Category Archives: Best Practices

The Art of Project Baseline Management

Posted on April 9, 2013 by donmcalister

Scope, schedule, organization, risk and cost baselines are the fundamental elements of a Project Plan, defining the What, When, Who, and How of everything necessary for successful project execution. The direction, tempo, resources and deliverables of our projects are driven … Continue reading →

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The Project Manager Politician

Posted on March 20, 2013 by donmcalister

    The dictionary definition of politics is, “the art or science of influencing people.” One might argue that Project Management is also the art or science of influencing people, albeit for different purposes. So, does this mean that Project … Continue reading →

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Humor is the Best Medicine – You Know Your Project is in Trouble When…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by donmcalister

Project Management is serious business, hard work, and it can be very stressful. A little bit of humor goes a long way to relieving that stress. I thought I’d offer a little of my own humor to try to make … Continue reading →

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Better Thinking About Project Management Practices and Tools

Posted on January 9, 2013 by donmcalister

This is the first of a series of blogs I’ll be posting on the subject of Project Management Practices and Tools. In this post I offer my thoughts on how better thinking about Project Management (PM) Practices by Project Managers … Continue reading →

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