Project Management vs Program Management, 4 Key Differences
Project managers manage projects, while program managers manage a number of projects. While program management is the next level of project management, there are some other telling differences between the two.
Definitions of Project Management...
7 Phrases your Project Customer Should Never Hear
The first thing anybody will tell you when you are handed a project to manage is, “Keep the customer happy.” That is the mantra in today’s service-based environment. The customer may not always be...
Top 10 Communication Mistakes by Project Managers
A project manager is the key point of contact between the team and the larger organization. If his or her communication skills are not great, he or she will fail to develop a good...
How to Handle and Avoid Project Overload
In a recent edition of the PM Network magazine, it was revealed that the average number of projects handled by a project manager at a time is 8. This may seem like a considerable...
Causes of Conflicts in a Project – How to Resolve Them?
Conflicts are inevitable in organizations where different mindsets endeavor to work together as a team. Though the objective is the same for every member of the team, the methods adopted by each person to...
How to Replace a Vendor who is not Meeting Your Requirements
Businesses are outsourcing a large part of their processes these days, in order to focus on their core competencies. This means that they are becoming more dependent on third-party vendors for products and services...
9 Steps to Create Profitable Projects
According to PMI’s ‘The High Cost of Low Performance’ 2014 report, organizations today are losing $109 million for every billion dollars spent on projects and programs. Organizations that have project management guidance lose 12...
How to Cope with a Resistant Sponsor for Your Project
An executive sponsor plays an important role in a project and contributes to its success or failure. Without a clear sponsorship, a project has little chance of sustaining itself. The lack of an appropriate...
Top 5 Common Mistakes of Newly Assembled Project Teams
Ken Blanchard, a renowned speaker, consultant, and author, once famously said, “None of us is as smart as all of us.” This holds true in any context, professionally or personally. Any project in today’s...
Example of Project Recovery Using Statistical Tools
The 3 statistical tools of project troubleshooting – root cause analysis, Pareto charts and weighted decision tables - are best illustrated using a practical example.
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