Rever, MBS, CSSBB, CQM, CQC, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 737 Reads

In the previous article, “Considerations of ‘What’ to Measure,” I discussed various type of metrics a project manager or business leader should consider tracking. Those metric categories included: Key Measures, Process Measures, Business Measures, Input Metrics, Output Metrics, Failure Costs, Appraisal Costs, and Preventive Costs.

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Risk Doctor: What Drives Risk Attitudes? By Dr David Hillson, PMP, FAPM

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 537 Reads

It seems obvious to say that people are essential if risk is to be managed effectively. Risk management is not done by robots or machines, but by people, acting individually and in groups. One of the biggest influences over the risk process are the risk attitudes which people adopt. These affect every aspect of the risk process, even if people are unaware of it. Understanding and managing these risk attitudes would significantly increase risk management effectiveness – so what are they and what affects them?

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PM Crossword Connectionsâ„¢: â€œSale Onâ€ Selling Project Management By Frank Saladis, PMP

Published on Jun 30, 2008 | 685 Reads

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