Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:11:27 GMT http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/ Project management isn't just about delivering on time, scope, budget and quality. It's about developing people - teams and individuals - let's explore that a little more! http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/1080/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:36:20 GMT As you can see my attempt to post more frequently isn't going so well!!I did create quite a stir this month though in one of my articles - http://www.gantthead.com/content/articles/243495.cfm.I knew that this would be an emotive subject, but I wasn't quite prepared for the number of comments and e-m... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/1044/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:13:32 GMT First off - an apology.It's been way too long since my last post, work has been crazy but I'll try and make my contributions somewhat more regular.In the last item I looked at the dedicated resource model, and in this entry I want to close the loop on this little piece by talking about matric resour... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/964/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:16:16 GMT In the last post, I introduced the two main types of resourcing models that I see - either dedicated resources or the matrix model that we are all familiar with.  The matrix is definitely more common, but I'll talk about that one next time.  In this post let's look at the dedicated resource model.Th... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/914/ Tue, 20 May 2008 17:13:40 GMT One of the more often asked questions I face is along the lines of "what kind of PMO should I develop?", or "should I have dedicated project resources, or rotate people in from one project to the next?"My answer is always the same - it depends.  There is no single structure that will guarantee succe... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/896/ Mon, 12 May 2008 17:01:16 GMT One of my current clients has a lot of small, ad hoc requests that need to be completed by the development team.  We've introduced a process and SLA for tracking and executing these requests, but it doesn't always stick.It's not unusual to get 'Emergency 911' requests that sound something like "we h... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/870/ Fri, 02 May 2008 00:19:53 GMT Well last week's introduction of the new guy seems to have prompted some really great comments (thank you, it's good to know that I'm not alone at this keyboard), so he's back for more.He and I were reviewing a project plan today that had been provided by a vendor.  The plan was 'OK' but wasn't anyt... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/839/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:54:51 GMT I know I'm jumping around a bit on these early posts - I'm just trying to throw some ideas out and see what generates the most interest - bear with me (please!).I want to introduce you to the new guy.  He's a real person that I am working with at one of my clients right now.  In fact he's a Gantthea... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/821/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:19:33 GMT My mind was tweaked by this comment on one of my earlier blog entries by Marshall King:......... I have tried to apply the people development approach as you describe on most of my projects however, it is becoming increasingly difficult as schedules compress due to management demands on getting to t... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/805/ Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:16:19 GMT So how did you get into project management?  In my case it was simply a case of right place, right time - I was in a relatively small company that didn't have formal project management, but did have the need to undertake a major, industry wide initiative.  I didn't run as fast as everyone else and t... http://www.gantthead.com/blog/The-people-side-of-project-management/792/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:07:17 GMT Hmm, well now I have a blog, guess I'd better think of something intelligent to say!Let's start by telling you what I intend to make this about.  Throughout my career I have focused on developing people.  I don't believe that any sponsor wants me to deliver a project on time, on scope, on budget and...