Pared-Down Project Management – June 9, 2021

Not everyone who manages projects is a certified project manager, yet we could all stand to learn a thing or two from the experts. So, here are this week’s project management principles and practices put into language we can all understand.

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Agile Project Management… An oxymoron?

Is agile project management its own category, an evolution of what’s always been, or simply a waste of time? Craig Brown (@brown_note) defines this fluid style of managing projects and how success can be achieved by ditching the standby manual. Source: betterprojects.net

Podcast: Risk Responses? You’ll Forget to Implement Them!

Risk factors have become a standard consideration for even basic project plans, but what about the plans to extinguish these fires? Gummy Bear fanatic (and PM Podcaster) Cornelius Fichtner (@corneliusficht) explores how to peek around the corners you didn’t even know were there.
Source: PM Podcast

Pic: Gartner Project Management Office Transformation

Picture of the day from #gartnerPPM summit, “The Changing Landscape of the PMO.” From reporting to true business transformation.
Source: Flickr

Workshop: Let Laziness Lead Your Project?

Can one leave the office early without a day of non-stop project stress? Peter Taylor (@thelazypm) believes so, attend the seminar or simply visit his Lazy Project Manager blog to learn the path to buttoned-up slacking.
Source: The Lazy Project Manager

5 Tips: Aligning Project Management to Evolving Business Strategies

One of the biggest challenges in any project are seismic shifts in strategy from the top. The successful project manager or project lead can mitigate disaster with these five simple proactive tips.
Source: American Management Association