Thursday, July 3, 2008 7:58:14 PM EDT Dave Garrett http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/ New technologies, concepts, and Web 2.0 tools are popping up everywhere. How can you use them to help your project team collaborate, communicate - or just give your project an extra boost? [Contact Dave] http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/977/ 06/09/2008 Situation: You want to be help define something new...I had a terrific response to my Triple Constraint posting week before last.  So I thought I would take it one step further this week based on your comments.  If possible, I'd like to see if it makes sense to collectively create something new.  If... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/936/ 05/24/2008 Situation: You want to be more influential in your PM role.In my last posting, I discussed the Triple Constraint and whether its a good success standard or even a good focal point for project managers today. In this posting, I wanted to touch on a follow-on concept that Aaron Shenhar described in h... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/917/ 05/21/2008 Situation: You want to take a broader view of managing projects.My new favorite author spoke at our local PMI chapter meeting last night.  Aaron Shenhar's book, Reinventing Project Management gives you a LOT of food for thought, but I think that one of his points is truly a breakthrough concept in o... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/897/ 05/12/2008 Situation: You're tired of guiding new PMs with templates.Kim Wiefling is a scrappy project manager - no doubt about it.  Whether you're listening to a voice mail from her, reading an email she sent, or browsing through her book.  She's the kind of person that calls it like it is - and that's what I... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/895/ 05/12/2008 Situation: You're in a mood to Show off your leadership skills...There are LOTS of great discussions happening right now in the new Leadership GIG.  As a part of that, I thought it would be interesting to get your opinion on what is the most important predictor of leadership potential.  If you have ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/879/ 05/05/2008 Situation: Staying "off the poll" is the least of your worries.Ever wonder what people think about a given PM topic?  Now you can create a poll and find out!   Of if you are just in a mood to express your opinion take an open poll and let everyone know you you feel.  Here's a great example of a poll... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/845/ 04/24/2008 Situation: You want to ask the right questions when defining your project scope.Last week I posted a set of questions from Project HEADWAY related to selecting and enrolling a sponsor.  Here is a similar question set from the Plan stage of the process, Define Project Scope.  What do you think?  Are ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/835/ 04/22/2008 Situation: You need metrics and approaches to measuring your investment in PPM software.In April 2007 HP worked with Gantry Group, a research and consulting firm specializing in technology ROI, to identify, examine, inventory and quantify the key ROI value drivers and areas of cost savings realized ... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/823/ 04/16/2008 Situation: You want to give your approach to requirements a little more thought.Is requirements definition your biggest challenge when defining success on your project?  Or is that that one concern among many?JAMA software and Raven flow are conducting a survey related to requirements gathering that... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/Project-Management-2.0/822/ 04/16/2008 Situation: You could use a laugh.Here's a gantthead-appropriate quip from my favorite e-card site someecards.