Here is a summary of posts for this week.
Version and Revision Control defined
Posted in Change Management, Process Discovery, Project Management on May 5th, 2011
Seems like an obvious question but which version should I use? There has been few areas since the introduction of record and document management systems, where so many mistakes can be made. Ensuring that someone has the right information at the right time can save time, money and reduce risk dramatically. If someone has the [...]
The Authentic Project Manager
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on May 4th, 2011
Recently, I have been studying the works of a writer called Parker Palmer. Parker is a teacher who has become world famous communicating some “truths” of how to teach effectively. As much of what we do as project managers falls into an educational category, I am learning a lot from him. A great read for [...]
Facing our fears
Posted in Change Management, Project Management on May 3rd, 2011
We all face the boogie man at some time in our lives. It’s interesting to note that penning this note, the boogie man is the first thing that comes to mind. That’s because he has become a metaphor for FEAR. So what the heck does dealing with fear have to do with Project Management and [...]
Considering Risk
Posted in Process Analysis on May 2nd, 2011
Risk is a factor that affects all of our projects, but to truly access risk we need to review individual risk factors. The diagram below illustrates areas to consider risk factors in your project. Each factor should be considered carefully, here are some guidelines for questions we should be asking when identifying these risks. Schedule: [...]
