allPM Today June/July 2009, Issue 110, Frank P. Saladis, Editor

June/July 2009, Issue 110, Frank P. Saladis, Editor

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In this Issue:

*allPM's Letter from the Editor, Frank P. Saladis, PMP

*allPM May Poll Results and New Poll Question

*Theme of the Month:
Improve Your ROI – A Fresh Approach to A Familiar Process
By Cindy Lewis, PMP

*The Real Impact of Project Management Training
By Jacqueline Dennis, PMP

*Project Management Training Assessment – Pick “C”
By Sherry Higgins, PMP

*Elements and Components of a DOE: The Fundamentals of Design of Experiments – Part II of III
By Harry Rever, PMP – Director of Six Sigma, IIL

*Positive Leadership in Project Management –
Enhancing the Project Environment: The PNR (Positive to Negative Ratio)
By Frank P. Saladis, PMP

*The Virtual Learning Summit: People, Processes, and Projects presented by IIL
By George Bridges, PMP

*What Project Managers Need to Know about Strategic Planning
By Bill Richardson, PMP

*¿Cómo va el Proyecto? … pregunta que todos te hacen ¡Bien, ahí la llevamos! … ¿así contestas?
Ing. Rodolfo Ambriz, PMP, PMI-RMP, MCTS, MCITP Director General, IIL México, S.A. de C.V.

*Risk Doctor: Better Safe Than Sorry?
By Dr. David Hillson, PMP, FAPM

*PM Crossword Connections™: The Mind of the Trainer
By Frank P. Saladis, PMP

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From the Editor's Desk— Frank P. Saladis, PMP

Project management training is a multi-faceted, multi-level, and wide ranging array of material that includes classroom and live, virtual programs, online webinars, self study software, distance coaching and mentoring, quick study systems, desktop and enterprise software applications and hundreds of books. Even in these tough economic times, organizations are seeking reliable, well developed, and high quality project management training programs that will help to improve the efficiency of their project teams, increase the probability of project success and, contribute to the sustainability of the organization.

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May Poll Results

What is the benefit of using a PM methodology?

a) Efficiency - 10.74 %
b) Organization Consistency 2 - 5 years - 27.27 %
c) Increased Project Success - 44.63 %
d) Convenience - 8.26 %

The June/July poll question is:

How can you tell if your PM training has been successful?

a) Pre and Post Course Testing
b) Manager sees improved Job Performance
c) Previously challenging tasks are now easier to perform
d) Delivering Projects on time and within budget
e) All of the Above

If you have not already done so, please stop by allPM.com and add your opinion today.
Test your PM knowledge. allPM will be posting sample PMP test questions and answers daily. Don’t miss out - visit allPM today.

Theme of the Month: Improve Your ROI – A Fresh Approach to A Familiar Process
By Cindy Lewis, PMP

Albert Einstein defines insanity as “. . .doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Unfortunately some of us are taking this approach to our business and even our projects and wondering why we no longer experience success. Doing things the same way is no longer good enough.

The Real Impact of Project Management Training
By Jacqueline Dennis, PMP

Project management is a discipline that has evolved over the years. In “Managing Projects in Organizations: How to Make the Best Use of Time, Techniques, and People”, author David Frame writes: “Project management has been called the ‘accidental profession’…No child answers the question “What do you to be when you grow up?” with the answer “Why a project manager, of course.

Project Management Training Assessment – Pick “C”
By Sherry Higgins, PMP

When you pull out your report card to assess the impact and benefits of Project Management Training, pick “C”. “C” as in mediocre, middle of the road, average, you ask? Au Contraire, think Confidence, Coordinated, Creativity, Considerate, Command and Control.

Elements and Components of a DOE: The Fundamentals of Design of Experiments – Part II of III
By Harry Rever, PMP – Director of Six Sigma, IIL

Let me go out on a limb here and make an assumption or two. Yes, I know, I probably shouldn’t do that but I’m going to anyway. I’m going to assume that most businesses are interested in improving key business and customer metrics.

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Positive Leadership in Project Management –
Enhancing the Project Environment: The PNR (Positive to Negative Ratio)
By Frank P. Saladis, PMP

There are many leadership styles in the business world and what works for one leader may not work for another. Leaders must be aware of how they interact with people, especially their subordinates, and continuously monitor how people react to their personal style.

The Virtual Learning Summit: People, Processes, and Projects presented by IIL
By George Bridges, PMP

Good management is about the ability to predict an outcome. The last nine months have universally challenged that ability for anyone holding a management title. Managing through a recession calls for new levels of awareness. We need to know what will motivate our employees, colleagues, and customers to move forward when the journey gets tough.

What Project Managers Need to Know about Strategic Planning
By Bill Richardson, PMP

The 2002 Project Management Institute’s Selling Project Management to Senior Executives (p. 6) contains the following finding: “The very successful sellers [of the value of project management] link project management to corporate strategies and position project management as a solution to problems.” The successful selling of project managers as partners in the delivery of solutions vs. simply as pairs of hands is as timely and critical today as it was in 2002.

¿Cómo va el Proyecto? … pregunta que todos te hacen ¡Bien, ahí la llevamos! … ¿así contestas?
Ing. Rodolfo Ambriz, PMP, PMI-RMP, MCTS, MCITP Director General, IIL México, S.A. de C.V.

Los gerentes o líderes de proyecto, tanto los experimentados como los que están iniciándose en el campo, deben mantener una buena comunicación con todos los involucrados en el proyecto, tanto con sus clientes, jefes, colaboradores, contratistas, etc., con la finalidad de favorecer la adecuada toma de decisiones.

Risk Doctor: Better Safe Than Sorry?
By Dr. David Hillson, PMP, FAPM

Whenever we face a risk, one of the biggest challenges is deciding what to do about it, if anything. There is a popular saying in English, which says “It is better to be safe than to be sorry.”

PM Crossword Connections™: The Mind of the Trainer
By Frank P. Saladis, PMP

(Click here or the image above for a crossword in a new window. )

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