Running a Project

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 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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

The purpose of this blog post is to cover how to do risk scoring, which is creating a numerical rating for risks. Risks are covered under the LEAD part and under Motive 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 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 part and under Timing 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 covered under the CONTROL part under Things in the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog article is to cover how your project benefits from the communication of your plan. Communication is under the LEAD part which is under People in the Project Management MPM model.

The purpose of this article is to understand key aspects of managing assumptions. Assumptions are part of the Project Charter but are managed throughout the project and are under the LEAD part under Motive in the 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 and their mitigation is supported. Risks are covered under LEAD and under 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 part of the MPM model.

The purpose of this blog post is to cover CONTROL from the MPM model, which is about managing things and money, the outcomes of the project. The CONTROL part is one of the three parts in the MPM model that are performed on a daily and weekly basis during the execution of the 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 essential to delivering a successful project and also how to successfully manage a project on a daily and weekly basis.