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Communicating with Stakeholders in Ways that Work for Them

We all absorb information differently – some are more visual than others and want to see charts and graphs, some prefer to listen to others communicate the information to them such as through a presentation or in a meeting, and others like to be involved in some way such as by reviewing data and […]

Effective Communications for Complex Projects

The more complex your initiative, the more detailed your communications plan must be to ensure that you reach all individuals with whom you need to communicate and so that you communicate the right information at the right time. Planning your communications up front enables for:

Improving the effectiveness of communications overall, including frequency and […]

Creating and Using an Issues Log on Your Projects

Issues will arise on every project – it’s inevitable. To ensure that issues are addressed most effectively and efficiently, create an issues log for all team members to use when issues arise. This information is also a great addition to the lessons learned component of your project.

Capture the following information for each issue that […]

As a Project Manager, Do You Practice Change Management, or Just Manage Change?

Guest post by Ronn Faigen

Ronn Faigen is the General Manager for APMG-US, part of APMG International, a global accreditation and qualifications organization. In this capacity, Ronn is responsible for increasing the awareness and adoption of internationally recognized best practices, among them PRINCE2®, Managing Successful Programs (MSP™) Portfolio, Program and Project Offices (P3O®) […]

Best Practices for Creating the Project Charter

Developing a document that will help you manage your project!

While we all know that in theory the project charter is handed to the project manager from the project sponsor, in reality this never happens! The project manager develops the project charter based on information from the sponsor and other key stakeholders. Too often project […]