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Deadline. It sounds scary. Deadlines are scary. So what is a Project Deadline… and how does it differ from a Milestone? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...You may be at the start of your Project Management career, or a seasoned veteran. You may work on software engineering projects or in business change. But, whatever your project role, one thing is clear. Project Managers can no longer afford to ignore Agile methodologies. We spoke with Agile Project Management trainer and founder of …
Carol Dweck coined the term Growth Mindset and compared it with a Fixed Mindset. Growth Mindset is an valuable idea for all Project Managers to understand. So what is a Growth Mindset? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...A Project checklist can save you time, reduce errors, improve consistency, diminish stress, and even save lives. So what is a Project Checklist? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...The RACI Chart is rightly one of a Project Manager’s favourite tools. So what is a RACI Chart, and how does it relate to a Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC)? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...The PMI Pulse of the Profession 2017 annual review is called ‘Success Rates Rise’. From the title, we already know it contains good news. This year, the focus of the PMI’s analysis is on strategic initiatives. But project managers at all levels need to be aware of the major trends and the conclusions the PMI …
The PMI (Project Management Institute) is the largest professional association for project managers. What does that mean, exactly? So, what is the PMI? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Project Scope is easy to define, but the hardest part of a project manager’s job. So, what is Project Scope? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...What is the Project Manager’s Iron Triangle? The Iron Triangle is also known as the Time-Cost-Quality Triangle, The Triple Constraint, or The Triangle of Balance. So, whatever you call it; what is the Iron Triangle? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Project Managers know that projects are risky. Project risk management is therefore a vital discipline. Indeed, a focus on project risk is a sign of real project management maturity. So, it’s crucial. What is Project Risk Management? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...I’d like to offer you my Project Management reading list for this Christmas season. But I have realised something. This year, it’ll be tricky. There are a lot of pious bloggers out there who will tell you about all the fabulous books you must read. And they’ve read them all, of course, and they want …
The eighth PMI Project Management annual review is called ‘The High Cost of Low Performance‘. It contains some important findings for businesses, executives, and project managers. In this article, I will extract the juicy bits and add our own OnlinePMCourses comment to some of the PMI’s own conclusions.
...I was pleased to do an interview recently, for the Project Management Paradise Podcast. It was called Risk Management Explained. You can hear the interview on their page. And do also browse some other excellent interviews, at Project Management Paradise Podcast. I certainly shall.
...Wouldn’t it be great if you could see the world from someone else’s point of view? Maybe that would help with conflict, influence, or negotiation. This is exactly what John Grinder and Judith DeLozier’s Perceptual Positions technique will give you.
...Do you use a To Do list? Of course you do. Almost everyone in project management does. What tends to differ is the form: a clean sheet from a memo pad, a running list in the back of a notebook, scraps of paper, sticky notes stuck everywhere, an app on your phone, your computer or …
I have over 30 books on leadership on my shelf: deep and shallow, scholarly and populist, straight and quirky. Bt there is one I enjoyed reading and, as a project manager, got more out of than any other: Leadership, by Rudolph Giuliani.
...One of the most common topics that comes up in a talk or training session about project management is Multi-tasking. Managing Several Projects at the Same Time A common form of the multi-tasking question is this: “How do I juggle managing of several projects at the same time?” I have been getting this question at talks, …
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