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Podcasts
Conversations on Project Management
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Sticks & Stones
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Some organizations have the latest and greatest software for prioritizing projects; some don’t. A project management veteran who helped start her credit card company’s PMO from scratch shares her experiences in meeting the challenges. [8 min.]
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PPM at Miller Brewing
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When you're close to a project, it can be difficult to objectively gauge the strategic impact and risks involved. Miller Brewing Co.'s director of strategic projects shares her insights on setting project priorities and building the business case justification. The challenge is to clearly define the quantifiable benefits while also recognizing the qualitative or soft benefits. [7 min., 30 sec.]
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PMO Startup
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From taking care of basics to the finer points of getting true authority and buy-in, a project management veteran in the financing industry shares her insights and experiences in developing the role of a new PMO, assessing organizational and team maturity, and measuring success with sponsors. [8 min., 30 sec.]
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PMOs & PPM
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In our debut of PM War Stories, two seasoned project management professionals share their real-world insights on 1) how to create a project management office to develop and instill a consistent project management approach, and 2) the role of project portfolio management in maintaining a successful PMO. [17 min.]
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Communication 101
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Clear, consistent communication is a critical success factor on all projects. Status updates from the project manager are a minimum requirement, but on complex efforts involving change you need to do more to build support for the project. A communication plan — aligned with activities on the schedule — can help manage stakeholder expectations and keep people informed and motivated. [4 min, 36 sec.]
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Great Requirements Are Free
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Learn how effective requirements gathering and definition can dramatically reduce the costs of projects while greatly increasing the likelihood of success. Spending a bit more money at the requirements stage is a small part of the overall costs but makes a significant contribution to cost saving in the larger scheme of things. [8 min.]
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Scope 101
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Scope defines a project's deliverables and boundaries, which requires both low- and high-level approval. And then one of the most important and challenging of a project manager's responsibilities begins: managing the inevitable changes to scope and explaining their impact on schedule, budget and business value. [6 min.]
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Risk 101
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Project managers who avoid risk management because they think it's overkill or too complicated often find themselves dealing with a lot more problem and issue management, instead. Here's a five-minute primer on a simple process for identifying, analyzing, monitoring and responding to risk. [5 min.]
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The People Side
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Project managers rarely choose their teams or sponsors. In a perfect world, everyone would "get it." In reality, we must work with the people we get. Here are some techniques for handling three common people challenges: cross-functional turf battles, overwhelmed contributors and disinterested sponsors. [4 min., 22 sec.]
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Critical Chain 101
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Traditional project management assumes a perfect world, where events can be precisely planned and we know exactly when we'll get needed resources. But projects are riddled with uncertainties. And when many projects are in the mix, contention for resources increases, encouraging people to protect themselves with padded estimates. Getting these realities understood up front, and learning how to best cope with them, is at the heart of the methodology called “critical chain.”
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Sponsored Announcements and Special Offers
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Join us July 29th for a live 1-hour webinar: The Power of Virtual Collaboration in Project Management and learn how stakeholders and team members dispersed across the globe keep everyone informed, involved and on track. Hear Terrence Gargiulo, President of MAKINGSTORIES.net, share real-life stories of how companies use virtual collaboration technology to address these challenges and effectively manage projects.
2009 Resource Planning Summit, June 29-30, Chicago
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On-campus Summer courses still available. Whether preparing for the PMP or needing PDUs to stay up to date, UC Berkeley provides top-notch instructors and valuable information you can use right away.
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The Stanford Advanced PM Certificate Program provides professionals with advanced tools and techniques to strategically execute projects, programs, and portfolios. Learn more about 2.0 in action.
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