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What is Wrong with My Project? (Part 2 of 2)

10/19/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: fix troubled project, weak link

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 ever growing issues list scenario and the problems of disengaged team resources or a disengaged project client and how to hopefully remedy those situations proactively.

Find and Fix the Weakest Link - Part 2

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What is Wrong with My Project? (Part 1 of 2)

10/13/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: project success criteria, remediation, weak link

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 three key project success determiners because the customer needs to be satisfied with the end product no matter what.

Find & Fix the Weakest Links. FastTrack Schedule made this image.

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Your Company Has Problems – Can PM Save It?

10/05/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: best practices for troubled projects, leadership, stable

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 always have a favorable impact and more often than not, outcome. But can it save a company? Well…that’s an entirely different question.  A whole company – beyond just the project issues? Let’s consider…

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Can Project Management practices save projects?

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Strategies for Virtual Project Management Team Success

09/21/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: Listen, project meetings, success, Technology, virtual project management

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, risks, conflicts, people, activities, communication, the customer, and vendors as well as all of the unknowns that can and do arise. This is all true whether the project is being handled remotely or if your team and customer are sitting in the same room with you. It’s just that the skills needed to effectively manage tend to skew more heavily on effective communication and the remote aspect can invite some challenges that don’t necessarily exist in the co-location project environment.

Manager standing in front of employees labeled with different locations. Manager has the power to manage everywhere. FastTrack Schedule

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Technology vs. Best Choice – Who Wins the Project Solution Decision?

09/13/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: brain vs heart, business processes, customer satisfaction, new technology, toys

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 exciting and fun to play with. Sometimes the customer even has the money to back up their passion for acquiring the new technology. But… I’m telling you – resist at all costs!

Hmm... Shall I choose Technology with my Heart or my Brain? (FastTrack Schedule)

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Using Open-Source Software can be Risky for Projects

09/05/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: Open-Source, risk management, Technology

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 projects. Open-source sounds like a great option… free technology and all… but the potential consequences of using it can be disastrous.

The Reality of Open-Source technology. Image created by FastTrack Schedule.

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There’s no such thing as a Project Guarantee

09/01/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: project best practices, project control, project success

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 come up short in the end. And if you’re looking for information and advice about project management here, then you already know it’s a bit hit or miss in terms of success.

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There is just no guarantee.

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Process Should Drive the Project, Not Technology

08/15/2017 by Brad Egeland Tags: Buy Smart, Defining Processes, Save Money, Solve the real problem

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 time and frustrate you that you wasted so much money on it just to hang clothes on it or have it take up space.

So, what is the best way to decide what technology to buy?

A plan is key for making smart decisions. -FastTrack Schedule

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The Art of Printing with FastTrack Schedule

07/20/2017 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: FastTrack Schedule 10, Fit to Pages, Large Format Printer, Page Options, Print Preview, Printing Schedules, Tips and Tricks, Wall Chart

[This article has recently been updated.]
It is not enough that your schedule looks good on your computer screen, it needs to master the physical world as well.  FastTrack Schedule provides three methods to help you accomplish the goal of transforming your project into a hardcopy document with as few sheets of paper as possible, and with a presentation that is as clear as possible. After all, too much data, spread across too many pages can be overwhelming to understand, much less present to an audience.
Large format printer printing a Wall Chart with FastTrack Schedule

Printing Methods

The three methods FastTrack Schedule provides are Standard, Wall Chart (Tiled), and Fit to Pages (Width).

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Fireworks? It’s time to celebrate!

06/29/2017 by Jackie Dembinsky Tags: Sale

We’d like to help you celebrate too! Take advantage of our holiday sale. Buy one, get one 50% off.

Don’t forget, FastTrack Schedule is available for Windows and Macintosh machines, so feel free to mix and match to suit your needs. Pick two Window’s, two Macintoshes, or even one of each.

4th of July FastTrack Schedule Sale

Ps. You can either click the image, or visit this URL to access this deal. https://tinyurl.com/FastTrackScheduleSale

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