Habits for project managers
Despite all attempts to plan correctly and in details a project, a successful project manager will always have to manage the chaotic reality of a project, with its unknown, risks and surprises. A good...
View ArticleJedi Project Management
Can Yoda inspire you in managing project? This article from PM.Hut has collected a few quotes from Yoda and wrote some comments on how they can help us project managers. My favorite from the article...
View ArticleGet your PMP
PMP is one of the official certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMP stands for Project Management Professional. Information on the certification can be obtained on PMI...
View ArticleeLearning4pms
Here is an interesting website on project management, with many resources to support your learning of project management. Take a look. See also elearning4pms on Twitter @elearning4pms On YouTube...
View ArticleProject Manager Personalities
Yes, there are standards, PMBOK, tools, techniques, methodologies and all of that. It makes it look as if project management can be robotized. In reality, project management is a very human activity....
View ArticleDo you know Minecraft?
My kids enjoy a lot the game Minecraft. Not sure why they like the minimalist graphics of this game. When I was young, I went through Pac Mac, Asteroids and all of those early games. Today, they...
View ArticleProductivity and email
I like to develop efficient routine. You can work hard or work smart. And being busy does not mean that you are productive. As this article for the Time Management Ninja says: You Were Busy...
View ArticleBook : The Lazy Project Manager
I love productivity. It always has been one of my quest, to perform work in the most efficient way. That is why I love computer tools, and learned some database programming. It was to save me and be...
View ArticlePodcast : Guerilla Project Management
I have been discovering lately podcasts. It is an interesting format, and let me maximize my time by listening to something when I am in transit, running, training, or other activities like that. My...
View ArticleFavorite challenge in project management
A friend of mine asked a few project managers this interesting question: ”What problems and challenges do you look forward to most, while working in project management?” I was asked the question,...
View ArticleThe thin line between projects and operations
What is a project? The Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK, 5th Edition) gives the following definition: “A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or...
View ArticleHave you adapted to the competing constraints
Project management, in the world of PMBOK, used to talk about the triple constraints. For those using PMBOK, the label “triple constraints” was everywhere. If you do a search on the web on “Triple...
View Article2014 – A new year for this project management website
A new year for our project management website 2014 is starting, and it is the beginning of a new year for all, including this website. I am happy with the progress in developing this website on...
View ArticleStudy time for the PMP exam
Last blitz of study I am on my final study weeks to take the PMP certification exam. Many websites out there gives advice and tips on how to obtain the PMP certification. You can often read the...
View ArticleThe PMP study plan – the exhaustion phase
The PMP Study Plan I am starting 2014 with an intense focus on this project: to obtain my PMP certification. So intense that it is pushing many other project aside, including publishing many posts...
View ArticleProject-Aria and Project Management on Twitter
Presence on Twitter This website is of course the main platform for Project-Aria. However, I am also actively participating on Twitter. If you are on Twitter, and interested in Project Management...
View ArticleManage your career and resume actively
Your career is a key project Managing your career and your resume actively is an interesting exercise. It should be viewed as the most important project in your personal portfolio of projects. Why?...
View ArticlePMP Study Plan – The final blitz and the exam
Study plan I have been studying intensively for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam since mid-December. I had this plan to obtain my PMP for about 2 years. I started in August to...
View ArticleProject Information Management
Project documents Today’s topic is very administrative, yet it is also very important: project information management. Managing project documents is essential in a project if you want to complete...
View ArticleGuest Post: Planning Project Human Resource Management
The PMBOK describes “Plan Human Resource Management” as the process of identifying and documenting project roles and responsibilities, determining the skills required to perform in those roles,...
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