tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.comments2024-03-13T20:27:14.816-07:00Thoughts of a Project Manager; Ryan Endres, PMPryanendreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647348327198218196noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-77396225676060603162015-07-01T02:04:57.095-07:002015-07-01T02:04:57.095-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-52917743061767681992014-09-14T10:27:34.242-07:002014-09-14T10:27:34.242-07:00Good one!!Good one!!ashok diggavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743544784934040787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-85663007152513497232014-06-17T03:25:37.224-07:002014-06-17T03:25:37.224-07:00I am new to blogging and actually enjoyed your sit...I am new to blogging and actually enjoyed your site. I am going to bookmark your web site and keep checking you out. Thanks for sharing your site.Abbeyhttp://www.pmstudy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-63820775750506497202014-05-29T23:21:56.481-07:002014-05-29T23:21:56.481-07:00Hi Ryan,
Great idea man for having a Boost,Keep...Hi Ryan,<br /><br /> Great idea man for having a Boost,Keep it up.Elizabethhttp://www.pmstudy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-52833658324456372912013-05-20T12:08:01.770-07:002013-05-20T12:08:01.770-07:00Wonderful story. I was lucky enough to here Grace...Wonderful story. I was lucky enough to here Grace Hopper tell this story herself .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765541684104738171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-75125879798211321682013-03-19T11:01:24.375-07:002013-03-19T11:01:24.375-07:00Nice blog!! Each global manager has to constantly ...Nice blog!! Each global manager has to constantly manage teams in a virtual environment. As the team members residing in other countries often function in a distinct time zone, you must choose and implement the best system to stay connected and monitor with these team members. Looking forward to other steps also.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.proxalt.com" rel="nofollow">PMP Training</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18405359200607669523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-34475182268024813572013-03-04T01:21:52.805-08:002013-03-04T01:21:52.805-08:00One page report is quite useful in my last PMO. It...One page report is quite useful in my last PMO. It can give a standard and easy to understanding Project info & Portfolio.<br /><br />Unfortunately, Proving PMO's value to company is the top question to PMO owner. Usually, when the big boss like PMO and project mode think, the PMO show the value, when next big boss coming, the idea might totally different. PMO can not show value like Sale, Marketing, Finance team at present. My last PMO was failed due to big boss change and new boss do not like PMO as last big boss. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-84464302637626003672013-01-27T10:40:21.099-08:002013-01-27T10:40:21.099-08:00the issue was asana site is that it is not free. A...the issue was asana site is that it is not free. Another cool application that is free is www.trello.com - i like it since it has no amount to be paid.<br />To get free access to PMP Certification Tips, visit http://www.thinkfaculty.com/how-to-pass-the-pmp-certification/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14239192487475738851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-83003770218710258272012-03-17T05:37:43.962-07:002012-03-17T05:37:43.962-07:00Hi Ryan, have had this marked up for viewing for s...Hi Ryan, have had this marked up for viewing for some time now and having watched it, it is absolutely AWESOME.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Shim Maromhttp://www.quantmleap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-30706146945435527452012-02-13T18:42:01.622-08:002012-02-13T18:42:01.622-08:00I still do all the formalities because the folks o...I still do all the formalities because the folks on my project teams expect me to do it and they know it helps them and it works.<br /><br />The project that I linked to above I took on with one requirement. My way or I won't do it.<br /><br />One of the best way you can get management buy in is to get your project teams to start a buzz about the tools you use to manage your projects. I'm currently do this at my current job. The word gets out and management want you to introduce and train others on the tool. Your project teams can be your biggest fans or your worst enemy. Use them to help make your point.ryanendreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647348327198218196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-31031627509129179922012-02-13T09:22:38.415-08:002012-02-13T09:22:38.415-08:00yeabut...
