Running the Project, MPM Model Stephen Madsen Running the Project, MPM Model Stephen Madsen

Putting Joy and Discovery back into Project Management

The purpose of this blog post is to discuss how using the MPM model can begin putting the joy and discovery back into project management.

The Manager Project Mastery (MPM) model shows a view of all Project items or pieces essential to delivering a successful project and also how to successfully manage a project on a daily and weekly basis using particular tools at each stage that draw on the knowledge within each of the pieces.

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3 Steps for an Urgent Project Reboot

The purpose of this blog post is to cover how to do three quick re-boot steps to rescue a project or help a manager who is managing a project that feels out of control and needs to get it back on track.

Start with the project pieces that are in the PLAN domain then move to OVERSEE and then to LEAD.

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1 Way to Get Tasks Completed on Time for Your Project

The purpose of this article is to present how to ensure your plan is given priority amongst those who are assigned tasks so that your deliverables are finished when expected and your project is completed on time.

Creating and managing the plan is under the PLAN domain and within the Map segment in the Project Management MPM model.

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Running the Project, Controlling Quality Stephen Madsen Running the Project, Controlling Quality Stephen Madsen

How to OVERSEE your Project’s Outcomes and Financials to Deliver the best Results

The purpose of this blog post is to cover the OVERSEE domain of the MPM model, which is about managing outcomes and financials.

The OVERSEE domain is one of three domains that contains all of the project pieces that answer the questions you need to answer when starting a project, they just come in different forms: why, who, what, how much, where, and when?

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How to Work with the 3 Types of Stakeholders on Your Project

The purpose of this article is to cover important considerations when working with different types of stakeholders to engage with them most effectively for your project’s success.

Stakeholders is one of the project pieces under the People segment within the LEAD domain in the MPM model.

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1 Story About a Steering Meeting Self-Invite on a Project

The purpose of this blog is to relate a story to provide some insights that might help you in creating and managing your steering committee and stakeholder participation.

The Steering Committee is covered under the project pieces of Roles, Organization, Stakeholders, and Communications which are all under the People segment within the LEAD domain in the MPM model.

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1 Story about a Steering Committee Merry-Go-Round for a Project

The purpose of this blog is to relate a story to provide some insights that might help you in creating and managing your steering committee and stakeholder participation.

The Steering Committee is covered under the project pieces of Roles, Organization, Stakeholders, and Communications under the People segment which is in the LEAD domain of the MPM model.

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How to LEAD your Project's Purpose and People for the Best Outcomes

The purpose of this blog post is to provide an overview of the LEAD domain of the MPM model which includes the Motive and People segments.

LEAD includes the project pieces necessary to lead the project to achieve a specific purpose and ensure it is always moving in that direction; and it also includes leading the people involved with helping to achieve that purpose.

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