There’s an interesting article I ran across over in a blog in Tech Republic called “Innovative project managers use ‘think time’. In the article it is pointed out that project managers not only need to be systematic but also innovative. That combination got me to thinking just like the article intended. How many times have [...]

Completing the Project Plan – It’s Not Enough You, the diligent project manager, planned out the entire project. You hounded everyone involved to get the proper tasks laid out. You ran your Monte Carlo simulation to get the variances that were acceptable. You estimated costs, including overtime. Later you religiously held status meetings, took action [...]

Whether you are applying for a new position, a promotion, or just ran into a senior executive on the elevator, can you describe what you do in just three words? While this may seem to be totally unfair because, as you quickly point out, what you do encompasses so much more. After all, you manage [...]