Posts from:Enterprise Project Management, Microsoft Project
Public Presentation Upcoming
BY: Collin Quiring I know that I haven’t blogged as much lately. The reason is simple – I have been busy getting ready for a few different large presetnations. One of them is for Microsoft Project User Group – MPUG – that is... (more...)
Judge and Jury
BY: Collin Quiring I see life through the prism of Project Management. And, depending on the situation, how Project Management affects or is affected by customer service. I am in the middle of having a very bad experience with the TSA – the Transportation... (more...)
Project Management and Current Events
By: Collin Quiring Two interesting articles that I have recently read have me thinking about how the best plans by a Project Manager can be controlled by the unexpected reaction of stakeholders to live events – that have nothing to do with your project. ... (more...)
Why is Accountability so Hard?
BY: Tim Gryder This accountability thing…such an important term yet subject to so much variance in opinion as to what it really means. In today’s world, accountability is constantly being redefined to us by a political and culture flag that... (more...)
Task Types – Duration, Work and Units
When a schedule is built and changes are made over time (whether with Resources or other areas) and the dates move. Sometimes unexpectedly. There are a number of items that could affect this such as Calendars, Predecessors/Successors, Deadlines, Constraints... (more...)
Bad news does NOT get better with age
BY: Collin Quiring One of the mantras of Project Management is COMMUNICATION. Study after study shows that one of the consistent reasons for failure of a project is a lack of or poor communication. This goes for both positive and negative information. ... (more...)
White Papers Section
BY: Collin Quiring For those that may be getting this blog’s RSS feed but don’t visit our website very often I am sending this out as a quick note. We have added TWENTY-EIGHT documents to a new White Paper page on our website. At this... (more...)
Microsoft Project vs Excel
BY: Tanya Foster Two great products… each one has its own specialty, but so many people try to use them interchangeably. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen people using Excel to schedule their projects. Don’t get me wrong, Excel is... (more...)
PMI Global Congress 2009
BY: Tanya Foster I was able to attend the PMI Global Congress this year. I always enjoy this conference. You get to network with so many people and it’s nice to get to see some of the faces behind newsletters, blogs, etc. that I read. One thing... (more...)
I can change my oil – I’m a Mechanic!! I was on a Project – I’m a Project Manager!!
BY: Collin Quiring Just because I have changed the oil on my car nobody would believe that I am a mechanic. I understand debits and credits, but nobody would call me an Accountant. And, just because I have worked on a Project, or part of a... (more...)