Communication is the fuel that drives project success, and the mishandling of it is a top-five reason why projects struggle. You’ve likely heard this mantra before, but what does this really mean, why is it true, and more importantly, how do we handle our project communications effectively? We answer these questions, review what we mean… Continue reading Introduction
Month: June 2023
Power of Servant Leadership Approach
Although we discussed numerous project leadership keys in the previous section, it really boils down to a simple, practical mindset that drives the thoughts, words, and actions of an effective project leader. It is a mindset of “service first” and not “me first.” Personally, I had served as a project manager for many years before… Continue reading Power of Servant Leadership Approach
12 Keys to Better Project Leadership
In the modern world of projects, project leaders cannot rely on position power or traditional, autocratic leadership approaches to get the job done. To guide a group of unfamiliar project stakeholders and project team members to accomplish something that has not been done before, you must rely on a different set of skills and leadership… Continue reading 12 Keys to Better Project Leadership
Where Is Leadership Needed on a Project?
There are three key points to know about leading a project: To clarify this idea, let’s take a look at project areas where leadership is needed and who could provide it in Table 16.1. Please note that for agile projects, the reference to “Team leader(s)” in Table 16.1 would include the Scrum Master and Product Owner roles. TABLE… Continue reading Where Is Leadership Needed on a Project?
More Than Managing
The process of leading a project is more than managing the project. The process of leading a project entails the approach utilized to guide the people involved (team, stakeholders, organization) toward the accomplishment of the project’s objectives. This process involves your mindset and leverages key skills such as dedication, interpersonal skills, adaptability, and customer orientation.… Continue reading More Than Managing
Introduction
Leading a project when most introductory project management won’t go near it? Quite simply, a person “manages” processes but “leads” people…and people accomplish projects. Although the skill set for effective project management consists of the project management fundamentals discussed so far in (along with general business management, communication, and technical skills “The Project Manager”), they… Continue reading Introduction
Typical Quality-Related Challenges
To both relate some additional experiences that you have endured or observed and reemphasize some of the key points covered so far, let’s take a quick look at some common project quality-related challenges: In summary, most aspects of managing project quality are interwoven into the fabric of solid project management practices. If you manage with… Continue reading Typical Quality-Related Challenges
Powerful Tools and Techniques for Project Quality
We emphasized the value and importance of planning your quality management system. In this section, we highlight ten of the most powerful quality-focused tools and techniques that you want to consider during your planning efforts, document in your Quality Management Plan, and then implement during the execution of your project. Powerful Quality Strategies In addition… Continue reading Powerful Tools and Techniques for Project Quality
Principles of Managing Project Quality
The seven key principles of project quality management originate from a proactive, customer-focused management philosophy and are consistent with other project management practices we have reviewed. By utilizing these principles, a project manager keeps the quality requirements aligned with both the project and the key stakeholders and gives the project the best opportunity to deliver… Continue reading Principles of Managing Project Quality
Unique Aspects of Managing Project Quality
Although project quality management is tightly integrated with all aspects of managing a project, there are a few aspects that are unique to this endeavor (after all, there must be some reason we have a separate). The unique elements of managing project quality include the following: