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Project Managers wear PRADA

By Andrew Chan / October 24, 2013

And who says Project Managers do not know fashion couture? How does this tie to what we do daily you […]

A recipe alone doesn’t make cookies, but it’s a start. And great chefs don’t need a recipe book, but someone

The “secret” code to success and advancement in any organization is to make yourself more valuable, align with organizational goals,

By Randall Englund / February 22, 2008

The escalation process worked! As work on the program drifted past the scheduled completion date, Proman sensed the pressure coming

By Doug Bedinger / November 22, 2007

Just as there are many ways to manage a project, there are many ways to cook a turkey. We all

My ex-husband always made us late for appointments because he’d estimate time “as the crow flies” – not ever taking

It seems to me that too many High Tech companies have become so bureaucratic that the processes and meetings and

Do you recognize that your current project is late, but you haven’t taken steps necessary to rescue it, except for

A short while ago, our fearless leader, Kimberly, wrote about the six hats. I thought I’d add a little to

I had dinner tonight at the Cheesecake Factory. I sat at the bar ’cause it was so crowded and next

By Randall Englund / February 25, 2007

The payment is project failure. The investment is effective project sponsorship. Successful project managers invest in managing their sponsors: they