Project managers (PMs) and business analysts (BAs) should be actively involved in developing strategic plans. The knowledge and skills of these professionals align perfectly with the strategic planning process. Also, PMs and BAs have the necessary communication skills...
Project goals and objectives are similar in some ways and different in others. Although both can be used to guide a team through a project, a goal can be viewed as the purpose of the project, while an objective can be used to provide a map for hitting a goal. To...
As a project manager, selecting the right project management approach and methodology is an important step you’ll need to take before starting work on a project. That’s because using the appropriate approach and methodology can make a major difference in the flow of...
How to Handle Unrealistic Schedules You’ve have been given a project completion date from management or the customer that you think is unrealistic. Did you know that this is the project manager’s fault? Yes, I mean that. An unrealistic schedule only happens if a...
Planning Project Communications Having a well-thought-out and documented plan at the beginning of a project is important. The plan can often mean the difference between success and failure. As a project manager, you need to care about project communication. Too often...
PM’s Organizational Change Responsibilities As project manager, you have organizational change responsibilities for the projects you lead. Your business and strategic role as a project manager requires you to have the knowledge to manage change that originates...
