What is Wrong with My Project? (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series on examining on a project that is going south on you, we looked at an out of control budget scenario and actions to take in response. Here, in Part 2, we’ll examine the…
Brad Egeland
Noteworthy accomplishments:
*20 year provider of successful technical project management leadership for clients across nearly every industry imaginable
*Author of more than 4,000 expert professional project management and business strategy articles, eBooks and videos over the past decade
*Articles/professional content receives over 40,000 page views monthly
*Named #1 in the 100 Most Inspiring People in Project Management
*Named a Top 10 Project Management Influencer to Follow in 2016
*The most read author of expert project management content on Project Times/BA Times for 2015
*Named most prolific provider of project management content over the past 5 years
*Noted for successful project management and financial oversight for $50 million Dept. of Education financial contract/program
*Chosen by the Dept of Defense as a subject matter expert (SME) to help select IWMS software provider for the largest IWMS implementation ever awarded
What is Wrong with My Project? (Part 1 of 2)
What Makes a Project Successful? This answer is subjective to each project manager, and generally, consists of: On-time delivery. On-budget delivery. Quality. My answer to this question does not contain “quality,” instead, I use “customer satisfaction” in my concept of…
Your Company Has Problems – Can PM Save It?
Can good project management and best practices save a project? Yes. Good, focused project management can save a troubled project engagement – there’s little question about that. Best practices applied well by an experienced project manager and team, will nearly…
Strategies for Virtual Project Management Team Success
Are you struggling with managing your virtual project management team? It’s a given that project managers are spending most of their time managing tasks and resources on the project. In fact, they have a hand in ‘managing’ everything including issues,…
Technology vs. Best Choice – Who Wins the Project Solution Decision?
New technology is very enticing and sometimes your customer really wants it … bad. Their desire can even push the entire project to center around it. And it’s hard to go a different route because it can draw you in too – new technology is…
Using Open-Source Software can be Risky for Projects
An old issue of CIO magazine I was checking out recently contained some very concerning thoughts on the use of open-source software – things that should be carefully considered if you are using them in your organization and on your…
There’s no such thing as a Project Guarantee
Project success is never a guarantee. We all know this is just plain fact. You can do your best, have everything go smoothly, and follow best practices – whatever those might be for you and your organization – and still…
Process Should Drive the Project, Not Technology
New technology – having the latest and greatest toy or gadget is the way to go, right? Well, not if it doesn’t solve your need or real desire. If it doesn’t solve something, then it will just collect dust over…
Good Requirements and the Successful Project
Requirements are the lifeblood of projects. That’s one of my mottos anyway. If you don’t have a list of what needs to be completed, how do you know what to accomplish, or even when the project is actually finished? This…
How Changing a Flat Tire Made Me a Better Project Manager
Project Managers are organized in everything they do, right? Well, I can say that I’m not. And when I was attempting to change a tire on our full-sized 12 passenger van… I learned that I’m even less organized than I…