Why You Should Use Twitter Style Communication In Your Project

Now that Oprah joined Twitter, it is a serious medium. In Project Management we like “serious”. It sounds wise, professional, the proper thing to do. Now that Oprah is leading the masses towards Twitterland, we need a serious answer to why we should use this medium in our projects. The short answer: Twitter can enable …

Future of Project Management Software: Intervals

In my series called “Future of Project Management Software” I am talking with Project Management software vendors about their view of the future. This time I am talking to John Reeve from Pelago, creators of Intervals. I especially like the fact that they support a good cause: “One Percent for the Planet” (see final question). …

Epiphany: Virtual Teams And Social Media Tribes Are The Same

First week of 2009 and I had an epiphany already! I am looking into leading virtual teams. I am studying how to use social media (a.k.a. web 2.0) to create a community online. Guess what? The process is the same. Learn how to use social media (blogging, Twitter, FaceBook) and you learn the skills to …

2009: What Do You Want To Do?

I’d love to know what your hopes are for this new year! I think it is a great way to get to know each other. 1. Who do you want to meet? 2. Where do you want to go? 3. Which question do you want to be answered? EDIT: Sorry, the following offer is not …

Project Shrink 2008: Oh No Not Again

I try to focus. I really do. I just want to cover Project Management. I should have become an expert on “Gantt Chart Coloring Schemes”. Writing “100 Places You Can Stick Your Procedure” or “Six Golden Rules To Avoid Work” (I actually did write that one). Instead I am searching for a “proper whole for …