Project Managers: The Enemy Within?

They huddle in a corner, hunched over the Gantt chart you just handed out, muttering darkly.  Only the occasional, quick glance in your direction betrays that you are the subject of their reproach.  You sigh and for a moment are tempted to bat for your corner, but in the end you realise that it’s best [...]

Pmp® Certification Builds Communication Skills in Project Managers

Based on studies and personal experiences some project practitioners have observed that over 90% of project issues that arise could be traced back to communication problems. This establishes the significant role of Communication in Project Management. It has gained a stature that it is today considered as the lifeblood of a project and project success. [...]

Time Management for Project Managers

Project managers are often faced with the dilemma of managing their time. The influx of tasks to be done at the same time can be very distressing. Most of these tasks have the same level of priority which can make a project manager baffled on how and where to start. Effective time management is the [...]

Projectization and Essentials of Project Management for Non-project Managers

John Reiling, PMP, MBA is an experienced Project Manager. John’s web site, Project Management Training Online, provides 24×7 online training for PDUs in “Project Management for non-Project Managers”, as well as PMP certification training and hundreds of courses for PDUs. John’s Project Management blog is PMcrunch. com .

Project Managers Need To “Manage The Boss”

Most people have one. Yet attending to their demands and idiosyncrasies can be nerve-wracking. Wise people engage good boss management strategies. After all, bosses are not exalted and invincible gods. They are human beings with special roles and authority as well as the requisite levels of human weaknesses, problems and pressures. Assess Leadership Style Recognize [...]

8 Top Places for Project Managers to Network

For more detail and links directly to places for Project Managers to network, see John Reiling’s post “8 Big Spots for Project Managers to Network” at . John Reiling is a PMP and also has an online training web site, Project Management Training Online.

O’Reilly Webcast: 97 Things All Project Managers Should Know

Have you ever been responsible for a big software project? Did it go as smoothly as you’d hoped? Here are 97 short and practical tips from some of the world’s most experienced software and product development managers. These are the realistic secrets that are often omitted or under-emphasized in most global approaches, even the agile [...]

Certified Project Managers in Demand

www.knowledgewoods.in/PMP* One fifth (1/5) of the world’s GDP (U.S. $12 Trillion) is being spent on projects this year reflects the global need of project management.* Project Management has been identified as the primary success factor by organizations that range from global business to governments & NGO* The widening gap between the supply & demand for [...]