Running a Project

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.

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.

The purpose of this blog post is to cover how to use 3 simple key ideas to managing the difference between Duration and Effort.

Estimating tasks for the Schedule is under the PLAN domain and in the Timing segment in the Project Management MPM model.

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.

The purpose of this blog post is to describe a simple framework to follow for testing to ensure outcome acceptance and project success.

Testing or quality evaluation is a project piece in the OVERSEE domain and within the Outcomes segment in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to explain the importance of measurable objectives to your project’s success.

Objectives are project pieces under the OVERSEE domain and the Outcomes segment in the MPM model.

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?

This article covers how to create your most effective project deliverables to ensure your project is considered successful.

Deliverables are covered in the OVERSEE domain under the Outcomes segment in the MPM model.

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.

The purpose of this article is to cover the different types of stakeholders that are important for your project’s success.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The purpose of this blog post is to cover how to do risk scoring, which is creating a numerical rating for risks.

Risks are under the LEAD domain and the Motive segment in the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover why it is important to your project to communicate your plan.

Communication is in the LEAD domain, under the People segment in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to cover managing risks that occur when running the project and how to ensure they are understood managed and their mitigation supported.

Risks are covered under the LEAD domain and within Motive in the MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to understand key aspects of managing assumptions.

Assumptions are project pieces covered when building the charter in Step 1, INITIATE and RATIONALIZE, but are under the LEAD domain and Motive segment 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 a project piece under the People segment which is in the LEAD domain 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 a Communications piece under the LEAD domain and People segment in the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover how to use a communications plan to simplify and streamline stakeholder communications.

Communications is a project piece under the People segment which is under the LEAD domain in the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover how your plan is communicated and viewed using a hub and spoke model. Communication is under the LEAD part and under People in the Project Management MPM model.

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.

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

The purpose of this blog article is to cover change management, 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.

Helping affected end users is identified as Adoption in the MPM model, and it is under the LEAD domain and People Segment.

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 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.

The purpose of this article is to help you know what a project is and lay out the differences between project work and operational work. This helps you with project readiness, which is under the INITIATE and RATIONALIZE step of the MPM model.