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Project Management 411

Archive for July 2008

July 31st, 2008

Last Post for PM411 For Awhile

Last post for PM411 for awhile. My content will remain here so come back often. My Top Ten Posts are the previous ten……and don’t forget to visit www.lulu.com/workingtheplan for my books and articles on value selling large projects and innovative technology enablement.
One more thing. Check out my daughter’s fashion and style blog at http://www.laculturecreators.blogspot.com/; you’ll be glad you […]

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July 30th, 2008

Self-Publishing Projects Are Extremely Satisfying

PM411 Alert! Two guest posts on www.homebiznotes.com about on-line self-publishing reveal my experience writing books and articles. Check them out:
http://www.homebiznotes.com/the-basics-of-self-publishing-with-guest-author-bob-turek/
http://www.homebiznotes.com/why-write-a-book-leveraging-your-business-guest-post/
For an example of a book and article web page go to www.lulu.com/workingtheplan.
For you writers out there this is a great way to get your content on the web.
 
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July 30th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 1- Innovations Are Under Your Nose: Go and See

This post is, inexplicably, number one month after month. Maybe it was stumbled a few times; could be it is simply great advice that was passed around. The simplicity of “go and see” IS remarkable. Don’t miss it.
 
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July 29th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 2- Here’s What PMO Governance Boards Want

I am very pleased that this one is well read- it indicates a realization that what corporate boards want is important AND reveals a clear link to excellent governance and PMO processes. This is the clearest, simplest advice I’ve written about.
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July 28th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 3- Organizations As Boxes Analogy Reveals Power of Projects

This was one that was actually based on a very creative response to a post. The longevity of it is proof that innovative thoughts have staying power. Seeing departments as boxes in organizations allows you to play in analogy heaven.
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July 27th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 4- Continual Improvement Projects Require Excellent Governance

The link of continual improvement and governance is becoming the focus of my most current research on continual improvement programs in the process industries. Invevitably those good at CI are good at governance and PMO-like functions that result in excellent prioritization of projects and execution of strategies.
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July 26th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 5- Calendaring and Preparation Fight Bad Multi-tasking On Projects

Great individual self-improvement advice always seems to apply to larger corporate issues. The results of poor individual “project” management are very similar to poor corporate project management as is evidenced by the manifestation of bad multi-tasking in both.
 
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July 25th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 6- Picking the Right Projects is Key to Fast Growth

In fact both revenue and profitability are served by picking the right projects. Why? Because you will now be able to execute your strategies. This post is one of many where I pick on McKinsey studies that seem to state the obvious. Why do I pick on McKinsey? Because they’re good and they should do […]

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July 24th, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 7- Best Practice: Tell It Like It Is Consultants

Politics and suppressive organizational cultures are the enemies of innovation and strategy execution. Sometimes nothing can help these kinds of companies; but occasionally an upstart, tell-it-like-it-is consultant can have a tremendous impact. Read this and see how. My thanks to Alan Wilensky for his great blog and comments on my posts.
 
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July 23rd, 2008

PM411 Top Ten Posts: No. 8- Economic Freedom is Worth Fighting For

Do you care about economic freedom? Maybe you will after reading this post. GET INVOLVED!
Freedom is what this country was founded on. Economic freedom is in danger of being taken from us by those who simply hate business. Most businessmen are hard working and honest. The regulation and tax burden that our federal and state […]

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