ProjectTalk Newsletter 11/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 11/01/2016 Edition.

 

This issue will focus on:

1) Three Scope Change Techniques

2) Everything you wanted to know about Action Items

3) How much of Project Management is Administrative?

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 10/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 10/01/2016 Edition.

This edition will discuss:

1) Six Steps to Manage Scope in Small Projects

2) What if your Estimates are Challenged?
3) Understanding these Three Estimating Concepts

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Upcoming Webinars for 2016

Below is a schedule of my upcoming webinars. Those hosted by projectmanagement.com are available only to PMI members. The August 17th webinar has passed. But you can still view the recording using the Adobe Connect Utility.


                                        2016

Topic:  PMO Leadership: Strategies for Organizational Development and Success

Date: August 17, 2016

Time: 11:00 A.M. EDT

Host: PMI Minnesota Chapter

Webinar URL: https://pmi.adobeconnect.com/_a821822776/p43ias7742l/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

Topic:  Project Relationship Management

Date: October 5, 2016

Time: 11:00 A.M. EDT

Host: projectmanagement.com

Registration URL: https://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/345296/Project-Relationship-Management--PRM--

Topic:  PMO Leadership: Strategies for Organizational Development and Success

Date: October 6, 2016

Time: 7:00 P.M. EDT

Host: PMI Central Massachusetts Chapter

Webinar URL: http://pmicmass.org/37-professional-development/289-2016-oct-pmo-leadership-strategies

 

Topic:  Essential Project Management Soft-Skills: A Self-Assessment

Date: October 12, 2016

Time: 11:00 A.M. EDT

Host: projectmanagement.com

Registration URL: https://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/345301/-Essential-Project-Management-Soft-Skills---a-Self-Assessment-Webinar

Topic:  Project vs. Program Management – Strategies for Transition Success

Date: October 19, 2016

Time: 11:00 A.M. EDT

Host: projectmanagement.com

Registration URL: https://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/345314/Project-vs--Program-Management-Strategies-for-Transition-Success-

Topic:  PMO Leadership: Strategies for Organizational Development and Success

Date: October 26, 2016

Time: 11:00 A.M. EDT

Host: projectmanagement.com

Registration URL: https://www.projectmanagement.com/webinars/345324/Leadership-Strategies-for-Organizational-Development-and-Success

ProjectTalk Newsletter 09/01/2016 Edition

This ProjectTalk Newsletter 09/01/2016 Edition will discuss:

1) Understanding Procurement Basics

2) Six Steps to Project Quality Management

3) Managing Outsourced Projects

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 08/01/2016 Edition

The ProjectTalk Newsletter 08/01/2016 Edition will focus on the following topics:

1) How to Manage the Schedule on a Small Project

2) Six Components of a Procurement Management Plan

3) Five Steps of Document Management

 

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 07/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 07/01/2016 Edition.

In this issue we will discuss:


1) 4 Responsibilities of Executives on Projects

2) 5 Benefits of an Aligned Organization

3) 5 Steps before Estimating Work


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Upcoming Webinar - Project Relationship Management

Don't forget ProjectTalk's upcoming webinar. Be sure to register and tune in.

Title:  Project Relationship Management (PRM) 
Date:  June 15, 2016
Time:  11:00 A.M. EST

Hosted by: IT Metrics & Productivity Institute

Place: Register On Line at http://www.itmpi.org/Webinars

Check out the webinar's associated article published June 8th in CAI’s Accelerating IT Success (AITS), a sister organization to ITMPI that publishes IT and project management articles online multiple times a week.
http://aits.org/?p=77746

ProjectTalk Newsletter 06/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 06/01/2016 Edition.

In the previous issue we looked at the critical project mistakes of: (1) a lack of planning and (2) poor scope change management.

 This issue will focus on three more critical project mistakes

1) Poor Schedule Management

2) Poor Project Communication
3) Poor Quality Management

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ProjectTalk and the Toptal Engineering Blog

We are proud to announce our association with one of the most widely recognized and respected organizations in the area of professional freelance software engineering talent, Toptal, LLC.

Our collaboration with the Toptal Engineering Blog will involve the mutual exchange and publication of project management related articles and content. 

We as PM professionals are always pleased to work with subject matter experts who recognize and appreciate our contributions.

The first article from the Toptal Engineering Blog entitled:

You Need a Hero: The Project Manager does just that. 

Check it out.

 

ProjectTalk Newsletter 05/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 05/01/2016 Edition.

 

This issue will focus on:

 

1) 4 Tips for Project Communication

2) The #1 Project Mistake - Poor Planning

3) The #2 Project Mistake - Poor Scope Management Practices

 

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 04/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to  the ProjectTalk Newsletter 04/01/2016 Edition.

 

This issue will focus on:

 

1) Scale your PM Process based on Project Size

2) Four ways to Judge Project Success

3) Four Benefits of Project Management Training.

 

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 03/01/2016 Edition

Welcome to the  ProjectTalk Newsletter 03/01/2016 Edition.

 

This issue will focus on:

 

1) 6 Steps to Eliminating Excess Meetings

2) 6 Reasons why you need a PMO

3) How to Manage Project Staff that do not Report to You.

 

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 02/01/2016 Edition

Repeat Announcement: The time/resources and commitment involved in producing the ProjectTalk Newsletter combined with our other obligations has forced us to rethink our bi-monthly publication schedule. Therefore, beginning with this issue the ProjectTalk Newsletter will be produced monthly instead of bi-monthly.

The ProjectTalk Newsletter 02/01/2016 Edition will focus on:

8 Tips to Manage Virtual Teams
10 Costs of Poor Quality
Measuring Project Business Value

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 01/15/2016 Edition

Announcement: The time/resources and commitment involved in producing the ProjectTalk Newsletter combined with our other obligations has forced us to rethink our bi-monthly publication schedule. Therefore, beginning in February 2016 the ProjectTalk Newsletter will be produced monthly instead of bi-monthly.

The ProjectTalk Newsletter 01/15/2016 Edition will focus on:

5 Tips for Setting Project Priorities
5 Steps to Delegating your Tasks
The Top 10 Reasons for Project Success

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ProjectTalk Newsletter 01/01/2016 Edition

Happy New year! Welcome to the ProjectTalk Newsletter 01/01/2016 Edition. Thank you for continuing to allow us to serve you on your journey toward project management excellence.  

 

This issue will focus on:

 

1) The Top 5 Project Documents

2) The Top 5 Project Reports

3) The Top 5 Project Deliverables

 

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