The purpose of this blog post is to cover INITIATE, the first part of the five-part Project Management MPM Model. INITIATE is about setting up your project for the highest probability of success by gathering initial information about all of the important items for your project and reviewing that with the people that are going to help you succeed.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover Adoption which is helping people successfully integrate the changes introduced by the project into their personal ways of operating. Adoption is under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this blog post is to provide an overview of the LEAD part of the MPM model. LEAD is about leading the project to achieve a specific purpose and ensure it is always moving in that direction; and it also about leading the people involved with helping to achieve that purpose.

The purpose of this blog article is to start a series to cover how to discover and quantify strategic technology project opportunities that increase customers and sales or reduce costs. Describing the purpose for a project is covered under the Motive and under the LEAD part of the MPM model. Defining measurable objectives is covered under Things and under the CONTROL part of the MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to highlight the difference between project change management and project change adoption. Adoption is covered under People under the LEAD part of the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover change management, as the adoption of change, and how it has to be at a personal level, and the three dimensions you need to uncover when looking at change adoption. Personal change is identified as Adoption, under People in the LEAD part of the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog is to address those projects that start without anything and to offer a solution that is quick to create and at least gets it started with a simple one-pager.

The purpose of this article is to cover a common project management execution mistake that is a little more common than you might think.

Strategic IT Projects Pt02 – Using Projects to Differentiate for a Competitive Advantage

This is Part 02 in the series titled “Strategic IT Projects”, the goal of which is to help you discover, validate, and implement, through a simplified framework, strategic IT solutions that deliver a strategic, competitive advantage.

The purpose of this article is to present the components of a charter, how it benefits you and saves you time, money, effort, and gives you respect amongst those who are helping you, that you have thought through most of the pieces ahead of time. The Charter is covered under the INITIATE part of a project where you are doing Project Readiness.

The purpose of this article is to cover how to launch your best steering committee to put your project on a successful trajectory and get your charter built at the same time. The Steering Committee is covered under the project items of Roles, Organization, Stakeholders, and Communications under LEAD, and under People in the MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to provide two quick tips on how to show appreciation, engage more with your team, make them feel that you are aware of their efforts, and they will feel greater enjoyment about being on your team. Team communications is covered under Communications which is under the LEAD part and under People in the MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to discuss tips on how to get past writers block and get started on that critical project management communication or document that is due. Communication is under LEAD and under People in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to cover strategies you can use right now to create an exciting, charged environment that inspires the team. Team communications is in Communications which is under LEAD and under People in the MPM model.

Project Management can seem overwhelming, and especially what tool to use and when. The MPM model shows how to view all of the Project Items essential to delivering a successful project, and also how to successfully manage a project on a daily and weekly basis.

With the project team, it is critical to know when to use the active voice and when to use the passive voice. The purpose of this article is to cover how to use the right words to ignite super-productive brainstorming.

The purpose of this article is to cover specific ways to boost stakeholder engagement, so they are interested, committed, involved, and they support your project to make it successful. Stakeholders and Communications are under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model, although engaging Stakeholders early on is a major activity in the INITIATE part.

This article covers how to create your most effective project deliverables to ensure your project is considered successful. Deliverables are under CONTROL and under Things in the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog post is to talk about how the right words can build buy-in, trust and literally save your project. Communications is under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to cover the different types of stakeholders that are important for your project’s success. Stakeholders are under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.