05/12/2015 by Brad Egeland Tags: project checklist, project closeout, project lessons learned, project manager, project schedule
Working on the end of the project at the beginning is not the first thing on our minds. At least not mine – I have to make a deliberate effort because all euphoria and excitement is focused on getting the project going well for the customer and getting out of the gate on a positive […]
06/03/2014 by Brad Egeland Tags: learning moments in project management, project leadership, project lessons learned, project requirements
Turning it all around is what project management is all about right? The excitement, the adrenaline rush of jumping in and saving the day. Or saving your own project from near disaster and ending up with a favorable outcome. Well, most of us would rather not have all that excitement if we can avoid it. […]
12/31/2013 by Brad Egeland Tags: project kickoff, project lessons learned, tips for project kickoff
When we are assigned a new project there are plenty of things to do, right? First, that frantic wave comes over you as you consider the work that is already on your plate and you think about how you are going to manage to insert this new project assignment into the workload that you are […]
09/19/2012 by Brad Egeland Tags: lessons learned session, project lessons learned, project management lessons, project milestones
Here’s an interesting concept – let’s make things better now rather than in the future. Why would anyone want to think differently, especially if it might help their career and the work they are doing at this moment? Experiencing success today is better than postponing success until tomorrow, right? What is “lessons learned”? Ok, let’s […]