What are the pros & cons of a fixed price contract for your project? I answer this from the point of view of a contractor doing projects for their clients.
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One of the most insidious problems project managers face is scope creep. Scoping is hard, so knowing how to prevent scope creep will protect your hard work.
...There’s more to Project Definition than just Goals, Objectives, Scope, Dependencies, and Constraints. There are things we rarely talk about.
...Servant Leadership is the most valuable approach to leadership for Project Managers. As aprinciple for how to lead your project team, you can do no better.
...You aren’t just a Project Manager. You are also a Project Leader. This video is a primer of the Leadership Models that Project Managers Need to Know.
...What will you do to create a real project team? The concept of ‘Real Teams’ comes from Jon Katzenbach, a leading thinker on teams.
...With the continuing rise of Agile Project Management, a term Project Managers are hearing more often is Design Thinking. So, What is Design Thinking?
...As your projects get bigger, there will come a time when you need to know how to manage vendors, to get the best results from them.
...Projects spawn vast amounts of knowledge, information, & documentation. Yet project document management doesn’t feature in Project Management methodologies.
...Project Leadership is not just a bolt-on to Project management: it’s how we do Project Management well. Here, I share five of my best tips with you.
...Do you want to increase your email responses? After all, you take the trouble to craft your email. So why wouldn’t you want people to respond to it?
...SWOT Analysis is well-known. And rightly so! It’s simple, yet also flexible and powerful. As a project manager, it’s a great tool to have in your pocket.
...Don’t let Them Forget their Meeting Actions. In this video, I’ll show you six simple steps to take to get people to do their meeting actions.
...Every project has a project budget. But it sometimes feels like a dark art to produce it. After all, you’re a Project Manager, not an accountant.
...Cost estimation is critical for project managers. But, it’s hard to estimate project costs well & poor estimates cause project budget over-runs.
...One of the toughest things for a Project Manager is getting your team to do what you ask them to do. And it’s no surprise that the way you ask matters.
...You may know what a fantastic resource TED is. But what are the best TED talks for Project Managers? I have selflessly spent many hours watching for you.
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