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Social Media Strategy for Professionals: showcase your experience - and avoid the risks
April 22, 2010
It's all the rage to talk about LinkedIn, Facebook, and the 300+ other social networks that exist. And if you are like most, you already have a profile on a number of them. But how do you showcase your experience, without wasting your time? How do you avoid identity theft? And how can you effectively use Social Media to develop a network for professional support (and possibly job… Read more »
“How to be an effective Virtual Project Manager?”-Virtual Project Management
February 11, 2010
A Project Manager needs to understand many aspects of project management to be effective, but three key elements are e-mail, conference calls and phone calls.
The Project Manager needs strong skills using all three of these communication methods to be an effective Virtual Project Manager.
The e-mail send to your team should be short and specific items/questions sent to your virtual… Read more »
COMMUNOMICS
January 14, 2010
In marketing, the endless wisdom is "location, location, location". In leadership, the fad is emotional intelligence and in re-engineering we talk about integration and streamlining. Whatever we do in life or in business, whether it is answering a client's request, working with your team or solving a conflict at home, it all boils down to daily decision making and talking, and… Read more »
2009 SIG Annual Member Call
December 23, 2009
Please note that PDU credit cannot be provided for attending or listening to the annual SIG member call.
This year has held a world of change for the SIG. Through it all, the board has been and continues to be committed to transparency and collaboration with the membership. This meeting will highlight key achievements and opportunities of 2009 and give you (the members) an opportunity to engage in dialog. We welcome all members and look forward to the opportunity to hear from you.
ISO/IEC 20000
December 10, 2009
ISO/IEC 20000 is the first worldwide standard targeted toward IT Service Management. It describes an integrated set of management processes for the effective delivery of services to the business and its customers. This presentation is designed to provide the participants with introductory understanding of the ISO/IEC 20000 standard and how project managers will be involved in its implementation and maintenance. The participants will learn about the standard as well as what an organization needs to undergo to achieve it and maintain it.
How a Maturity Assessment is used in a Business Transformation Initiative
November 12, 2009
"Success is a project result, not a goal, and the journey always seems shorter when everyone involved will realize the benefits"
Making Emotional Conversations Un-Emotional
November 07, 2009
Presentation Abstract: Project managers are routinely faced with dilemmas. Dilemmas such as sponsors mandating unreachable dates, teams unable to give reliable estimates, changing priorities and scope, and a myriad of other issues. The reactions to these issues generally range from utter frustration to apathy. The reactions then lead to emotional conversations such as "We can't… Read more »
Engage And It Will Happen
October 08, 2009
Methodology, systems, IT and other tools provide the essential ‘mechanics' or frameworks, offering order and process to a project. But this is never enough. Value is lost to whatever extent a project management community or organisation is unable to get along together, connect and collaborate.
Such frameworks cannot themselves add value: a project acquires new value only from… Read more »
Seven Simple Strategies for Solving Any Problem
September 10, 2009
We all Solve Problems on a daily basis - in fact, if it wasn't for problems to solve - most of us wouldn't have jobs. But how good are we at solving problems? Based upon my experience, most of us tend to jump into a problem with both feet and seldom do much thinking or analysis before we start wrestling a problem to the ground.
In this session we look at some very simple, yet powerful ways, to approach a problem. We provide a few ways to sneak up on a solution, rather than charging at it. In short? How to think differently once you discover the old ways aren't working!
