Project management isn’t difficult

I’ve been looking around at a lot of websites recently that yell about how hard project management is, how difficult it is to figure out. They talk about the complex processes, the confusing techniques, and the baffling methods. The truth is, though, that project management isn’t difficult. No, really, it isn’t. At the most basic … Read more

The point of project managers

So, last Friday I asked “What’s the point of project managers?” Not surprisingly, as a project manager myself, I think project managers are very useful! But I wanted to throw it open to you guys, and see what reasons you have for the importance of project managers. And you didn’t let me down, especially on … Read more

What’s the point of project managers?

Seriously, what’s the point? Note that I’m not asking what the point of project management is – any project needs project management of some sort. But what is the point of having a dedicated project manager? Think about it. What if you just gave, for example, your lead programmer enough time to do some project … Read more

PM Concepts: Know the Past, Present, and Future

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more

PM Concepts: Only Assigned Work

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more

PM Concepts: The Project Manager Manages

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more

PM Concepts: Most Important Resource

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more

PM Concepts: Tools for Control

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more

PM Concepts: Awareness and Control

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. Two weeks ago, I suggested … Read more

PM Concepts: Why manage projects?

I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. Last week, I suggested a … Read more