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In My Judgement – Pet Projects

Admin — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 06:02:01 +0000

Are there projects in your organization that are being held on to longer than needed?

Milestone

In this episode of In My Judgement the hosts shares how they have learned project management lessons from children as well as the Romans. They also share why some people in the organizations hold on to projects longer than needed.

Do you agree with the hots or disagree? Let us know by leaving a comment in our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement – Subject Matter Expertise

nquintana — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 06:46:27 +0000

In this issue of In My Judgment, Bob and Haydn debate if you really need subject matter expertise to manage a project effectively.

Image by Anthony Mattox – http://www.flickr.com/photos/amattox/3482019630/

Do you think you need to have domain expertise or can you manage any project if you have managed a project before? This is not a new debate and it is not one that is going to end anytime soon. Listen in to find out what the hosts think about this topic. Find out if they have a solution to make you more effective as a project manager, no matter what industry you have worked in.

Share you thoughts with us in our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement – Team Building Minutes

nquintana — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 06:38:11 +0000

How often have you been pulled away from work just to go to another team building meeting?

Team and Time

In this episode of In My Judgment the hosts discuss how team building meetings don’t really work. They will cover what team building minutes are and how you take advantage of the little moments. They will also touch on how to build trust within your project teams.

Tell us how you handle team building for your project teams or how you build trust, by sending us an @reply on Twitter or by going to our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement – Toughest Role

nquintana — Sun, 26 May 2013 06:35:24 +0000

What is the toughest role to have in the PM world?

Portfolio roll-up

Does your organization have a portfolio manager? In this episode of In My Judgment Bob and Haydn discuss what it takes to be a portfolio manager. They also touch on some distractions that can slow down your business and reduce organizational effectiveness.

Tell us what you think of portfolio management and how your organization deals with pet projects by leaving a comment in our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement Episode – The Enough-ness factor

nquintana — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:05:59 +0000

So what does enough-ness mean when it comes to managing project work? Do you have an enough-ness factor built into your project practices?

Breaking down enough work

Have you struggled with breaking down the work that you do on a project? In this episode of In My Judgment the co-hosts discuss the best way to look at a work breakdown structures and how to identify enough work to track and manage.

Come and share your thoughts with us on the enough-ness factor on LinkedIn.

In My Judgement Episode – PM Super Hero

nquintana — Sun, 12 May 2013 06:27:12 +0000

Have you ever asked yourself, “What would it take to be a project management super hero?”

Project Superhero

In this episode of In My Judgment Bob and Haydn share a great little story of a project management super hero. See if you agree with their assessment.

Also, consider this:

Are you ready to share what kind of help you need or where the project is at any given moment?
Are you taking advantage of opportunities to move the business (or the project) forward?

Tell us what makes a good project manager in your mind by sending an @reply to us on Twitter. Better yet, join us on LinkedIn and share you thoughts with the rest of the community.

In My Judgement – What is Team Building, Really

nquintana — Sun, 05 May 2013 06:23:46 +0000

Have you ever gone too far with your team building?

Building a team

Listen in and find out what Haydn and Bob think of team building for your projects. Tell us if you have ever gone too far with your team building. Or if you know of any managers that just don’t get it. Are they effective leaders or is it inappropriate? Let us… know by sending an @ reply to us on Twitter. Or join our LinkedIn group and share your thoughts with our community.

In My Judgement – BA reports to who?

nquintana — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:04:31 +0000

So what is the role of the Project Manager and the Business Analyst?

Who should the BA report to?

In this latest episode of In My Judgement Bob and Haydn discuss where the Business Analyst (BA) should report. Tell us what you think, is it better for the BA to report to the PM or to the project sponsor?

Tell us what you think, who should the BA report to? Share your thoughts in our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement Episode – Selling Project Benefits

nquintana — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:12:52 +0000

As a PM can you go overboard selling the benefits of a project?

What does washing your hands have to do with benefits?

When working with a project team and the project sponsor how are you communicating the benefits? Are you using the right language or are you communicating the wrong message about the benefits? Tell us your thoughts by sending us a reply on Twitter.

Share your thoughts with us by joining our LinkedIn group.

In My Judgement Episode #3 – Agile Documentation

nquintana — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:00:50 +0000

So how big does an agile document need to be? Do we need more discipline when it comes to agile projects?

Team working on creating agile documents

In this episode of In My Judgement Bob McGannon and Haydn Thomas share their thoughts on the agile document. Listen and tell us what you think.

Come share your thoughts with us in our Leading with Intelligent Disobedience LinkedIn Group.