Incorporating ITIL Into Your Projects, A Case Study for IT Implementation
July 09, 2009
The complexity of today's project environment demands that project managers address the evolving needs of their stakeholders with solutions that deliver sustainable results long after the project team has disbanded. There isn't a one size fits all solution to project management. Dynamic incorporation of appropriate industry best practices throughout the project life-cycle is as… Read more »
Project Management for Telecommunications Projects
June 11, 2009
Given the rapid changes in the telecommunications and electronic communications environment, many companies going under, and others struggling to survive in a newly competitive field over recent years, it is critical that all projects be as successful as possible to further the business of the company. At the same time, the industry has recognized that the business models must… Read more »
Guidelines for Success Managing Virtual Teams
May 14, 2009
The movement toward a management-by-projects philosophy has been fostered through the increasing use of virtual teams. Through the use of virtual teams, that are planned and supported appropriately, projects can be delivered in a more effective and efficient manner. By using virtual teams, organizations no longer are limited by physical boundaries as the geographic location of the… Read more »
Conversational Leadership: A technique to defuse defensiveness, create insight, and deliver results
April 09, 2009
Leadership occurs through the communication of ideas to the minds of others. But how these ideas are communicated will determine how they are received, and what impact you will have. Far too often communication fails to hit the mark. Conversations become arguments, and misunderstandings escalate. Delivery of outcomes slips, and relationships are impaired.
Drawing on psychology,… Read more »
Portals - Cranking up Project Team Collaboration
March 12, 2009
FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube - these and other social networking web sites are taking off in ways even their creators could never have imagined. Is your organization ready to change, eager to use the same technologies that have catapulted these "fun" web sites into the social limelight? Is it time to reduce the email in-box size, reduce redundancy and encourage… Read more »
Six Sigma - The Basics
February 12, 2009
Six Sigma is a popular tool in manufacturing organizations. In recent years, the use of Six Sigma has expanded into more transactional organizations. This webinar will provide a brief overview of Six Sigma, the steps in a Six Sigma project, and what Six Sigma means for project managers.
Change Management - The Missing link in Management
January 15, 2009
There's an old adage that we seem to believe in, "Build it and they will come!"... Nothing could be further from the truth. We've all worked on projects that finished on time, on budget and on spec and yet the final products gather dust on the shelves, unnoticed, unused and unloved.
What role exists for us to ensure that what we work so hard to deliver, will be embraced, and… Read more »
SIG Year in Review
December 30, 2008
Meeting Agenda:
Summary of Status, Activities, Accomplishments
Member Survey Feedback
Financial Update
PMI Virtual Community Project
Project Heartline
Scrum Alliance Relationship
Wireless Sector Outreach
Egyptian MOU
Three Leadership Competencies Every Project Manager Needs
December 11, 2008
You are a hardworking project management professional, PMP®. You have your WBS, stakeholder analysis, risk response plan, communications plan, resource histogram, schedule with 5,000 tasks, and a critical path.
And your sponsor, team leaders, and stakeholders couldn't care less.
You convince yourself, "it has to be my organization's low project management maturity; it can't be… Read more »
Project Lessons from the Great Escape
October 09, 2008
The Great Escape from the prison camp Stalag Luft III is widely regarded as one of the most audacious and daring escape attempts of the 20th century. But as an event in March 1944, set in dire circumstances, what actually happened? How was the escape planned and executed as a project? How did it get around numerous obstacles in a habitat designed to be escape proof? How was the… Read more »
Challenges of a PgMP
September 24, 2008
One of the key missions of a Program Manager is to ensure projects deliverable will add value and benefits to the program outcomes, and initiate projects within the Program Scope during Program Initiation. Since the introduction of PgMP in October, 2007, I have been asked by many a similar question....How can we identify initial projects that fall into the define Program Scope,… Read more »
Project Management in Emerging Telecommunication Markets, Turkey
September 14, 2008
Within this presentation, Murat Erkan will provide an overview of Turkey's current telecommunications market and some basic information regarding the country. He discusses Turkcell as a star within the emerging markets and walks us through some of the difficulties encountered within the regional industry. Explaining how project management is utilized within one of Turkey's premier… Read more »
21st Century Leadership of Global Project Teams
July 10, 2008
Global commerce and technology have rapidly bridged the gaps of distance and time. Which have resulted in the blurring of who the customers and suppliers really are. Automobiles, clothing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, finance, information technology and consumer goods sectors are all examples of having to rely on disparate teams and resources being brought together to design,… Read more »
Microsoft Project - Tips and Tricks
June 12, 2008
For many people, project management software is the most complex trAbstract: For many people, project management software is the most complex type of software they will ever have to learn. To use project management software properly, one has to not only be proficient in the software tool itself, but also have a solid understanding of project management best practices - a big… Read more »
Using PMI’S OPM3 to Build Your Company’s Project Delivery Capability
May 08, 2008
The Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) is an international standard for assessing and developing the maturity of organizations in the areas of project, program, and portfolio management. The model addresses the factors that enable organizations to create environments that promote the success of project, program, and portfolio management. OPM3 was designed to… Read more »
Project Communication – A Powerful New Tool
April 10, 2008
It is Friday afternoon; the president of your company just informed you he has to report to the Board of Directors about your project and its status. This is to be his presentation during their lunch break on Monday. He asks for a summary of your project, using text, graphs and charts - what aspects of it are on, ahead or behind time; who is responsible for each of the project's… Read more »
The VASA Ship - Destiny of a Project
March 13, 2008
In 1628 the Swedish suffered a huge loss, when one of the country's most prestigious projects, the Royal Ship Vasa, sank in the Stockholm Harbor on its maiden tour August 10.
