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Podcast episode 068: the schedule killers presentation (part 1)
This is the introduction of a video presentation I gave on The Schedule Killers last summer. The other parts will be presented in the next few episodes.
Podcast episode 067: stop playing games!
Do you ever get tired of playing games? No. I’m not talking about Scrabble or poker or even Dungeons and Dragons Online in which incidentally, I am a current fourth level paladin. No, rather I’m speaking about the games that we get to play every day as project managers. What games you ask? Oh,...
Podcast episode 060: rats, snakes, and complex projects with Geoff Crane
I once described Geoff Crane's Papercut Edge blog like this: "Imagine if Project Management rode the scary rollercoaster and then threw up... That's what Geoff Crane's blog is like." And Geoff just so happens to also an expert on complex projects. Especially those projects where the exterminator needs to be called in....
Are You an Artist or a Producer?
“It has been said that artists never actually finish a song. That is why we need record producers. On your project, are you an artist or a producer?” - Ron Holohan
Podcast episode 037: the role of the project manager
Today we preview another one of the PM PrepCast episodes that we offer through The pm411.org Project Management Podcast! Today’s episode is on the role of the Project Manager according to the PMBOK guide. You will definitely need to know your role and understand it well in order the pass the PMP exam. During...
Podcast episode 030: Pink Floyd project management
The British rock band Pink Floyd has held a significant place in my life. I discovered Pink Floyd when the line “We don’t need no education” from “Another Brick in the Wall” was ubiquitous on the radio waves and it definitely seemed to make a lot of sense to me as a rebellious...
Podcast episode 029: Project cost budgeting
furniture VidenovToday, I have a special treat in store for you. Today I am going to let you preview one of the 89 PM PrepCast episodes that we offer through The pm411.org Project Management Podcast! Today’s episode is on Project Cost Budgeting which is, of course, one of the many PM processes within PMI’s Cost Management Knowledge...
Having a robust governance process
Our guest blogger Ron Rosenhead helps people deliver projects. He is a professional speaker, trainer, coach and author all in the field of project management. He can be contacted at http://www.projectagency.co.uk/contactus.html or on +44(0) 208 446 7766. To get your free e-course, go to www.projectagency.co.uk So, you are organised, have identified the stakeholders as...
Quantum mechanics, Buddhism, and projects
Rolf Goetz graciously agreed to be a guest blogger on pm411.org and discusses below how the triple constraint can be harnessed to create zen power plants through the use of nuclear fission. Well, not exactly, but science is getting closer! Rolf works in the IT department at Deutsche Post World Net and is interested in requirements engineering and systems engineering. Rolf...
Podcast episode 026: The meaning of life or at least of process groups
So, do you know what the difference is between project phases and project management process groups? I recently received an email from Emmanuel, and guess what? Emmanuel wants to know what the difference is between project management phases and project management process groups! Wow, Good question, Emmanuel, and thank you for your email! ...
Podcast episode 023: 6 steps to successful schedules
Creating a comprehensive schedule is one of the more difficult activities that Project Managers face. Schedule creation is often considered more art than science – and results often support this. What is often more frustrating is that team members often find themselves on one team with a project manager that creates and manages schedules...
Special: My Organization’s Product Development Process Episode
Back in July, my friend Cornelius Fichtner from The Project Management Podcast, and I swapped podcast interviews. Today’s special podcast episode is a part of that interview, brought to you by the Project Management Podcast, where Cornelius and I discuss how the company in which I am employed as a Program Manager is organized, what...
Podcast episode 021: bonus episode – how to create new year project resolutions that work
This is a special year-end bonus episode of the pm411.org Project Management Podcast to show my appreciation to our faithful listeners. In this special episode I provide you with some tips on how you can make sure your project team starts off on the right foot for the upcoming year. Usually around this time...
Podcast episode 013: how I became a PMP®
Sorry – I am reposting this episode since there were some link issues with the original posting... I am happy to announce that on September 7th, 2007 I passed the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam. In today’s show I talk about… Why I chose to become a PMP® What I did to prepare for...
Free project management giveaways!
Just a reminder that we have a couple of free giveaway drawings coming up very soon, so be sure to enter: Cornelius Fichtner of the Project Management PrepCast has graciously offered a free subscription to a single lucky pm411.org listener! To enter, email us at show@pm411.org with your name, email address, and “PM PrepCast...
Podcast episode 011: critical chain project management
According to research by the Standish Group, using traditional project management approaches, only 44% of projects finish on time. In fact, the study showed that projects on average complete at 122% over the original schedule, 89% over the original budget, 70% of projects don’t meet their planned scope, and 30% are cancelled before completion (Standish...
Review (part 2): the Project Management Prepcast
Website: The Project Management PrepCast (www.pmprepcast.com) Price: $39.99 per annual subscription Rating: 5 out of 5 milestones Back in May I did a review of The Project Management PrepCast hosted by Cornelius Fichtner as I started preparing to take the PMP Certification Exam. At that time I had only listened to the first few episodes, but was...
Review: the project management prepcast with Cornelius Fichtner
Company: The Project Management PrepCast (www.pmprepcast.com) Price: $24.99 per annual subscription Rating: 4 out of 5 milestones In the particular industry I work in, there are not a lot of project managers with the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. However, after many years of working in project management I have decided...
Using PERT analysis
How to better estimate project schedules through the use of PERT analysis with Microsoft Project 2003 by assigning Optimistic, Expected, and Pessimistic durations to tasks.
