Preventing Cost Overrun on Projects: My Top 7 Tips [Plus a Bonus]

The list of prominent project cost overruns is enormous. And don’t think your small project is immune to cost overruns. It’s not.

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Project Cost Management

Meet the Players in Projectland – Interview with Dawn Mahan

Dawn Mahan has conjured a new way to talk about how we manage projects. In her new book, Meet the Players in Projectland, she focuses on the different roles and the various ways people play these roles. Enter Projectland and see project management with fresh eyes. This video is safe for viewing in the workplace.

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Discussions & Interviews, Project Governance, Project Management Learning, Project Resource Management

How to Create a Network Chart (PERT / Critical Path – CPM)

In an earlier video, I described how to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). In this video, I will show you how to turn it into a network chart or network diagram. This video is safe for viewing in the workplace. This is learning, so, sit back and enjoy How to Create a Network Chart

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Project Planning

Personal Effectiveness for Project Managers: What are my Top 20 Books?

Personal effectiveness is vital for your Project Management career. There’s a vast library of books, so where should you start?

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Best of..., Personal Effectiveness, Project Management Career, Project Management Learning, Reviews

Master Time Management: 4 Steps to Boost Your Productivity with OATS

One question project managers most often ask is about personal time management: ‘How can I manage my time, in the context of a project?’

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Effective Project Manager, Personal Effectiveness

Power Skills 101: What are Power Skills and How can You Develop Them

Power Skills are the skills that give your technical expertise the power to deliver results. In this video, I survey the topic.

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Effective Project Manager, Personal Effectiveness, PMI Talent Triangle: Power Skills