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• Veterns Day

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  November 11th is a Federal holiday — Veterans Day — here in the United States. President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. Seven years later, Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting...Related posts: e-Symposium Update – November Event takes ...
  3 days ago

• Veterans Day

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  November 11th is a Federal holiday — Veterans Day — here in the United States. President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. Seven years later, Congress passed a concurrent resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, requesting...Related posts: Semper Fi Mac This is the kind of website ...
  3 days ago

• PM 2.0 and the Principles of Project Management

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Nov 9th, 2009 at 10:16 pm Josh at PMStudent asked a question if there is "One True Way" to manage projects? The answer of course is a resounding Yes, there is only one TRUE way to manage projects The project...Related posts: Why Understanding the Principles is Essential for Project Success How To Behave Like a ...
  5 days ago

• Let’s Have a Honest Conversation about PM 2.0

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  The notion that Project Management 2.0, based on Web 2.0, is one of those marketing hype approaches to selling a product, where you start with an unsubstantiated statement about PM 1.0. The book Beyond the Hype: Rediscovering the Essesence of...Related posts: Why Understanding the Principles is Essential for Project ...
  6 days ago

• Impediments to Success from Organizational Issues

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Ron Rosenhead provides a great post about the organizational sources of project failure. There are of course other sources of organizational failure modes, but Rons list is a great starting point.Related posts: The 3 Levels of IT leadership based upon organizational sophistication Organizational Amnesia ...
  1 week ago

• GAO Identifies Need for EVM Improvement

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  GAO released a report on the need to improve the application of Earned Value to manage major acquisitions. Defense was the only agency with "all black," except for training.Related posts: Questions That Need Answers Accelerating regulatory approval for resource projects could improve Canada’s competitiveness ...
  1 week ago

• Post Bureaucratic Organizations

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Pretending for the moment that we are over the issue that 2.0 processes do not start with 2.0 tools, Kailash Awati has a good post on on Post Bureaucratic Organizations. The discussion here is how to manage projects in the...Related posts: Sample code acceptance checklist for IT organizations Starfish ...
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• In the End PM 2.0 is About PM 1.0 Done Right

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Heres a possible repositioning of the PM 2.0 topic.Not favorable to the PM 2.0 tools vendors, but focused on the project management processes first. Project Managers need to know a few core items: How much will this cost and is...Related posts: The 3 Elements of Project Management Project Management Impresarios ...
  1 week ago

• PM 2.0? What Do Project Managers Do?

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  The discussion on a semi-commercial blog (a blog hosted by a product based company) presents the notion that PM 2.0 enabled by Web 2.0. While a pretty good start at a marketing campaign for the product, the critical missing element...Related posts: 12/01/08 Tip of the Week: PMO Content Assets: Tip 7 – Integrate ...
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• Long Day

  
  It's Like Herding Cats - A pastor's life — Authority: 122
  It is like herding cats. Even when your goal (unlike that of the dog above) is worthy, beneficial, and biblical with the best interest of your friends at the center of what you do. Pastoral work - all of it - is tied to the relationships you have with the people God has placed you on mission with. Theres no "work ...
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• MBA Oath on Responsible Value Creation

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Craig Brown pointed out the Harvard MBA Oath Josh had a question awhile back about the usefulness of an MBA. This oath would be a good starting point for defining the "value of an MBA." One of Joshs Blog contributors...Related posts: The MBA Oath Responsible Estimating The Core Elements of Program Planning and ...
  2 weeks ago

• DOE Office of Project Assessment

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  The US Department of Energy has project management resources that are generally applicable to a variety of domains and contexts. The DOE Office of Project Assessment is the entry point for many things "project." The DOE Series O 413 is...Related posts: Update – The BETA Online EQ Assessment For Project Managers ...
  2 weeks ago

• Agile Projects and Project Management

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Craig Brown posted this video, as other will certainty do in the agile community From the Cognitive Edge. The point of emergence (for social activities) is very important. Our firm is "emerging" to the next level of revenue and processes...Related posts: JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.; Jacobs Receives Nationwide ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Flip Side of the Softer Side of Managing Projects and the People That Work Them

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Several Blog posts this week speak to the softer side of project management, leadership of projects, and guiding the staff of a project. Eugions PM Workshop Blog has several good posts around this topic. His blog has been improving with...Related posts: The Mathematical Side of Managing Projects Scheduling Health ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ares 1-X Flies

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Ares I-X Flew Today The flight avionics of the manned spacecraft portion is one of the programs our firm works as Program Planning and Controls personnel. The commitments needed to meet a launch date, is a culture embedded in the...Related posts: The Eight Step Process Is NASA’s Ares doomed? A Process ...
  2 weeks ago

• Another Strawman Argument for Agile Project Management

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Josh pointed me to a post on CIO.com titled The 10 Key Capabilities of Next Generation Managers. Like all good strawman arguments, its with a statement of the obvious ...shifting business conditions are changing the role of the project manager...Related posts: It Is All About Context The 4 Questions That Must Be ...
  2 weeks ago

• Management is Like Herding Cats

  
  Slacker Manager — Authority: 118
  A little Friday humor for you. Click here if you are reading via RSS to enjoy the video. Do you agree? Is management like herding cats? Connect with Phil Gerbyshak other places: Twitter Social Media Strategy Facebook Post from: Slacker Manager
  3 weeks ago

• OK, Now I’m Annoyed

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  PMI just announced a new publication Project Management Circa 2025. What a great idea. Something to read and contemplate when mired in the details of getting a "bad" project back on baseline in the middle of the night. But wait,...
  3 weeks ago

• A Process Framework for Increasing the Probability of Project Success

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  The processes needed to increase the probability of a projects success include: The cost estimates for the project and the basis of estimate for those costs. The customer wants to know how much the product or service will cost A...
  3 weeks ago

• Quote of the Day

  
  Project Management Resources, Templates, Books, Tools, News :: PMToolbox — Authority: 149
  Denial is a common tactic that substitutes deliberate ignorance for thoughtful planning. — Charles Tremper Developing effective plans, be they risk, project, cost, capabilities, or operational is a critical success factor for any project. In the absence of a credible...
  3 weeks ago

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