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 are under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.
1 Key to Building the Best Plan for Your Project
This article covers how to create the best plan, so your team is inspired to create the optimum approach to accomplishing their goals, and free to adapt to the best tasks to achieve those goals. Creating and managing the Approach is under the PLAN part and under Map in the Project Management MPM model.
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 LEAD part under People.
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 part and under Map in the Project Management MPM model.
A Simple Framework for Testing for Your Project Deliverables
The purpose of this blog post is to describe a simple framework to follow for testing to ensure outcome acceptance and project success. Quality testing is under the CONTROL part and under Things in the Project Management MPM model.
4 Types of Management Support Needed by Your Solution After the Project
The purpose of this post is to cover the four types of management needed to support your solution, so it continues to be current and deliver value. Management Support is Resource Allocation which is under the TRANSITION part of the Project Management MPM model.
1 Simple Way to Present Initial Project Risks
The purpose of this blog post is to cover a simple way to present project risks for awareness and support during the INITIATE part of your project. Risks are covered under the INITIATE part in the Project Charter and under the LEAD part under Motive.
2 Ways to Organize for Effective Communications for Your Project
The purpose of this blog article is to cover how to use a communications plan to simplify and streamline stakeholder communications. Communications is under the LEAD part under People in the Project Management MPM model.
2 Simple Ways to Clarify Purpose for Your Project
The purpose of this blog post is to cover refining a purpose statement to ensure it is neither too narrow nor too broad and is just right for your project’s success. Purpose is covered under the LEAD part under Motive in the MPM model.
1 Critical Tenet to a Resilient Project Plan
The purpose of this blog is to cover making a plan approach that is deliverables-based, a fundamental tenet to a strong and resilient plan. The Approach is covered under the PLAN part under Map in the MPM model.
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 LEAD part under People.
3 Iterative Steps to Simplify Roles for Your Project
The purpose of this blog is to cover three iterative steps to take when creating roles and assigning responsibilities. Roles are covered under the LEAD part under People in the MPM model.
4 Steps to Clarify the Roles Decision Structure for Your Project
The purpose of this blog is to define the steps to take when clarifying the roles decision structure for your project. In other words, how are decisions made? Roles are covered under the LEAD part under People in the MPM model.
1 Way Description Builds Interest for Your Project
The purpose of this blog post is to cover some examples of using Description for the background to explain your purpose and increase interest and empathy from your stakeholders. Description is covered initially under the INITIATE part Project Charter of the MPM model but is defined under the LEAD part and under Motive.
2 Ways to Intrigue Your Project Stakeholders
The purpose of this blog post is to go into a little more detail about the Description part of the Charter that supports the Project Purpose, so your Stakeholders are intrigued and engaged. The Charter is covered under the INITIATE part. The Purpose is covered in the LEAD part under Motive.
2 Revealing Things About Assumptions for Your Project
The purpose of this blog post is to cover creating a list of assumptions that helps you and your stakeholders to a clearer view of your project. Assumptions are covered under the LEAD part and Motive in the MPM model.
1 Way to Save Time with a Dual-Purpose Status for Your Project
The purpose of this blog post is to describe how to save time in your weekly reporting by using your status report for dual purposes. Status reports are covered under the LEAD part and under People and Communications in the MPM model.
3 Tiers for Support After the Project is Complete
The purpose of this blog post is to discuss the typical tiers of support for a project after it is complete. This is covered under the TRANSITION part under Resource Allocation.
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 PLAN part then move to CONTROL and then to LEAD.
3 Simple Steps to Realistic Estimates for Your Project
The purpose of this blog post is to cover how to estimate project deliverables and tasks and how to help the team members and you arrive at some realistic targets. Deliverable estimates are used in the PLAN part of the MPM model, under Map and Approach.