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From the Co-publisher's Desk— Judy Umlas
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Well, first the results of last month’s “experiment,’ when I made a determined effort to finish my always overly long letter before hitting a “read more” link. I actually did it, and then asked you if you liked it better when I rambled on and on…and on, or this way – (very, very, very) short and to the point. I will tell you that for me it was pretty amazing NOT to have to spend hours writing that “thing” that drives me crazy every month, until I do it and then I am soooooooooo happy to have been in real communication with you. That letter took me minutes instead of hours. But interestingly, the opinions ran about 50/50 about long vs. short. Some quick highlights:
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From the Co-publisher's Desk - Frank P. Saladis, PMP
A milestone, in the project management community, is defined as a significant point in time. It signifies the end of a project, a project phase or the point at which a critical aspect of the project or program has been completed. Some people view milestones as a time to celebrate accomplishment and others view them as a time for reflection or decision points about the future. Milestones do not consume resources or have duration but they are important to any project or program or to life in general.
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April Poll Results
How tuned in to Green Project Management is your organization?
a) Management doesn't even know what it is - 47.76 %
b) Interested, but have no idea how to implement - 23.88 %
c) Learning, with a lot of interest at the top - 19.40 %
d) Up and running, seeing results, feeling great! - 8.96 %
The May poll question is:
The most valuable PM topics allPM.com should cover are:
a) Communication in the workplace
b) Strategic Planning for PM
c) PM Maturity Models
d) PM Excellence
If you have not already done so, please stop by allPM.com and add your opinion today. |
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Most Popular allPM Article - Communication in the Workplace
By Kate McLeod, PMP
*** Editor's Note: Communication in the Workplace by Kate McLeod, PMP was part of allPM's February 2004 Newsletter and has 48,011 views.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to consider typical communication in the workplace and to highlight problem areas and approaches to rectify these. As communications is the cornerstone of business and, indeed, of relationships between various cultures, groups and even nations, it is arguably the single most important dynamic in the human context. Yes it is often largely overlooked. This composition will attempt to reinforce the writer's opinion that communication is the single most important factor in ensuring overall project management success.
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Most Popular 2002 Article - Project Management Best Practice #3 -"Strategic Planning for Project Management"
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
*** Editor's Note: Project Management Best Practice #3 -"Strategic Planning for Project Management" by Dr. Harold Kerzner was part of allPM's November 2002 Newsletter and had 22,492 views.
Best Practice Makes Perfect
In this series World-renowned project management expert Harold Kerzner discusses six of the best practices in project management that are now being implemented. This month we are featuring the third best practice "Strategic Planning for Project Management." All of the best practices are related either directly or indirectly to the process of educating project personnel.
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Most Popular 2003 Article - Understanding the PRINCE2 Processes - Part One
By David Whelbourn
*** Editor's Note: Understanding the PRINCE2 Processes - Part One by David Whelbourn was part of allPM's September 2003 Newsletter and had 9290 views.
Two previous articles introduced the PRINCE2 project management methodology and its history, mirroring the development of PMI's PMBOK® Guide.
To recap, the PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology uses a combination of three aspects:
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Most Popular 2004 Article - The True Meaning of Teamwork
By Sloan Campbell MBA, PMP
*** Editor's Note: The True Meaning of Teamwork by Sloan Campbell MBA, PMP was part of allPM's Novemeber 2004 Newsletter and had 36,947 views.
It never fails to surprise me how many times ‘a lack of teamwork’ is blamed for such a wide variety of everyday business dilemmas -- dilemmas like late delivery, poor quality, a blown budget or poor customer management.
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Most Popular 2005 Article - Acceptance Criteria - Part I & II,
By Eoin Callan (MBA, PMP)
*** Editor's Note: Acceptance Criteria - Part I & II, by Eoin Callan (MBA, PMP) was the lead article in allPM's March and April 2005 Newsletters and had a combined total of 17,083 views.
ATTENTION PLEASE...Attention please...attention please… Will everyone out there who has ever delivered a project that was EXACTLY according to spec/requirements – and yet the client or end user said "I can't use that" – please raise their hand? (Note: both of mine are up as well…)
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Most Popular 2006 Article - Why Does a Project Need a Project Manager and a Business Analyst
By Barbara Carkenord
*** Editor's Note: Why Does a Project Need a Project Manager and a Business Analyst by Barbara Carkenord was in allPM's March 2006 Newsletter and had 22,500 views.
The best way to guarantee success of any type of project is to have a strong, experienced Project Manager and a strong, experienced Business Analyst. These two individuals, working together from the beginning of the project, set the stage for success by accurately planning and clearly defining the expected outcomes. Both roles are necessary because they are each responsible for a different set of tasks and they each possess a set of skills that complement each other.
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Most Popular 2007 Article - The Essence of OPM3®
By Ralf Friedrich
*** Editor's Note: The Essence of OPM3® By Ralf Friedrich was the lead article in allPM's January 2007 Newsletter and had 4724 views.
Introduction
The Organizational Project Manangement Maturity Model (OPM3®) is a PMI standard designed to enable organizations to undertand organizational project management, to measure their maturity against best practices and to increase maturity. Organizational or Enterprise project management is the “systematic management of projects, programs and portfolios in the alignment with the achievement of strategic goals.”1
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Most Popular 2008 allPM Article - Dynamite Presentations for Project Managers: Presentation Techniques That Capture the Audience: How to get a 5-star rating from your meeting participants
By Barbara Houser, M.A.
*** Editor's Note: Dynamite Presentations for Project Managers: Presentation Techniques That Capture the Audience: How to get a 5-star rating from your meeting participants By Barbara Houser, M.A. was the lead article in allPM's February 2008 newsletter and had 1956 views.
“It was a waste of time.” “We accomplished nothing.” “I don’t know why I was invited -- the topics discussed had nothing to do with me.” “I never had a chance to give my opinion.” “George and Marina dominated the whole discussion.” “What are we supposed to do now?”
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Most Popular allPM Crossword Puzzle - PM Crossword Connections™: Having Fun While Learning the PMBOK® Guide: "Cost Conscious"
By Frank Saladis, PMP
(Click here or the image above for a crossword in a new window. )
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