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Project Management
Project
Management is the art of deciding what you want to
do and then organizing resources to get it done on time, within
budget, and at a quality level that is appropriate
for the task. In many ways, it's not rocket
science - and yet doing it well can be a very
elusive goal.
At SCS we feel that a
successful project starts with the selection of the
proper methodology, be it traditional or agile, but
then requires the addition of the proper attitudes;
creativity, discipline, and focus.
Creativity means
crafting the right solution, not just the obvious
one because too often projects end up providing the
wrong solution for the right problem.
Discipline means sticking to the plan that you have
developed, not in a rigid or inflexible way, but
rather remaining committed to your approach and the
end vision. Focus keeps your energy from being dissipated in a
hundred less important directions.
Your project is more
than just a set of tasks thrown up against a
calendar. Let Shirey Consulting Services
bring the methodology, creativity, discipline, and
focus to where you want your company to go.
After all, don't you deserve the best chance to be
successful?
The Project Management
Blog
Ten
Ways to Mess Up a Project - Posted
6/2/2008
To be honest, I
really don’t need to write up instructions for how people can screw up a
project. A lot of folks just seem to warm up to that naturally. In
fact sometimes it seems that the only projects that really succeed are
those that happen pretty much by accident. But I’m an organized sort
of fellow and so to me it just seems comfortable to document everything.
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The Qualities of a Good Project Manager - Posted
9/27/2007
What are the qualities of a good project manager? I saw
this question posted on the LinkedIn question page a month or so ago and
I watched avidly for the next few days as answers come in from people
literally around the world. And the results didn’t surprise me because
just about every attribute you could think of was thrown out by someone;
intelligence, leadership skills, ability to communicate clearly, high
energy, persistence, motivation, competence, etcetera, etcetera.
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The Myth of the 'Project Team'
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Posted 6/26/2007
Oh, yeah. I can remember it.
Seems like a lifetime ago, but I can still picture it clear as day. A
big conference room, several white boards, a half dozen easels with tear
off pads on them. And a big box of donuts sitting right smack dab in
the center of the table.
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