The Importance of Communication in Project Management

“Since I didn’t hear otherwise, I ASSUMED all was going well” – The Importance of Communication in Project ManagementSecond on Rick Klemm’s list of things most commonly overheard on a failing software project, this remark is characteristic of Project Managers who are not in frequent and efficient communication with their staff. Communication is key to [...]

The Perfect Project Management System

Along with the evolution of technology, project management systems are growing in popularity. The birth of new computer systems opens the doors for innovative ways of making businesses more effective.A proper project management system is essential to businesses that eventually want to grow out of the basement. When you add up all the different business [...]

The Advantage of Having Full Project Management Training Credits

When you show off a certificate proving you have completed a Project Management Training you prove several things and all of these confirm your credibility and worthiness to take on difficult projects for your company or small business.Qualities Honed By Project Management Training
Everybody can be a manager, but not all managers have a certificate to [...]

The Advantage of Having Full Project Management Training Credits

When you show off a certificate proving you have completed a Project Management Training you prove several things and all of these confirm your credibility and worthiness to take on difficult projects for your company or small business.Qualities Honed By Project Management Training
Everybody can be a manager, but not all managers have a certificate to [...]

Project Management Training: Reasons Why You Will Benefit From It

Admittedly, project management training can be a lengthy and laborious endeavor. There are books to read and understand; projects to formulate and evaluate; credentials and certifications to secure; and a myriad of other activities that can discourage an organization and an individual from pursuing it.
However, project management training definitely has its advantages to both organizations [...]

Project Management System Evaluation Checklist

“An elegant solution to the wrong problem solves nothing.”
- Bryce’s Law INTRODUCTION Commercial Project Management systems (PM) have been available since the early 1970’s. As PC’s proliferated in the workplace, so did PM software, which also brought an ease-of-use element to project management. A multitude of PM products are now available on the [...]

Mazen Haddad, Dürr Systems Project Manager — High Technology Manufacturing

Michigan automotive companies are in the middle of a revolutionary transformation changing the way that cars are powered and built to meet the changing demands of consumers and the challenges of environmental sustainability. Mazen Haddad, Project Manager at Dürr Systems in Plymouth, Michigan oversees the installation of high technology assembly and painting systems in automotive [...]

The Evolution of Project Management – Part 2

Four periods in the development of modern project management. [1] Prior to 1958: Craft system to human relations. During this time, the evolution of technology, such as, automobiles and telecommunications shortened the project schedule. For instance, automobiles allowed effective resource allocation and mobility, whilst the telecommunication system increased the speed of communication. Furthermore, the job [...]

Frank Kohler, Virtualization Project Manager at Suse /Novell

Frank Kohler, Virtualization Project Manager at Suse (Novell) being interviewed by Toon Vanagt on Virtualization. Shortly after the interview Frank was hired by xensource (Citrix)

People Issues in Project Management

People Issues in Project Management
Project managers are often assigned as proposal managers and asked to plan and put an estimate to arrive at an acceptable proposal during the project proposal stage; and upon winning the project to manage the projects with little or no authority, dictated time frames and deliverables, and essentially told to just [...]

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