Project Management

Our Future Success Depends on Creating a New Model

This blog is co-authored with Mark Herbert a corporate management and executive coach with more than 30 years experience in helping businesses become leaders in their field. In my dream the angel shrugged and said, “this time if we fail it will be a failure of imagination,” and then she gently placed the world inRead… Read more »

Diary of a Frustrated Young Professional -To Blog or Not to Blog. That is the question.

Dear all knowing Internet, Yes, I know its been two weeks since my last post. But after surviving the flooding of Hurricane Irene then Lee, consoling a dying computer, moving to a new apartment, and dealing with a puppy, I have returned to my blog. Don’t worry, I’m still frustrated. Over the past two weeks,Read… Read more »

The Importance of Executive Sponsorship – Mini Case Study

Currently I am working with a client who is in the process of developing an RFP for a Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) solution. The draft RFP was completed in early June and reviewed by project team members, including the steering committee, very quickly. The draft was considered final by mid-June. During this review process, theRead… Read more »

Data, Design, Diabetes: Behind the Scenes of Rapid Innovation in a Virtual Incubator

Guest post by Charles Huang (@1CharlesH), mentor at DDD and Blueprint Health. It is an exciting time to be an entrepreneur these days. President Obama earlier this year launched a Startup America initiative to promote entrepreneurship in America, citing the need for the US to maintain its competitiveness in international business through tech innovation andRead… Read more »

PMP Exam Tip: Interpersonal Skills a PMP Needs: 4. Communication

In Appendix G, the PMBOK Guide discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. We are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. In this week’s tip we talk about developing strong communication skills. Good communication skills are important in most careers. If you are working as a project manager thatRead… Read more »

The future of food assistance: state vs. federal control

Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. With 46 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients nationwide – up from 27 million just four years ago – the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contemplating how it can accommodate the ever-increasing need for food assistance in America. As part of the federal stimulus package, additional funding forRead… Read more »

New Normal – Asynchronous Collaboration

When we were all physically located in the same building collaboration was a collection of meetings to reach the stated goal. First to flesh out the details of the project – go from concept to specific, consensus from contributors, logistics & interim deadlines from participants, and collective review of it all. Meet and work togetherRead… Read more »