To understand and appreciate the demands of a project manager and their project team in achieving project goals, the project client or representative of the parent company must know more about what the project team does. Educate the Client from the Beginning As stated above, it’s quite common for the client to not fully grasp […]
Leading a Project Team
Leading a project team is with the right skills and experience is critical to project success. Newly created project teams need strong leadership and structure in order to start on the important project items. Much responsibility is placed with the project manager early in the project timeline, and if the project manager is unsuccessful, they […]
Using a Project Profile
A project profile gives a look at a project from a measurable point and provides valuable insight in the development of a project action plan. This project profile can also help determine the resource allocation of the project. An analysis of the environment, both internal and external, gives information about the project that helps the […]
Creating a Project Risk Plan
How to Create a Project Risk Plan Risk management requires a systematic approach to identify, analyze and respond to potential risk of the project. A flaw that is commonly seen in project management, is project managers trying to manage and handle risk informally, and without prior planning. Using this approach is opening themselves and the […]
5 Steps For Moving to a New Project Management Tool
Steps For Moving to a New Project Management Tool Many of us in the Ten Six office started our professional lives managing projects on spreadsheets. As we moved to larger projects, got exposure to government contracts and improved our skills, spreadsheets for task tracking and project management became a thing of the past. Our non-scientific […]
3 Focus Areas for Communication on Strategic Projects
Communication on Strategic Projects Program communication is always an important aspect of getting work done. Large scale programs with multiple contractors just makes that even more relevant. Even small-scale projects that are aligned to strategy and organizationally important require a strong focus on communications. It’s very important to make sure everyone understands the implications of […]
7 Foundations for Good Program Governance
Foundations for Good Program Governance Before you can be successful at using project performance measurements and techniques like earned value management, it’s important to have the right foundations in place. Strong attention to detail for the basics will make it easier to build the layers of program governance required to deliver successful projects. Here are […]
PMI Global Summit 2022
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is holding its PMI Global Summit 2022 on 1-3 December 2022 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. This is a popular event, as PMI is a global leader in Project, Program and Portfolio Management, offering globally recognised PDU certification. There are PMI Chapters in over 67 countries representing a variety of […]
Project Controls UK Expo 2022
Project Controls UK Expo is holding its conference on November 15th and 16th 2022. Industries represented range from Oil & Gas, Construction and Rail to IT and Government. Project Controls Expo’s objective is to provide delegates with practical and theoretical awareness of the project controls processes, tools, and techniques. This event is for those working […]
5 Ways Project Management Tools Benefit Your Career
Project management software training might not seem like the most fun activity lined up on your calendar. After all, you might be thinking that if you can click a few menu options and get a Gantt chart on the screen, that’s good enough. We have delivered thousands of hours of project management tool training, in-person, […]