Avoiding risk and being creative are not mutually exclusive, says acclaimed author and former Microsoft project manager Scott Bekun. But workplace stress is a big obstacle to innovation, and he recommends taking a break, even a nap, to get the ideas flowing. In this wide-ranging conversation, he shares his thoughts on productivity, executive power and — why not? — the planet.
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Delays can't always be predicted. But once they happen, their impact on a project can be proactively analyzed, helping project managers reduce or overcome the negative effects. This is the domain of Keith Pickavance, senior vice president with Hill International, once of the largest U.S. construction management firms. Here, he shares his thoughts on delay analysis, other project management trends and the ideal project manager.[more]
Nothing about project management is easy, least of all accomplishing a mind-boggling array of interconnected tasks when no one on your team is a direct report. But there are practical ways to increase your ability to lead and influence, according to author and veteran project manager Tom Kendrick.[more]
The demand for qualified project managers, specialized knowledge and global standards shows no signs of abating, according to top education officials at the Project Management Institute, which is preparing to release findings from a major research study on the value of implementing project management.[more]
No company’s history and growth are more closely aligned with the project management industry’s rise over the past two decades than Primavera Systems. Twenty-five years after resolving to bring elitist scheduling tools to the desktop trenches, the software vendor’s co-founders share their thoughts about the past, present and future of the profession.[more]
The manager of an evidence-gathering team of law professionals has reached a verdict, and it is in favor of project management. Bryan Melchionda spoke with Projects@Work about the growing need for bringing well-coordinated project management principles to the electronic discovery phase of large, complex legal cases.[more]
The director of Stanford’s acclaimed project management program has co-authored a book that outlines a six-part model to help organizations align projects with strategy, culture and structure. Ray Levitt discusses some of the book’s key takeaways with Projects@Work.[more]
Two brains (or at least two sides) are better than one, according to project management trainer, author and award-winning engineer Michael Aucoin, who believes the best way to conquer the complex challenges of contemporary projects is to complement logical "left-brain" functions with adaptive, intuitive "right-brain" approaches.[more]
Projects@Work chats with the United Kingdom’s Project Manager of the Year, whose team successfully executed a complex, three-year IT initiative involving seven highly dependent, interrelated projects that required “radical business change management” and delivered significant, ongoing financial benefits to the national postal service.[more]
Primavera cofounder and CEO Joel Koppelman is overseeing the company’s strongest growth in a 24-year history, but he’s not quite satisfied. As part of our ongoing series of conversations with industry thought leaders, he shares insights on the governance of government projects, the challenges of collaboration, and teaching teamwork to kids.[more]
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