tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57854547793525866832011-04-21T14:26:31.629-04:00This site is intended to allow a forum for Project Managers to assist other Project Managers with the fundamentals of project management and to share our experience.Brian Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306278138822013567noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785454779352586683.post-71691665491521451632008-04-10T22:07:00.004-04:002008-05-01T15:10:23.958-04:00<a href="http://http//www.projectswatteam.com/Project-Management-Mentoring/Project-Management-Mentoring.htm">Project Management Mentoring</a> <div><br /></div><div>When I was cutting my teeth as a new project manager, I was constantly making things up and trying to do what I thiught I needed to do. I didn't have much for training and was focusing on what I thought were the right things. I was lucky because the projects I was managing were small and didn't a whole lot of complexity. I was also able to leverage my technical development background and make up for my lack of project management expertise and experience. I would have loved to have a project management mentor to help me do the right things at the right time. I would suggest that most companies team experienced project mangers with junior project managers. this will help spread the wealth of knowledge to those who have just entered the profession.</div><div><br /></div><div>And it will help ensure their project are successful as well.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brian Price</div><div>Project SWAT Team</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5785454779352586683-7169166549152145163?l=projectmanagementmentoring.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brian Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306278138822013567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785454779352586683.post-65395400932153174752008-03-01T17:55:00.009-05:002008-05-01T15:10:56.930-04:00Microsoft Project-Terrible for Project Planning<br /><br />The tools is adequate for project tracking, but when it comes to planning, get your head out of the tool. Good <a href="http://www.pricecg.com/">project management</a> should focus on the activities that communicate and <span style="color:#000000;">lead</span> the understanding of the project for the entire team. Getting caught up in the tasks, dependencies, links etc. within project are a distraction at the wrong time. <div><br /></div><div>All the tools and techniques within for project management profession are designed to help facilitate and communicate the understanding of the project to all stakeholders. Diving into a tool really takes your focus away from what is important. <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5785454779352586683-6539540093215317475?l=projectmanagementmentoring.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brian Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306278138822013567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5785454779352586683.post-19828673375724438462008-03-01T17:31:00.001-05:002008-05-01T15:11:18.342-04:00The project Charter is one of the most important <span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#000000;">deliverables</span> </span>a project manager can deliver. It is a great way to ensure that all stakeholder including the business sponsors are on board before any work is completed. With out it, a project manager may have a misunderstanding with the scope of a project and therefor the ultimate solution is at risk.<br /><br />Project Managment Charter, don't start a project without one. By the way, it can be a single page document. But make sure you business exectives sign off.<br /><br />Brian Price<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pricecg.com/"></a><br /><a href="http://www.projectswatteam.com/"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5785454779352586683-1982867337572443846?l=projectmanagementmentoring.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brian Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07306278138822013567noreply@blogger.com0