I am really getting lots of questions about staffing and it is seems to be really hot topic on the web these days. I wrote a white paper on the subject a few years ago (you are welcome to download a copy of Cognitive Technologies’ whitepaper, “Staffing for Success – Back to Basics” by registering [....
I often think that resource management presents the single greatest challenge to project managers (Of course, that is on days other than the ones when I think that managing clients is the greatest challenge or days when I seem to be at odds with stakeholders in the organization). However, I can say with...
Change happens. Perhaps an opportunity arises that enhances your career on another larger project, in a PMO position or as a portfolio manager — or something outside of your control places you a position of needing to find a successor. I hope that you have more than a few minutes to make a decision...
Organizations choose to use remote workers to save money and to access niche skills. Individuals choose to act as remote workers to achieve opportunity, freedom, and flexibility. It is usually a win-win situation. However, project managers have some extra challenges in successfully executing projects...
Change is a constant in a project manager’s world (well really in everyone’s world!). People who fail to learn—to increase their understanding and skills—find adapting to changing conditions and requirements challenging, if not impossible. Just as individuals need constantly to learn, so do organizations...
Project managers worry about getting tasks done to tight schedule constraints. Everyone is always busy and suggesting that you and your team take time for training that is not directly related to project tasks might not be an appealing recommendation. I understand. However, I also believe that a break...