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Author: Steve Wilheir
Company: Gantt Charts Made Easy
Website: Gantt-Chart.biz
Memorable Quote 1: Project vs. Program Management: Project management is like juggling three balls - time, cost and quality. Program management is like a troupe of circus performers standing in a circle, each juggling-three balls and swapping balls from time to time. ~Geoff Reiss
Memorable Quote 2: There are two types of software projects, incomplete and canceled. ~Steve Wilheir
Author Comment / Biography:
Steve Wilheir is a project manager and has been for the past 20 years. As a result, he knows "a thing or two" about project management, leadership, and so forth.
He writes articles to better the world of project management and to help new project managers learn to excel at their trade through improved use to project management tools like Gantt charts, PERT charts. process flow charts, and fishbone diagrams. He also works through advanced topics like statistics based process control, business process reengineering, team building, risk management, knowledge management, and oh, so very much more. Teaching project managers (and those studying for their PMP) how to more effectively use the tools of the trade for project management. Effectively using project management software will help the PM communicate project timelines, estimate, and progress effectively to stakeholders and project participants, alike.
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1. Conflict Management in Organizations
December 10, 2010
You can't escape it. Regardless of what you do or where you are, if you are dealing with people, you are going to be dealing with conflict. Conflict can be costly-it can even result in an expensive lawsuit. If two team members are having a personality conflict, it can destroy the productivity for th...
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2. Project Management Design: The Advantages of a Matrix Structural Organization
December 10, 2010
In the 1960s and earlier, frequently big corporations were logically arranged into silos, in which divisions of employees reported to a line or functional manager. The attempt to restructure the organization to develop workable project management teams is referred to as a matrix organization. ...
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3. Basic Building Blocks Of Marketing
December 05, 2010
Marketing experts believe that Abraham Maslow's 1940's work on his needs hierarchy was based solely on American and European standards and concepts, so many argue that this narrow focus negates Maslow's hierarchy of needs and all related ideas since they cannot be applied universally as required by ...
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4. Are You Ready to Rumble: How to Work Out Problems in the Workplace
April 10, 2009
Conflict is unavoidable. Regardless of where you are, conflict is everywhere no matter who you are. It's not rare to hear of disputes turning into long, drawn out lawsuits. Something as simple as a difference in personalities between team members can hinder productivity. Here are a few ways to h...
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5. Efficient Project Management: Combining Kaizen Philosophy with Lean and Six Sigma
April 03, 2009
Kaizen's ultimate goal is to facilitate the completion of small changes and improvements generated through the ongoing efforts of all members of a business team. A chain of these small but important refinements can generate big results, surpassing the outcome of the typical single large project tact...
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6. Personal and Professional Improvement with Kaizen
April 03, 2009
Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, once said, "A journey of a thousand leagues begins with a single step."
Kaizen is all based upon this single principle. Begin with just one little step and then continue to improve. The definition of the word Kaizen, in Japanese, is "improvement."
The Ka...
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7. Using What You Already Have To Become a Leader
March 23, 2009
Every leadership development program ought to take into consideration some simple facts, that should be put at the disposal of the person interested in mastering his abilities and techniques as a leader. Every person has their own individual talents and abilities. But by attending a course with the ...
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8. Gannt Charts in Project Management
March 23, 2009
Not maintaining any Gantt charts for its project indirectly led to a construction company's failure and untimely demise. It had incurred extensive charges in penalties and eventually had to close down its construction which had run nearly 15 months behind schedule.
In my previous article, I...
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9. Supportive, Controlling and Directive Project Management Offices
March 20, 2009
Gantt Charts, Pert Diagrams, and Project Management Software. Project Management Offices, also known as PMO, fall into three main categories. These categories have di...
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10. Kaizen - A Practical Tool For Improving Operational Efficiency
March 20, 2009
"Kaizen," a Japanese word meaning "continual improvement," is often heard in a professional context where it refers to a team-based project that is focused on swift, constant improvement. Kaizen-focused events are a common part of lean production methods. They can occur in many ways, but typically b...
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