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The Teacher As Student

by Kathy Martucci, PMP: I was very lucky to teach project management and communication classes in both Sacramento and Austin for the Government Technology Conferences held there this June. I worked for New York State in several different…
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Finding Our Stakeholders’ REAL Needs

By Vicki Wrona, PMP An important tenet in management or project management is to understand and meet your stakeholders’ needs, including your boss, customers, other management, etc. How is it best to do that? There is (or at least was)…
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Challenge Your Organization

by Rob Zell: I am a runner and I love it. I enjoy the challenge of speedwork Thursdays and my long-run on Sunday mornings. It is hard to describe the sense of accomplishment you feel after completing a good run; a feeling like you have really…
Project Manager and the Business Analyst: Who’s Who?
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Project Manager and the
Business Analyst: Who’s Who?

By Karey Rees: It seems like there has been a lot of discussion lately about how the role of a Business Analyst differs from the role of a Project Manager. The answer can be a tricky one especially depending on the organization you work…
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PMOs – How To Integrate PMOs Into
the Organizational Structure

By Bruce Beer, PMP Note: This is the fifth and final post in a series on PMOs. In the previous four blogs in this series we looked at defining a PMO, the business value that they bring to a company, why your company might need one,…
Annoying Office Behavior
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Annoying Office Behavior

By Vicki Wrona, PMP: I had earlier posted a popular article on email pet peeves. Let’s continue that discussion by sharing how we handle annoying office behavior. With today’s open offices and greater workforce diversity in terms of…