This project, to be analyzed within the webinar, has everything one can ask for in a project. In this case the customer really was the King, A person never to be challenged. The Architect and Project Manager,… Read more »
A Prelude to Organizational Excellence
February 14, 2008
Increasingly, projects are recognized as major components of almost every organization's work, primarily because projects ensure that organizations remain leaders in their fields by virtue of being directly responsible for creating valuable organizational assets. As a result, there is a trend in many organizations toward using sophisticated tools and techniques in managing… Read more »
Behaviours that Lead to Exceptional Performance
January 10, 2008
Success does not just happen-it is made to happen. Success is born of behaviours and choices that lead to exceptional performance. Popular speaker and best-selling PM author Neal Whitten reveals leading-edge best-practice behaviours that will promote your professional and personal success. Some of these behaviours-intentionally or not-are often avoided. As you strive to achieve your dreams, these behaviours can lay the foundation for your journey. Come prepared to rethink what constitutes effective behaviour. You won't want to miss this! (Based on Neal's latest book, Neal Whitten's Let's Talk! More No-Nonsense Project Advice, ©2007 Management Concepts).
Failure is Not an Option!
December 13, 2007
This presentation will address the unique principles, disciplines and approaches required to take charge of troubled or runaway projects, bring them back under control and steer them towards successful completion. It will highlight the need for recognizing the symptoms of troubled projects, and developing the right project management skills, styles and tools required to achieve a… Read more »
What are we looking at - Telecom projects in China
October 18, 2007
Shortly after the 2008 Beijing Olympic, somewhere around 2009 or early 2010, the telecommunication landscape in China will change dramatically due to their WTO membership commitment that the market will be open to international competition. When we look at a potential market that can grow from the current 500 million users within a total population of 1.3 billion, it is certainly… Read more »
Rainbows & Ratholes Best Practices Managing Successful Projects
October 11, 2007
Project Management has become increasingly complex and challenging due to accelerated changes in technology, new business models, high user demands, and the need to respond to business pressures. The usual response, in most cases, is to acquire yet another automated tool or technology, and expect it to solve the fundamental gaps in the practice of Project Management. The gaps… Read more »
Leading the Virtual Team
July 19, 2007
Virtual teams can actually be more effective than co-located teams. This requires particularly effective leadership and communication skills on the part of the project manager. Project managers can exploit the trend toward virtual teams by better understanding the nature of the virtual team, and by honing leadership and communication skills. "Virtual" describes how individuals on… Read more »
Get VOCAL! Turning Chaos into Order and Growing Profits through Customer - Supplier Relationships
June 14, 2007
One of a program manager's most critical skills is the ability to turn chaos into order. There is no place in business where this skill is more needed than in the customer-supplier relationship, especially where the supplier provides complex products and services to the marketplace. Too often, this key relationship is adversarial, stemming from or resulting in mistrust, poor… Read more »
