Agile for Traditional Projects
By Susan Parente
“Can Agile practices be incorporated with traditional project management?” This is a very common question today, and the answer is yes!
December 11, 2018
From Googlewhack to Gazillion!
By Judith W. Umlas
When McGraw-Hill first decided to publish my second book, I thought it should be called Leadership and The Power of Acknowledgment. It felt right due to all of the positive experiences and wonderful stories that emerged training leaders in this initiative.
December 10, 2018
From Traditional to Non-Traditional Projects
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
For almost four decades, companies on a worldwide basis struggled with the creation of a singular methodology that could be used to manage all their projects.
November 29, 2018
Recap: International Project Management Day 2018
By Henk-Jan van der Klis
Thousands of people gathered online for International Project Management Day 2018: Project, Program, and Portfolio Management in an Age of Digital Disruption, an online learning and knowledge sharing event organized by IIL.
November 5, 2018
A Step-By-Step Guide to Improving Your Resource Management
By Analuz Montejano
Project Managers and their teams carry out planned projects on a daily basis, such as the development of new applications. However, there are a lot of challenges, many of which arise because of limitations. Here’s a step-by-step guide to improving resource management.
September 17, 2018
Project Management and Leadership Competencies: A Snapshot
By Dr. Willis H. Thomas, PMP, CPT
The Project Management Institute (PMI)® Talent Triangle® has addressed the need for project leadership competencies.
July 26, 2018
Cracking Social Media for Professionals
By Yelena Ganshof
Let’s face it: in today’s highly competitive business world, it has become extremely difficult to stand out and get your message across to key decision makers.
July 26, 2018
Can IBM’s Watson Improve Your Organization’s Lessons Learned Process?
By J. LeRoy Ward
In the practice of project management, we are encouraged to collect, store, reference, and add to “Lessons Learned” to avoid the mistakes (as well as benefit by the best practices) employed by others in our organization in their work on projects.
July 24, 2018
Can the Words “Innovation” and “Project Management” Be Used In The Same Sentence?
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
According to management guru Peter Drucker, there are only two sources for growth: marketing and innovation [Drucker, 2008]. Innovation is often viewed as the Holy Grail of business and the primary driver for growth. Innovation forces companies to adapt to an ever-changing environment and to be able to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.
June 28, 2018
