by Michel Dion | Feb 14, 2014 | Year 2014
Question of the day Here is a question on project management that I read today. It immediately caught my attention. Do you understand what success looks like before starting, or do you get stuck in and work it out as you go? Project success is of course what all...
by Michel Dion | Nov 21, 2013 | Year 2013
A friend of mine asked a few project managers this interesting question: “What problems and challenges do you look forward to most, while working in project management?” I was asked the question, and have been thinking about this during my morning public...
by Michel Dion | Nov 11, 2013 | Year 2013
As project manager, we offer a professional service to help organization successfully completing projects and thus helping organizations achieve their objectives. Well, at least, we hope so. Let’s hope we do not do successfully do projects that do not help...
by Michel Dion | Jun 5, 2013 | Year 2013
When you read about project management, you will find sometimes the term Project Sponsor. What is a Project Sponsor? First, let’s be clear. It is not the project manager. The project manager works with the project manager, and support the project by providing...
by Michel Dion | Jun 4, 2013 | Year 2013
Introduction Risk Management is an important component of managing projects. It is included in Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as a distinct chapter, along with the other key components. What is risk management? In my experience, it is often either not...
by Michel Dion | Apr 14, 2013 | Year 2013
One of the most powerful thing a manager can do is develop his intuition. Some managers never make sense when they estimate a task, a phase or a project; some strangely seem to be able to quickly develop an estimate that is reasonably accurate. How did they develop...