In this Issue:
*allPM Co-publisher's Letter, Judy Umlas
*From the Co-publisher's Desk, Frank Saladis, PMP
*allPM March Poll Results and New Poll Question
*Theme of the Month – Do Your Part by Using Green Project Management Techniques
By Tom Mochal, PMP and Andrea Krasnoff, PMP
*Ecology, Ethics and the Project manager – A Zen Perspective
By George Pitagorsky, PMP
*Trust Yourself to Save Energy
By Steven P. Blais, PMP
*Turning the Desert Green
By Greta Blash, PMP
*Project Management Skills for Life: the Langa Wendy House Project
By Reggie Brown, PMP
*Positive Leadership In Project Management – Green Leadership
By Frank P. Saladis PMP
*Communications Toolbox™: When Your Project is Buried in Paper
By Laura B. Moore, PMP
*Ask Harry! The Fundamentals of Metrics Part 1: Considerations for “What” to Measure
By Harry Rever, PMP – Director of Six Sigma, IIL
*Risk Doctor: Managing the Future
By Dr David Hillson, PMP, FAPM
*Excel 2007 Feature: Tip for getting around a worksheet in Excel
By Bob Umlas, Microsoft® Excel MVP
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From the Co-publisher's Desk— Judy Umlas
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This is an experiment. Although I tried and failed before, I am actually going to do it this time! I will finish my letter to you before you get to the “read more” link! All I will say this time is that my nightmare I shared in the last newsletter – about not getting any articles on our theme of the month, Green Project Management -- did NOT come true. In fact, there are numerous fantastic articles in this edition of allPM Today on this critical subject, of which I am very proud. And that’s all I am going to say about them. Just one more thing: Please tell me if you like it when I write less! Don’t worry, I (think) I can take it. Just let me know. And if you miss my usual, at least somewhat inspiring and slightly off the wall rambling, come visit my blog: www.thepowerofacknowledgment.com. Have a great month, and do stay in touch!
Until the next time…
Judy Umlas (judy.umlas@allpm.com) |
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From the Co-publisher's Desk - Frank P. Saladis, PMP
If you are a parent of young children or you have children who can be associated with what we have come to know as “generation X” (born somewhere between 1972 and 1978 or thereabout) or have occasionally watched an episode or two of the Muppet Show® you will be very familiar with the phrase “It isn’t easy being green” and the character associated with that phrase, Kermit the frog. His point is about being different, being a little out of the ordinary and that there are challenges associated with life when you “stand out” from the crowd.
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March Poll Results
How do you motivate or inspire your team?
a) Incentive or reward - 51.58 % (98)
b) Co-location - 5.26 % (10)
c) Self-management - 32.63 % (62)
d) They motivate themselves - 10.53 % (20)
Total votes: 190
The April poll question is:
How tuned in to Green Project Management is your organization?
a) Management doesn't even know what it is
b) Interested, but have no idea how to implement
c) Learning, with a lot of interest at the top
d) Up and running, seeing results, feeling great!
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Theme of the Month – Do Your Part by Using Green Project Management Techniques
By Tom Mochal, PMP and Andrea Krasnoff, PMP
The world is going green – even in the United States. We are collectively realizing that we do not have an unlimited amount of air or water or space to continue to utilize resources as we have done in the past. The pending concern over global warming merely serves as the central rallying point for an environmentally friendly movement that has been underway since at least the 1970s.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Ecology, Ethics and the Project manager – A Zen Perspective
By George Pitagorsky, PMP
Here it is the month in which Earth Day occurs again; so the question - “How does project management relate to ecology and environmental responsibility?” is very relevant. Let’s explore the question in light of project manager ethics and, more broadly, ethical behavior in general.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Trust Yourself to Save Energy
By Steven P. Blais, PMP
“Every project team should be on a quest to reduce the total energy cost of detecting and transferring needed ideas.”1
The rest of this issue of allPM.com discusses “green” projects and the practice of managing projects that create earth-friendly products like ecologically sound buildings and the like. I’m sure that most of us would elect earth-friendly procedures in our projects when the options are presented to us. Unfortunately in the field of project management, that option is not a common one.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Turning the Desert Green
By Greta Blash, PMP
In the middle of the southern Nevada desert, an evolution is taking place that includes a multitude of visionary architects, designers, engineers and a workforce of over 1000 individuals. MGM MIRAGE, one of the world’s leading resort and gaming companies, is over half way towards completing a major project on 76 acres right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Project Management Skills for Life: the Langa Wendy House Project
By Reggie Brown, PMP
A basic understanding of project management can help any team effectively create a plan, organise activities, and train others to complete simple to very complex projects.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Positive Leadership In Project Management – Green Leadership
By Frank P. Saladis, PMP
The word “green” is not new to project management. We often use “green” to report the status or the health of a project that is currently in good shape. Green can mean several things to project managers – everything is going well, it is OK to start, it is OK to keep moving forward, there are no obstructions etc. Green is also associated with low risk items that may be encountered during project execution.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Communications Toolbox™: When Your Project is Buried in Paper
By Laura B. Moore, PMP
I’ve been working on a project recently that includes a contractor, the material dealer, and of course, me. In this situation, I’m the homeowner. The project should not have taken more than about two months and seeing how it started in February 2008, it really should be ready to wrap up if not already be wrapped. However… it is not.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Ask Harry! The Fundamentals of Metrics Part 1: Considerations for “What” to Measure
By Harry Rever, PMP – Director of Six Sigma, IIL
In terms of business operations, as well as project management, there are often many questions around the topic of measurements; specifically “what” to measure. Financial and budgetary metrics are fairly standard and easily understood from a business management perspective. Scheduling and cost metrics are also well established for the management of projects.
© 2008 allPM.com
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Risk Doctor: Managing the Future
By Dr David Hillson, PMP, FAPM
Risk management is all about the future. Of course we are also interested in the past, to learn from what has happened before, to avoid making the same mistakes again, and to capture opportunities that we previously missed. But the main focus of risk management is looking to the future, to see what might be coming, and to get as ready as possible.
© 2008 Risk Doctor Limited
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Excel 2007 Feature: Tip for getting around a worksheet in Excel
By Bob Umlas, Microsoft® Excel MVP
Suppose you have a large worksheet, part of which looks something like this:
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