Managing in a Global World: How Easy is This, Anyway?
Managing in a Global World: How Easy is This, Anyway?

-by Mark Mullaly, PMP
How global are we, and how global are we likely to become? If we’re not seeing the evidence of increased globalization, does that mean that it doesn’t exist or that--once more--we’re being passed by and made redundant? And what does all of this mean for project managers who are still working hard to get their projects done? The answers are are a click away...
Project Maestros - by Rob Saxon (Nov 16, 2009)
Global Teambuilding - by Andy Jordan (Nov 9, 2009)
The Global PM Challenge - by Michael Wood (Nov 2, 2009)
Offshore Outsourcing Project Plan
Going Global with Communities of PracticeGoing Global with Communities of Practice
-by Dr. Andrew Makar, DMIT, PMP
During project delivery, the manager often relies on his project team and the extended network of project, program and portfolio managers to solve PM challenges. The Virtual Communities of Practice project provides a useful resource for PMs to leverage.
Speaking the Same LanguageSpeaking the Same Language
-by Andy Jordan
In global projects, communication is the key. Read on to find out items that need to be in your communications framework.
Baltimore to Bangalore: Communication/Collaboration that W.O.R.K.S.Baltimore to Bangalore: Communication/Collaboration that W.O.R.K.S.
-by Rob Saxon
When you manage a team that is geographically dispersed, you will face unique challenges in communication and collaboration. In this article, we present five real-world suggestions to help you overcome those challenges.
The Global PM (Part 1) - by Bob Weinstein (Sep 15, 2008)
The Global PM (Part 2) - by Bob Weinstein (Sep 22, 2008)
The Bleeding Edge: The Virtual Business of Global PM - by David Smith (Jul 14, 2008)
Politics and Administration: The Two-Headed Monster of Global Projects - by Bob Weinstein (Jul 14, 2008)
The Bleeding Edge: Smartsourcing - by David Smith (Mar 10, 2008)
Hard Outsourcing Questions - by Mark Mullaly, PMP (Nov 19, 2007)
Outsourcing: Balancing the Trade-Offs - by Michael Wood (Nov 12, 2007)
Evaluating Your Project's Potential for Outsourcing  ( Evaluation Assessment/ Evaluation Form/ Questionnaire/ Report - Template)

gantthead Blog
Do Your IT Projects Produce?   from   Project Management 2.0
Situation: You deal with highly repeatable processes and new components in most project cycles.RPlan is a project management tool which is very popular in automotive manufacturing, with clients such a ...
Posted By: Dave Garrett on November 16, 2009 09:10 AM
Project Manager - Should You Really BE THE CHANGE?   from   Project Management 2.0
Situation: You've been thinking about the big picture.Over the last couple of years, I've listened to PMI's CEO, Greg Balestrero talk A LOT about sustainability at PMI Global Congresses and other venu ...
Posted By: Dave Garrett on October 19, 2009 05:38 PM
recent blog postings
Social Media and Personal Branding - Part 2   from   Drunken PM
The interview I shot with Brett Pohlman, Social Media Coordinator for the PR firm Schneider and Associates has been posted to the IT&T SIG website and in iTunes. Brett has a lot of good advice about ...
Posted By: Dave Prior on November 23, 2009 07:51 AM
Project Potion Episode Zero   from   Drunken PM
http://tinyurl.com/ProjectPotionEp0 This is a new project that the Project Shrink, Bas de Baar and I are working on. We've received some feedback from folks since we shot the initial video last wee ...
Posted By: Dave Prior on November 21, 2009 11:44 AM

featured video
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Project Manager
Jennifer Russell moves past the current CSR fads and explains why you, as a project manager, should be concerned with corporate social responsibility. Learn how responsible and sustainable projects have a real impact on the success of your projects, your business, and ultimately your career.

Department Highlight: Project Management
The Marshall Effect (Part 4)
- by Bob Weinstein (November 23, 2009)
George C. Marshall was an unrecognized military leader who changed the world. As our series concludes, we look at the timeless lessons project managers can take from his leadership skills.

Department Highlight: Business Intelligence
Exploring Business Intelligence
- by Craig Curran-Morton (November 9, 2009)
To understand BI, it is important to know the steps to take. And as our department takes off in a new direction, a fresh perspective offers some valuable insight.

recent questions
Preparing a resource mangement/utilization report   in   Project Management Central
I work in a software company where every week we produce a resource utilization report for the next 4-week period. The purpose of this report is to document how the 40 resources (which includes Devel ...
Posted By: Shahriar Khondokar on November 22, 2009
Defect Density calculation for current development environment   in   Project Management Central
Defect density is normally calculated as defects/Size where size can be FP/KLOC. FP though accepted worldwide as a robust model, adaptation from mid sized organizations has not been great due to the l ...
Posted By: kalpana sudharsan on November 18, 2009




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