Month: August 2022

Scope Baseline I’m studying to take the PMP exam so you might be receiving some PMI-isms. I am using the PMPrepcast for study and found one point that I disagreed with Cornelius Fitchner today! This doesn’t happen often! Scope Control Podcast: He talks about “updates of the scope baseline” as redundant since they also produce updates to all three components that make up this scope baseline.
August 26, 2022 Off By Nick

Scope Baseline I’m studying to take the PMP exam so you might be receiving some PMI-isms. I am using the PMPrepcast for study and found one point that I disagreed with Cornelius Fitchner today! This doesn’t happen often! Scope Control Podcast: He talks about “updates of the scope baseline” as redundant since they also produce updates to all three components that make up this scope baseline.

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WBS WBS Dictionary Scope Statement I disagree with the assertion that the “scope baseline updated” is redundant. The scope baseline…

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The Project Management Telesummit – I found out that Samad Aidane, a fellow blogger, has been working hard in order to set up a telesummit in March. This should be a great event, as I know many of the presenters. I have been to the PMI Global Congress for the past 3 years and found this virtual event much more cost-effective while still getting great exposure to top-notch speakers. And no plane trip! You can view the recordings at your convenience if you are unable or unable to attend the live sessions on March 8-10. More information is available on their website: The Telesummit’s first edition has the theme?Thrive?. The Telesummit will focus on the insights that you need to thrive in today’s turbulent and challenging business environment. You will learn winning strategies to deliver successful projects, increase your skill set, network with other project managers, practitioners, and thought leaders. Here’s a look at some Telesummit speakers and topics that you shouldn’t miss:
August 26, 2022 Off By Nick

The Project Management Telesummit – I found out that Samad Aidane, a fellow blogger, has been working hard in order to set up a telesummit in March. This should be a great event, as I know many of the presenters. I have been to the PMI Global Congress for the past 3 years and found this virtual event much more cost-effective while still getting great exposure to top-notch speakers. And no plane trip! You can view the recordings at your convenience if you are unable or unable to attend the live sessions on March 8-10. More information is available on their website: The Telesummit’s first edition has the theme?Thrive?. The Telesummit will focus on the insights that you need to thrive in today’s turbulent and challenging business environment. You will learn winning strategies to deliver successful projects, increase your skill set, network with other project managers, practitioners, and thought leaders. Here’s a look at some Telesummit speakers and topics that you shouldn’t miss:

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Rick Morris: Stop playing games! The Project Manager’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Organizational Politics Dana Brownlee: Secrets to Running Project…

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The Project Management Monster in the Closet – Assumptions Projects must be based on assumptions when there is not enough information. This could be because we don’t have the ability to accurately predict the future. This is a valid source for necessary assumptions on projects in most cases. However, we still try to improve at making them and eliminating as many as possible. However, I have noticed something with people making assumptions and in general. The number of assumptions that are not necessary for communication has an opposite relationship to its quality. As communication goes down, assumptions go up.? Vice versa. This is what I see almost every day in every project that I have worked on. A group of people is discussing a question, or someone is trying out their own approach. Rather than going out and talking to customers and key stakeholders….talking to the end users and their own team members….for many people it’s more comfortable to make an assumption about what is needed. It may not be obvious ….?, but let me emphasize the part about team members. Different team members may interpret requirements, initial designs, and interface specifications in different ways. One person may implement Y while the other implements something that interfaces with Y(iThink), instead of the way Y was built. It is our responsibility as project managers to eliminate all unnecessary assumptions whenever and wherever they are found. Now is a good time to refocus your attention and be more aware of any assumptions that may arise. You can use your project manager’s radar to spot any signs of unnecessary assumptions and ask questions. How to spot assumptions
August 26, 2022 Off By Nick

The Project Management Monster in the Closet – Assumptions Projects must be based on assumptions when there is not enough information. This could be because we don’t have the ability to accurately predict the future. This is a valid source for necessary assumptions on projects in most cases. However, we still try to improve at making them and eliminating as many as possible. However, I have noticed something with people making assumptions and in general. The number of assumptions that are not necessary for communication has an opposite relationship to its quality. As communication goes down, assumptions go up.? Vice versa. This is what I see almost every day in every project that I have worked on. A group of people is discussing a question, or someone is trying out their own approach. Rather than going out and talking to customers and key stakeholders….talking to the end users and their own team members….for many people it’s more comfortable to make an assumption about what is needed. It may not be obvious ….?, but let me emphasize the part about team members. Different team members may interpret requirements, initial designs, and interface specifications in different ways. One person may implement Y while the other implements something that interfaces with Y(iThink), instead of the way Y was built. It is our responsibility as project managers to eliminate all unnecessary assumptions whenever and wherever they are found. Now is a good time to refocus your attention and be more aware of any assumptions that may arise. You can use your project manager’s radar to spot any signs of unnecessary assumptions and ask questions. How to spot assumptions

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Are you familiar with the expression “I think”? Ask them questions to clarify their knowledge. Find the answers. Be agile…

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