If you are told, "Hey Ryan, I need...yeabut...<br /><br />If you are told, "Hey Ryan, I need you to work this quick project. No time for all the formalities, it's just a quick fix to keep our prime customer happy. Make it so."<br /><br />How do you stick to your plan if you aren't even allowed to create one? How do you convince management (who do not understand the nuances of PM) that they should invest that critical 20%?William Pirkeyhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/williampirkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-19761707872576328552012-02-04T18:07:21.565-08:002012-02-04T18:07:21.565-08:00Thanks for sharing, and yes I did hear most of the...Thanks for sharing, and yes I did hear most of the phrases ... not often spoken.<br /><br />YLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545726488937081552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-32925665074396670312012-01-28T11:39:53.395-08:002012-01-28T11:39:53.395-08:00Thank you for this post,
I want to tell you that w...Thank you for this post,<br />I want to tell you that we widely use social media for some of our projects (mostly for PR with our customers and community), but the most of all we use collaborative software like VIP Task Manager to allocate, plan and track our tasks (it is how we socialize in our team daily) - it works for all things that you mentioned in this article (project status updates, discussion, team building and process management). I think this kind of IT-based support is also very essential and effective for modern business efforts. You can check this system as a typical example http://www.taskmanagementsoft.com/ and research how this kind of systems influences work of modern project managers. Thanks and looking forward to more posts from you!Dustinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-57347477861669940622012-01-28T00:44:17.893-08:002012-01-28T00:44:17.893-08:00What a great video, I felt like I am the main char...What a great video, I felt like I am the main character...Shim Maromhttp://www.quantmleap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-69598179159810918692011-11-01T01:44:16.265-07:002011-11-01T01:44:16.265-07:00Sometimes Zombies are good, the opposite of zombie...Sometimes Zombies are good, the opposite of zombies are gold platers, those who add features that you don't want, and change the features based on what they see "fit". See <a href="http://www.pmhut.com/avoid-gold-plating-project-scope-inflation" rel="nofollow">this article</a> on gold plating.PM Huthttp://www.pmhut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-40796748137763806052011-10-31T09:45:37.257-07:002011-10-31T09:45:37.257-07:00William, you are correct. Moderation is what you ...William, you are correct. Moderation is what you need to keep in mind.ryanendreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647348327198218196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-72132485106020999152011-10-31T09:32:34.972-07:002011-10-31T09:32:34.972-07:00Project management and organizational processes AR...Project management and organizational processes ARE like a cook book and they DO need to be followed. However, changes to them should be welcome (in moderation--not every week), and those changes should have a value.William Pirkeyhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/williampirkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-62694781625155297312011-10-22T15:30:13.599-07:002011-10-22T15:30:13.599-07:00Really useful tip thanksReally useful tip thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-68894041923570336912011-10-18T11:05:30.503-07:002011-10-18T11:05:30.503-07:00I've always wondered more about Project Chater...I've always wondered more about <a href="http://www.vitalchoice.com/shop/pc/viewCategories.asp?pageStyle=h&idCategory=222" rel="nofollow">Project Chater Templates</a>, your slide was so informative, and explained perfectly all i needed to know about it. I also really liked the links you posted! Thanks so much!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213523548210818227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-35671120056892662292011-10-11T06:59:22.393-07:002011-10-11T06:59:22.393-07:00Always a problem--relying on others for your needs...Always a problem--relying on others for your needs. What makes it especially challenging in my job is that we have 5 PMs in the PM group who are also vying for the same resources, plus the internal requirements (daily maintenance and fix actions) that don't go through the PM team.<br /><br />Those resources have to "best guess" their availability in some future date, not knowing if the operational system will crash during my time of critical need. I have had many projects go Red because their resource managers underestimated their availability.<br /><br />I've learned to pad the time, and manage the risk of them being late. Our governance process helps, in that the projects coming through our team already have the buy-in and promise of support from the managers. While that doesn't stop the gremlins, we've better learned to account for them when setting our schedules.William Pirkeyhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/williampirkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-46579612151822174232011-10-02T23:19:38.932-07:002011-10-02T23:19:38.932-07:00Yes,I agree but hardwork always lead to success so...Yes,I agree but hardwork always lead to success so keep it up and you want more knowledge so visit <br /><a href="http://www.brainmeasures.com/courses/Six_Sigma_Black_Belt/index.aspx?cid=2" rel="nofollow">six sigma certification</a>brainmeasure2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/11658548286903047693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-82892896275839576392011-10-02T23:16:56.185-07:002011-10-02T23:16:56.185-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.brainmeasure2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/11658548286903047693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-50029088344863036412011-09-26T05:42:24.348-07:002011-09-26T05:42:24.348-07:00There are certainly a lot more details to take int...There are certainly a lot more details to take into consideration, but thanks for sharing this post.SharePoint Enginehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377486725270242646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-15590350747952573052011-09-09T12:41:54.152-07:002011-09-09T12:41:54.152-07:00Interpersonal communications: bringing the laymen ...Interpersonal communications: bringing the laymen on board to understand, embrace and use the new IT project.<br /><br />- lee<br />MDC Holdings Inc.<br />Marketing Manager of Utah<br />http://leecannon.blogspot.comLee Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786082628774502354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19004578.post-66827125917007176062011-08-30T05:11:36.593-07:002011-08-30T05:11:36.593-07:00Training !Training !Edward Kyulehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353767470853090348noreply@blogger.com