by Elizabeth Harrin | May 16, 2022 | Glossary, Stakeholders, This article contains affiliate links., virtual teams
“Virtuality…is a critique on how work gets done,” writes Thomas P. Wise in his book, Trust in Virtual Teams. Before I read the book, I defined a virtual team as one that was split over several locations. If the team was physically located together, then they weren’t...
by Elizabeth Harrin | May 9, 2022 | Glossary, This article contains affiliate links.
What is EMV? EMV is a risk analysis tool that helps establish the contingency reserves for your project activities. It’s a statistical technical for quantifying risk. At the end of it, you get a decision tree that summarizes the financial impact of following a course...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Apr 11, 2022 | Glossary, How To
Have you been asked to pull together a strategy planning meeting agenda? And you’re wondering what other people do in their strategic planning sessions… I’ve been there! In this article, I’ll explain what a strategic planning meeting can cover and share a sample...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Apr 2, 2022 | Books, Glossary, How To, Managing Multiple Projects, This article contains affiliate links.
Rolling wave planning, also known as progressive elaboration, is an iterative planning technique to use when it’s difficult (or pointless) to schedule too far ahead. The APM Planning, Scheduling, Monitoring and Control Guide (2015) defines rolling wave planning as...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Mar 26, 2022 | Glossary, Skills
When it comes to project management things can move really quickly, and sometimes that means things get out of hand. When you’ve got a lot to do, ensuring that your project is aligned to your organizational goals becomes even more important – it’s too easy to let slip...
by Elizabeth Harrin | Feb 20, 2022 | Glossary, How To, Skills, This article contains affiliate links.
A project manager approached me recently with a problem. She knew that some of the data that was being submitted in internal reports was — frankly — made up. It was made up with the best intentions from educated guesses and extrapolation. It’s probably fairer and less...
