Project Management is a large and complex field and it sometimes becomes difficult to comprehend it in totality. Project Management Institute, PMI covers this vast field of Project Management knowledge by diving it in 10 Project Management knowledge areas and 5 Project management process groups in the guide Project Management Body of knowledge (PMBOK ver […]
Unlike most project acquaintance areas, which commonly deal with a particular extent of expertise of the project manager, the Project Integration Management from Project Management Knowledge Areas is something you may call “catch-all” and making various processes work together. It comprises many of the regular actions of a project manager that keep the project together […]
(A high-level snapshot) The project integration management knowledge area is the art and science of ensuring that your project moves forward and that your plan is fully developed and properly implemented. Processes of Project Integration Management Develop project charter (Planning) Develop project management plan (Planning) how the work will be performed The process of defining, preparing, […]
Good practices in project Integration management enable the project manager to combine the results from all other Knowledge Areas and manage the overall view of the project. Whatever happens, it’s the project manager who is ultimately responsible for the project’s success or failure. Project Integration management processes help the Project Manager with all the tools […]
How to fail Eloquently Change is inevitable. The same can be said for failure, which is part and parcel of professional life. Failure is tough to handle and tougher to talk about, but an unfortunate reality. “Learn from your failure!” is what we usually hear, but it’s easier said than done. But take my word for […]
Project Manager and Business Analyst??? An argument that I have with myself daily on the job is whether I am a project manager or a business analyst. Should I advise on the solution, or should I stay in the PM lane and let the solution architect and the business side deal with it? Many of […]
Perform Under Pressure “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” We’re all familiar with this saying, and many people believe that they are better off under pressure. But in the 18-plus years of my career, I never felt that. Let’s get this straight: No one performs their best under pressure. There are situations […]
The Problems With Monetary Motivators Many business owners think that getting peak performance from employees is simple—just tie cash rewards to goals. This technique is a mistake. One size doesn’t fit all, as every human being is at a different stage of their life and will be motivated by different rewards and recognition. The biggest […]
A Glimpse Into Our PM Future In today’s world where we are experiencing massive changes in all facets of life (the largest ever after the third industrial revolution), project management has become quite pervasive. In this era of Industry 4.0, the methodologies we learn in this field are being used in almost every other industry […]
