Project Stakeholder Management Every project has stakeholders. The project wouldn’t be existing without stakeholders. Project Stakeholder management helps to build a bridge which is needed for better understanding of our audience. Stakeholders are individuals who either care about or have a vested interest in the project. They can be a supporter or adversary and may […]
9 Essential Leadership Traits When we think of project managers, we think of team leaders accountable for delivering the project within the allocated deadline and budget set by the client. In reality, it takes a lot to become a project manager. Achieving a leadership position comes with massive responsibility and requires certain character qualities. Leaders […]
Discrete Effort Apportioned Effort and Level of Effort Work Package The planned work is contained within the lowest level of WBS components, which are called work packages. A work package can be used to group the activities where work is scheduled and estimated, monitored, and controlled. In the context of the WBS, work refers to […]
No organization can deliver a project in a silo, they would need to buy a product, services or a combination of both from outside to deliver the project objectives. Project Procurement Management refers to the goods and services required to complete the project. These can be procured from other parts of the organization involved in […]
Project Procurement Management (A high-level snapshot) Most companies need to search for services, products or results outside the company to deliver the project. It is important that while you are doing it you have a clear understanding of what needs to be procured, who should become your partner, and what kind of supplier-buyer relationship you are […]
Project Procurement Management Project Procurement Management is a knowledge area where you would be using all skills that you have learned in other 9 knowledge areas. The Project Procurement Management processes deal with purchasing goods or services from vendors, contractors, suppliers, and others outside the project team. When we see the Procurement through the lenses of […]
The techniques used in Sequencing the activities PMBOK 6 defines “Lag is the amount of time whereby a successor activity is required to be delayed with respect to a predecessor activity” “Lead is the amount of time whereby a successor activity can be advanced with respect to a predecessor activity” Lead Lead is a relationship where the successor activity […]
Inspection and Audits Before jumping in the details of the Inspection and Audits, let me explain PDCA Cycle; Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle to differentiate between audits and inspections. At a high level, inspections are a “do” and audits are a “check”. Now the PMBOK 6 Definitions; An audit is a structured, independent process used to determine if […]
Resign Your Job, Not Your Dignity Most of us would agree that it’s a small world—and even smaller within professional circles. We need to make sure that we leave good impressions on the people we meet—especially where we work. I understand that this is not always possible—we can’t make everyone happy, but we must try. […]