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Why Do Some Project Managers hate email?

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There are different types of project managers, some believe to use emails only to share data or confidential information. For other tasks like status updates they prefer the team to use time-sheets and other project management software and tools provided by the employer. They hate emails with subject “status update” followed by some number and one liner description as “done”. The other reason why some project managers hate e-mail is that they feel that any information related to the project should be part of a formal process. For example, an e-mail may contain question and answer exchange, which might be […]

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Tips For The Job Interview

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Interview for any position from junior level to senior, is never an easy task – even if you have attended a dozen in last couple of weeks. You are meeting new people, selling yourself and your skills, this require courage and extra effort. It is essential to do your homework so that you are confident in your interview.Review your resume, cross check if you have provided all the relevant information about yourself honestly. You can show the value of your experience, by sharing few success stories of your experience.  Ensure that you are truthful while mentioning your achievements in detail

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Impact Due To Outdated Rules Created By The PMO

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The outdated rules came about because of people who left the organization long ago, but these were not revised with the change and latest technology. Sometimes these rules are created by the environment the company works in. Today in a fast-paced environment people develops a culture that supports rapid response and flexibility this culture is difficult for those, who had learned to gather the requirements completely and then move to planning stages of the project. If these rules are not beneficial to the operations or they are resulting in low productivity and dysfunctional behavior, then the PMO should take this

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Difference between a Project Manager And A Line Manager

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In most of the companies there are multiple functions or departments, even in IT industry, the technical department is further segregated into Applications, Support, Infrastructure, software division, hardware/network division and so on. Every project involves both internal and external stakeholders. In case of internal project, it impacts and affects one or more functions directly. A Project Manager is the manager assigned to manage a single project whereas the Line Manager manages the work taken up by a line of projects. A Project manager may or may not be the line manager. This entirely depends on the organization’s structure and its

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What Makes You A Great Project Manager?

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Good project managers are really rare and hard to find. A successful project manager is not necessarily a great project manager as it requires a lot more than the ability to move a milestone. Some tips to be a great Project Manager Always ask good questions and try to be a good listener : Great project managers give maximum weightage to communication and the opinions of the parties involved. They care about their stakeholders’ feedback and at times are self-aware of how their communication is received by them. Use the information wisely, do not use it as a weapon : Be honest

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How To Identify And Create Good Followers?

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There is a link between leadership and team management. A good leader possess many qualities to set an example for his team, so good leaders generally have many followers. If a leader grooms himself, it results in better management and better performance. And how is followership related to it? If leadership is important to performance, followership is important to leadership. Leaders are concerned with strategic vision, so they use both, power and politics. Power is the ability to get the work done by a group of people. It is also the ability to influence their behavior. Politics imparts pressure on

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Project Planning Should Start With 5 W Questions

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Project Planning is one of the most important process in the life cycle of a project. A perfect planning can improve the chances of success of any kind of a project. During initiating process and beginning of planning process, it is important to find the answers to five W’s questions before moving to the “How” part of the project. PMP Certification Preparation – Start with Free Test Now! 1. What – This is the very first W which is very essential, it form the basis for scope definition. “What is the project all about and what is the outcome?” It is

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How To Manage Stakeholders’ Conflicts

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Stakeholder involvement is critical to the success of every project no matter how big or small it is. The more the project manager understands stakeholder influences, expectations, and impacts, the easier it is to manage all the issues and risks proactively. The benefits of analyzing the impact of stakeholders are: Identify powerful and influential stakeholders- Seek their input and suggestion, to improve the quality of your project from the very beginning. Try to gain support from influential stakeholders, it can help you to win right set of resources at the right time, increasing the success rate of your project. Ensure

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Challenges Faced By Project Leaders In Their Organization

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With everyday change in technology and market demands, all of us face lots of challenges in our work and career. It became extremely important for each one to grow irrespective of the kind of industry he is working in. Different project and teams are mentored and guided by leaders. Good leaders have committed team members who believe in the vision of their leader. They set direction and time frames and have the ability to attract good talent to work for them. Leaders inspire a vision and get things done through others by earning loyalty, respect, and cooperation from the team

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What Are The Top Reasons People Generally Resist Change

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Generally most of us like to stay in our comfort zone and are generally reluctant for any kind of change be it personal or professional. Every person has his own working style and with time we are so accustomed to it that we cannot think of doing it in any other way even if we are provided multiple benefits of switching to better and latest way. Reasons why people are reluctant to adapt the changes Fear of mistakes due to misunderstanding or any incorrect learning. Doubt on one’s capability to adapt the change smoothly- When people feel that they won’t

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