One key aspect of the responsibilities of the Project Manager (PM), of course, is his or her management of the project delivery team. This is where the real work happens, where the rubber meets the road and how the project moves productively forward. It is a lot of responsibility and takes some obvious skills and […]
Are you a skilled negotiator? Does negotiating make your hair stand up on end or does it drive something in you? In Part 1 of this series, I discussed negotiations for Budget and Timeline impacts on your project. I identified that issues requiring negotiations on projects usually fall into one of three main categories: Budget, […]
Negotiation is a four letter word to some people, and a passionate love for others. Is negotiation part of the Project Manager’s role? It certainly is. In fact, without realizing it, the act of negotiating things on a project probably infiltrates just about every role occupied on a project … but it’s certainly most prevalent […]
How important is communication to project success? In my opinion – it may be #1 on the list and it is certainly a major responsibility of every project manager who has ever led a project. Whether or not your project or your customer requires a delivered Communications Plan, you should still have one … especially […]
If you get sick … where do you go? The doctor, right? I realize some people are afraid of doctors and avoid them at all costs … but the answer is you go to the doctor. And whether you go or not, probably depends on your symptoms (warning signs). Don’t ignore those medical issues. A […]
Ideally your project moves out of Sales and into the actual engagement stage with expectations properly set and a solid timeline and budget in place. Ideally… But we all know that there can be bumps in the road and incorrectly documented or relayed expectations, requirements, etc. Customer requirements and expectations may not be on par […]
We would like to share an award letter we received from the founder of Feedspot, Anuj Agarwal: Hi OnTrack Team, My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot. I would like to personally congratulate you as your OnTrack – Project Management Blog has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 50 Project Management Blogs in […]
Delivering a workable solution to the customer – that’s the real project goal, right? And not just one that is bug-free, but a solution that the customer wants and needs and it’s your job to deliver that even though we all know that the customer often isn’t truly aware of what it is they actually […]
As we all move to the latest version of Windows 10 – the Windows 10 Anniversary Update – it is a good idea to check for updates to your installed software programs. Users with FastTrack Schedule 10.2, Windows Single-User Simply launch FastTrack Schedule 10.2 and FastTrack Schedule will determine which, if any, components need to […]
In project management, there can often be many different methods for accomplishing project goals. In some cases, there will be what is considered a “best practice” method that will provide the best possible end-result. In FastTrack Schedule there are a wide variety of options when it comes to schedule setup, and in most cases, several […]
