may 2012 : politics and the pm

The Project Manager’s Survival Guide to Politics -by Mark Mullaly, PMP Mention the word “politics” to someone and ask them what they think, and you’ll get a litany of negative characteristics in response. But the term is actually value neutral. Politics is, fundamentally, the process of how human beings interact. So why are some better at it than others? Why do we see other people able to get things done, and yet we struggle with attaining the same outcomes? For Your Own Good - by Andy Jordan (May 14, 2012) The Political Explosion - by Andy Jordan (May 7, 2012) When Projects and Politics Collide - by Michael Wood (April 30, 2012)

Love, War and Projects -by Michelle Stronach All is fair in love, war and projects. Projects, you say? Why not? Projects are similar to love and war in one significant way: they all involve people who are motivated to compete to improve their status. As potential suitors would contend for the affection of a lover, organizational leaders compete for power and resources. Partisan Politics in Agile Projects -by Don Kim If you’ve ever been involved in a highly visible project in which major stakeholders are jockeying to position themselves to impose their own agenda, then you would have experienced project partisan politics. And If you are a ScrumMaster on an agile project, there isn't a more important impediment to get out of the way. Positive Political Power -by Mike Donoghue While many consider politics to bring out the worst in people and try to shy away from or ignore internal and external politics, they are a reality in the corporate world. Ideally, politics can be a force put to use for the common good--are you utilizing the power? PM Consultant: Is this Gig for You? - by Jiju (Jay) Nair, PMP (April 19, 2012) The Face of Leadership - by Mark Mullaly, PMP Navigating Organizational Politics - by Mark Mullaly, PMP Project reviews can help identify early warning signs from The Money Files Posted By: pm4girls at June 06, 2011 03:53 PM Realizing Business Strategy and Planning in Harmony With Other Disciplines PMO Manager Leadership - Don't Play Politics from PMO Setup T3 - Tips, Tools, and Techniques Posted By: markpriceperry at July 17, 2009 11:08 PM Strategic Leadership and Executive Responsibility PMO/PPM Workshops June 25-28, 2012 - gantthead Workshop Series: Redefining the PMO

recent blog postings All you Scrum approaches look alike...   from   Game Theory in Management For you whippersnappers who believe Agile and Scrum represent a natural progression of traditional project management, you need to know about one Marlin Perkins. Marlin was the host of the televisi ... Posted By: MICHAEL HATFIELD on May 18, 2012 04:12 PM PMP Exam Prep video of the week:PM StudyCoach Live - Sample PMP Exam Prep Coaching Call   from   Certification Insider Hi All, This video:http://bit.ly/M0c0cW is a 30-minute sample from one of our live PMP Exam preparation coaching calls. Each online class consists of over 10 of these calls and each call is abo ... Posted By: Cornelius Fichtner on May 18, 2012 07:04 AM recent questions Most critical project management knowlwdge area   in   Discussion on: PMI Knowledge Assessments As refered from PMBOK, there are nine project management knowledge areas with their respective processes subdivided into groups, which is (are) the most critical knowledge areas or competencies, if no ... Posted By: Anonymous on May 19, 2012 Handling impact to budget from Customer slippage   in   Project Management Central Over the years, I have worked on a number of fixed price technology projects where there has been a direct impact to my ability to meet deadlines due to delayed dependency deliverables from my Custom ... Posted By: ken murray on May 18, 2012

PMprep Q: A project schedule that is presented in summary form is referred to as the______. featured video Managing Project Risk Join Stephen Maye as he walks you through getting a handle on your project's risks. This video features a presentation on identifying potential risks, detailed risk analysis and risk avoidance and mitigation techniques as well as some more intimate conversations with Stephen on his experiences with risk. Project Management 2.0 Time To Move PPM To The Cloud?   from   Project Management 2.0 Situation: You think the cloud could be a solution for you, but youre still not sure... Recently, we spoke with Scott Chapman,the President and CEO of Project Hosts, the leading provid ... Posted By: Dave Garrett on March 07, 2012 06:29 PM Do You Need a Project Management Survival Plan?   from   Project Management 2.0 Situation: You need a fresh perspective on Project Management in general. Steve Starke, VP of Program Management at Thomson Reuters, has written a new PM book entitled,S.T.O.P. The Project ... Posted By: Dave Garrett on January 10, 2012 10:49 AM Department Highlight: PMO The PMO in Operations - by Kenneth Darter, PMP (May 14, 2012) The project management office has a different role in the operational team than in project teams. In general, there are two major reasons for having a PMO as part of the operational team--and it's up to the PMO to ensure that it is supporting operations instead of hindering them. Department Highlight: Project Management Trending PM - by Craig Curran-Morton (May 7, 2012) What does the future of PM have in store? Three trends have the potential of being very powerful for project management and the organizations that continue to pursue the discipline. Badge Of The Week Pundit You can earn this badge when you write 40 reviews.

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