I want to dive into an essential topic for project managers: how to prepare for your project kickoff workshop. This moment is critical as it sets the tone and direction for the entire project. Let’s explore what a kickoff is, why it matters, and how to prepare for it effectively. What Is a Project Kickoff … More How to Prepare for Your Project Kickoff Workshop
In project management, situations that drag on indefinitely can jeopardize your milestones, deadlines, and ultimately, your project’s success. As a project manager, your ability to resolve such situations efficiently is what separates the great from the average. Here, I’ll outline a step-by-step guide to closing down situations quickly and effectively, helping you elevate your project … More Mastering Project Management: How to Close Situations Quickly and Effectively
Today I want to talk about something every project manager encounters at some point: working with vendors, suppliers, or third-party providers. While outsourcing to third parties can save time and effort, there are common pitfalls that can trip you up. In this post, I’ll highlight five mistakes you should avoid when working with vendors. Let’s … More 5 Common Mistakes When Working with Vendors, Suppliers, or Third Parties
Applying Project Management Principles to a Small Organization Welcome! I’m Dani from ProjectMetaverse.com, and today I’ll be discussing how to apply project management principles to a small organization. Whether you’re starting fresh in a large corporation or a smaller setup, this guide will help you navigate the unique challenges of project management in a smaller … More Applying Project Management Principles to a Small Organization
Ah, meetings. The bread-and-butter of project management, where great ideas (and sometimes sanity) go to thrive—or wither. If you’re finding that your project meetings leave you feeling like you’ve wasted time, energy, or brainpower, you’re not alone. Here are nine sure-fire signs that your meetings might be off the rails—and how to get them back … More 9 Warning sign your project meetings are flopping!
Project management can sometimes feel like a foreign language—full of acronyms, buzzwords, and terms that sound way fancier than they really are. But don’t worry! Here’s a fun, no-nonsense guide to 10 common project management terms that will have you speaking the lingo like a pro. 1. Business Case – Your Project’s Elevator Pitch Think … More Ten Project Manager Terms you need to know
Summary. 1. Understand and familiarise yourself with the IT system landscape. 2. Identify the stakeholders and understand their interest and role in the project. 3. Define and document the scope. 4. Breakdown the scope into high level work packages and estimate the effort and cost. 5. Create a high-level project plan. I know that starting a new project can … More Five things every new IT project manager must do
Anyone can become a better project manager. It takes intent, time and experience. However, there are things you can do to accelerate the process and as a result increase your value as a project manager faster. The more valuable you are, the more earning potential you have. In this article, I will share three powerful … More Boost your project management skills with these three high-leverage tactics
Summary: Poor stakeholder management. Bad planning and a poor project plan. Not creating a good team atmosphere. Not using and maintaining the project plan correctly. Being a project monitor but not a project driver. In my 12 years in change management I have witnessed many IT projects. Not just mine, but also those of other … More Top five project manager mistakes
Project Manager Interview Tips (Top Ten) Over the past ten years, I’ve applied and interviewed for for six increasingly senior project roles, and I was successful in all cases. I have also interviewed over thirty prospective project assistants/managers, for permeant and contractor positions. Throughout this process I have observed a number of commonalities regarding interview … More Project Manager Interview Tips
In this blog, I’m going to talk about project scope. I’ll explain what it is, why it is important, how to define it, and I’ll even throw in an example. The project scope is an essential part of a project manager’s toolkit, and will ultimately set the framework for your project outcomes. Let’s dive in. … More How to write the project scope
How to create an elevator pitch for your project What is an elevator pitch? An elevator pitch is a short ‘speech’ used to spark someone’s interest. That interest could be in anything. For example, it could be in you, your company, a product or an idea. As a project manager, you should be ready to … More Project Elevator Pitch
Top Sixteen Project Manager Terms The project world comes with a lot of ‘jargon’ that you need to be familiar with. It won’t be long before you hear these terms and to be fair, you will naturally pick them up as you go. However, it is certainly worth spending ten minutes to learn the most common … More Top Project Management Terms
We’re going to have a bit of fun in this blog. I’m going to ask you three questions, and if you can hand on heart answer ‘yes’ to all of them, I think it fair to assume you are a good project manager. If you answer ‘no’ to any of them, then get excited, because … More Are you a good project manager? Answer these three simple questions to find out!
As a top project manager you should be able to articulate the progress of your project clearly, concisely and confidently. Having excellent verbal communication skills is key if you want to be a great project manager. You can communicate far more with voice than you can with written words, especially if you are communicating face … More How project managers should give a good verbal project update
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