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Interviews
Conversations on Project Management
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PM Conversations
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(February 3)
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Challenge but don't penalize. Be positive, not naïve. Oh, and act like a snowplow. That's some advice to project managers from A.C. Fred Baker, who has been managing and mentoring in the project world for 35-plus years. Here, he reflects on his career and shares a couple pet peeves.[more]
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How's It Going, PMI?
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Aaron Smith
(October 14)
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PMI chief operating officer Mark Langley shares his thoughts on the turbulent economy, its impact on members, working with the Obama Administration, making Agile inroads, and what’s ahead for the world’s largest project management organization in 2010.[more]
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Because Things Go Wrong
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(August 13)
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Don't spend too much time on upfront planning because, no matter how well you do it, you'll be wrong, insists new GlobalLogic chief technology officer Jim Walsh. Here, the ardent Agile advocate talks about winning the development race the right — and perhaps subversive — way.[more]
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Dysfunction Junction
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(July 16)
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The future of too many organizations — and individuals, for that matter — seems to be set on "default." Change initiatives and process improvements come and go, but the underlying problems remain. Steve Zaffron says project leaders and teams can help rewrite the future together by understanding three fundamental laws of performance.[more]
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How Do You Woo?
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(July 9)
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A veteran Belgium-based project manager and current learning specialist at IBM shares his experiences on major projects in China and France, as well as the challenges of securing executive buy-in and working with different cultures.[more]
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The Global PM
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(June 11)
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From Hong Kong to Quebec, Cambodia to Memphis, project manager Saji Madapat has found career satisfaction and success through thinking big, reaching out and giving back. Here, he shares some hard-won lessons from the field, and explains why good project management will be indispensable for building a healthier global economic future.[more]
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Keep the Change
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(May 27)
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An international IT project management veteran (and poet) shares some thoughts on the importance of change management, including why so many companies do it poorly and how it can enhance instead of stifle creative thinking. Indeed, embracing projects in flux is the only way to move your agenda forward in turbulent times.[more]
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Agile Contracting
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Jen Girdish
(May 14)
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Fixed contractual restrictions like timelines, budget and scope can be impractical on the Agile project. Here, Agile thought leaders Rachel Weston and Chris Spagnuolo share some ideas for breaking through the “iron triangle” during the contract phase of an Agile project.[more]
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Air Force to Austin
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(April 30)
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The former senior vice president of program management for USAA is the new “executive in residence” at Planview, where he continues to help organizations marry IT results with business goals on a global scale. Here, he shares some lessons learned and advice for project managers.[more]
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Change Is Gonna Come
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Projects@Work
(January 28)
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Change champion Pamela Gladwell shares some timely insights and best practices, including dealing with various forms of resistance and how the current economic crisis will impact change management initiatives.[more]
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