Have you ever been part of what seemed to be a never-ending project? Come on…admit it. No matter how hard you try, some things are just outside of your control. Or at least partially outside of your control. No project manager likes to admit that they aren’t in complete control of project scheduling, but it’s a fact. The team has a mind of it’s own. The customer certainly is working on different timetables and with different constraints and assumptions. And the project itself seems to be a guided missile being manipulated by some outside entity at times….a juggernaut that seems to not respond to your guidance during the most critical of times. [Read more…] about Project Scheduling Techniques | Not Knowing When Your Project is Done
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What Happens When Your Own Projects Conflict?
Much has been said about when your projects conflict. How do you handle it when your project conflicts with other projects in your organization and your resources are being pulled in different directions? All you can do is go one of two ways…. either negotiate to get another resource assigned to your project (if you can’t keep the one you have) or work with the other project manager or the project resource’s manager to free up his time for your project.
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