This is a guest post by Josh Nankivel from PMStudent.com. Getting started in project management can be tough. When starting out, there are many questions and challenges to face, and they are different based on your particular background and situation. People who struggle with this come from various backgrounds: Project Newbies – You might be …
Do you remember last years “The Four Dharmas Of Project Management“? “I learned that you cannot jump from the PMBoK directly to topics like “mental flexibility” and “emotional intelligence”. I am sorry to tell you, but most people cannot make that jump that fast. A path to “project enlightenment” has to be defined. Conveniently, I …
Are you a Project Manager and looking for a way to contribute more to society? The PMI Educational Foundation might be right for you: “The purpose of the PMI Educational Foundation is to promote economic, educational, cultural, and social advancement through the application, development, and promotion of project management concepts, theories, and life skills.” In …
Some weeks ago I had to introduce new IT employees into the magical world of Project Management methods. These guys were completely new to the industry, so references to “real project life” were not going to save me (like it normally does ). I finally came up with the following start to kick of the …
I am currently preparing an introduction for IT people in PM methods. While struggling to come up with a way to provide a fast overview of a method, I came up with the following: the four mechanisms of PM methods. A short description of how these mechanisms function within a certain method, works quite well …