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Casual Articles - Project Managers; Select Well and Avoid the Witch Hunt of Failure
I always look forward to the December issue of Entrepreneur magazine. That’s the issue that features the publisher’s annual pick of hot businesses, markets, and trends for smart entrepreneurs – or those who aspire to be. Some of the high tech businesses cited like mobile gaming or online learning tend to require six and seven figure start up costs. This can seem daunting (although not impossible) for the person just venturing into self-employment. So I’ve decided to focus on the markets, trends, and businesses that speak to someone operating on a so
The display on the driver information center of my new car indicated the need for air in my right front tire. However, the petrol station which I generally frequent offers an air hose with no air pressure gauge attached. Therefore I needed to pay a visit to a local parts house and purchase a tire gauge. When I asked for said tire gauge, the sales clerk turned and quickly located a tire tread depth gauge and handed it to me.Did the sales person give me what I asked for? Yes!Did the sales person give me what I needed? NO!Could he have asked a simple question to clarify my n
It all started to go pear shaped when we hired the third project manager. It's not to say that he was not good at his job. If anything, it is because he was good at his job that we are in this personal mess right now, even though the project is in better shape than it ever has been.
Our first project manager was great; very personable and a whiz with MS Project. He was highly recommended by his referees. I think the problem was not his really. The requirements for the project were poorly stated. It wa
Shredder companies offer solutions to material destruction by manufacturing shredder equipments. Shredders tear out papers and such materials in the required sizes for disposal of materials. A.A. Low is credited as the designer of the first paper shredder in 1908. Adolph Ehinger popularized paper shredders among the public, with the introduction of a convenient paper shredder model in 1936. Now, a number of companies compete in the market with various shedder models. Some companies concentrate on the production of particular models such as electrical shredders. Most companies offer a wide ra
It all started to go pear shaped when we hired the third project manager. It's not to say that he was not good at his job. If anything, it is because he was good at his job that we are in this personal mess right now, even though the project is in better shape than it ever has been.
Our first project manager was great; very personable and a whiz with MS Project. He was highly recommended by his referees. I think the problem was not his really. The requirements for the project were poorly stated. It w
A great smile is important to your success in life. You can't argue with that. And if you want to improve your customer service in business, a great strategy is to tell all your front line people to smile! Well, maybe not.Here's the catch. Not all smiles are created equal. Genuine smiles and fake smiles don't have the same power and impact. And secondly, genuine smiles are not produced by executive decree. To believe otherwise is to believe a myth. Unless you hired Mona Lisa, the road to getting magical smiles is not easy or automatic.Without even knowing it, our "fake"
Our first project manager was great; very personable and a whiz with MS Project. He was highly recommended by his referees. I think the problem was not his really. The requirements for the project were poorly stated. It w
One of the keys to successful interviewing is anticipating the questions the interviewer will ask. It's amazing how few job seekers take the time to consider this. Here are some samples of interview questions interviewers might ask. While the terminology and phrasing of the questions will vary depending upon the industry, the reader should get an idea of what to expect. As an added bonus, here are some sample questions job seekers will want to consider asking.SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS• Tell me about yourself. • Describe a situation in which you were succ
Our first project manager was great; very personable and a whiz with MS Project. He was highly recommended by his referees. I think the problem was not his really. The requirements for the project were poorly stated. It w
In banking and investing and insurance, many thousands of service-minded people enjoy client loyalty. Yet, most labour under a false basic assumption about why clients are loyal to them or their institution, rather than competitors. What really generates loyalty is warmth.The dominant view of loyalty in financial services equates loyalty with simple continuity of service. “If they keep on dealing with you, that means they’re loyal.” This makes sense, but it lacks a basic understanding of what motivates people to be loyal.This view also supposes that people become loyal to whomev
[The Chaos Report in 1995, a study of 365 projects, revealed that incomplete requirements (13.1%) topped the list of reasons that projects failed, lack of executive support ranked 5th at 9.3%]
It can be argued that it is the project manager's accountability to demand tight requirements and that is why the good ones are paid a lot of money, but it does seem harsh on such a nice person.
It didn't help that the operations direc
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