Simple Project Management
Strategies
- ABOUT -
Most business leaders have to manage projects on the side at some point, because that’s how change gets done. But they also don’t have simple templates with straightforward steps to follow to deliver results in the little time they have.
They may find courses or templates online, but they’re most likely overly complicated frameworks meant for bigger projects with larger teams and many moving parts; intended for a full-time project manager.
After leading over 50 projects, many as a business leader, for over 30 different clients, and collaborating with other leaders and teams about what worked and didn’t work, a set of simplified and streamlined tools and steps was developed into a system called the Manager Project Mastery (MPM) framework. This framework allows a leader to have wildly successful projects delivering what is expected, with the money available, in the time required.
MPM Approach
Background
I’m an engineer and a professional PM, and I’ve also held roles of president, divisional leader, director, manager, and project manager in both small firms and large Fortune 500 companies, and while in those roles, was always working to improve in how my leaders and teams operated to deliver projects successfully.
It was frustrating that the only tools available were heavy and complex tools for large projects. An approach was needed that delivered the simplest steps and tools to get the job done.
The MPM framework provides a streamlined set of tools to deliver wildly successful projects, delivering what was expected with the money available and in the time required.
I recently surveyed leaders about the greatest challenges they faced managing projects and the top most frequently identified challenges included:
Time to manage the projects: Managers expressing not having enough time for project management.
Team: Leading, engaging, collaborating, and facilitating results with the team.
Stakeholders: Engaging and managing expectations for those affected by the project change or helping direct the project.
Schedule Management: Deliverables and tasks, dependencies, dates, duration, effort, resources.
Not having time to do project management affects the ability to lead, engage, and create a collaborative environment for the team. This also limits the time available to work at keeping stakeholders engaged, to manage their expectations; and to manage and ensure the schedule is met and keep the team inspired.
Not being able to deliver on changes can affect a leader’s career opportunities, in terms of perceptions regarding their ability to deliver in expected timeframes, lead a team through specific challenges, and establish relationships with peers and executive for change initiatives in an organization.
For leaders who want to manage projects successfully, deliver on results, inspire a team, engage with stakeholders, and meet critical deadlines, it is important to make some critical shifts in how to manage projects.
To have a quick discussion to see if mentorship for project management would help you, book a 15-minute strategy discovery call, or email me at stephen.madsen@simplepmstrategies.com.
Experience
Industry sector experience includes:
Electrical Utility
Health Care
Infrastructure
Telecommunications
Oil and Gas
Power Management
Beverage Distribution
Consumer Retail
Network Management
Real Estate
Technology Services
Power Engineering
Power Management
Management Consulting
Provincial Government
City Government
Pulp and Paper
Recycling
Financial
Auto Manufacturing
Security Systems Support
Projects and Programs include:
Infrastructure Revitalization
Regulatory Commission Strategy
Well-site Monitoring Integration
Energy Management
Business Intelligence
Secure Access Service
Web Site Redesign
Service Coordinator Strategy
Identification and Authorization
Transactional Hub
Business Development
Project Management Office
MIT Sloan Strategy Study
Service Delivery
Web Application Server
Broker Client Tracking
Business and Technology Alignment
Divisional Management
Global Desktop and Messaging
Process Re-engineering
Enterprise Storage
Server Farm System Upgrade
Remote Software Distribution
Thin Client Upgrade
Real-time Process Methodology
Customer and Sales Tracking
Work Order Tracking
Strategic Information Systems
Farm Income Stability
Real-time Environment Compliance Data Reporting
Gas Retailer Tracking and Monitoring
Land Developer Fund Management
Foreign Trade Zone
Plant Management System
On-line Receiving
Corporate Desktop Migration & Integration
Corporate Email Migration & Integration
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Network Migration and Integration
Organizations where projects have been managed include:
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
ATCO Utilities
Capital Health
Service Alberta
Bell Canada
Zedi
EPCOR
Brewers Distributor
Alberta Health
Campbell Soup
Roadrunner Records
Barnes and Noble.com
Avaya
Newmark and Company Real Estate – Now www.ngkf.com
Spireknowledge
Sohonet
South Carolina Electric and Gas
Phillips Lighting
Exxon
Alberta Environment
ISMA
IBM
Northwestern Utilities
Telus
Alberta Newsprint
Brick Warehouse
City of Edmonton
Computronix
General Motors
EDS
Through all of the above projects, clients, and industry sectors I have boiled down the essential strategies and tools for you to use, as a busy leader, to execute your projects successfully using less of your time each week with the Manager Project Mastery framework.
To have a quick discussion to see if you or your managers are ready for this program now, or if you’d like to learn more, book a 15-minute strategy discovery call, or email me at stephen.madsen@simplepmstrategies.com.