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PM War Stories #50 - Presentation Tips for Project Managers Download PMW_0050_Presentation_Tips.mp3 (4.7 MB) As project managers, we are continually making presentations – whether it's informally at internal team meetings or formally to steering committees, project sponsors, or to external stakeholders or clients. Yet many project managers don’t include presentation... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #49 - PMO Performance and Behavior Download PMW_0049_Perf_and_Behavior.mp3 (19.5 MB) As PMOs have evolved and matured, they have augmented their competencies to include things like vendor management and risk management in their portfolio of processes. Additionally, they have developed skills and capabilities to handle complex project... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #48 - Three Guiding Principles for Project Managers Download PMW_0048_Guiding_Principles.mp3 (5.8 MB) In this episode, I share three principles that have helped me throughout my career. Let’s face it, as project managers time, scope, and budget are often much easier to manage than the people associated with our... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #47 - Best Practices in Project Lessons Learned, Part 2 Download PMW_0047_Lessons_Learned_p2.mp3 (19.6 MB) In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and colleague, Mel Bost in part two of a two part series on project lessons learned. Mel has over 30 years of project management experience and authors... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #46 - Best Practices in Project Lessons Learned, Part 1 Download PMW_0046_Lessons_Learned_p1.mp3 (17.6 MB) In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and colleague, Mel Bost in part one of a two part series on project lessons learned. Mel has over 30 years of project management experience and authors... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #45 - Innovative Approaches to Define Business Requirements, Part 2 Download PMW_0045_Design_Thinking.mp3 (16.3 MB) In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and colleague, Mel Bost in part two of a two part series on innovative approaches to successfully define business requirements. Mel has over 30 years of project... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #44 - Innovative Approaches to Define Business Requirements, Part 1 Download PMW_0044_Biz_Reqs.mp3 (21.5 MB) In this episode, I’m sitting down with my friend and colleague, Mel Bost in part one of a two part series on innovative approaches to successfully define business requirements. Mel has over 30 years of project... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #43 - How having a 360 degree view of the patient can improve the quality of health care Download PMW_0043_Marchese.mp3 (12.5 MB) In this episode, Wayne Thompson sits down with Ross Kearns, the Director of IT and Finance at Marchese Health Care to discuss how his company created an accurate, actionable 360-degree view of the organization and its... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #42 - The Building Blocks for a Successful PMO Download PMW_0042_PMO_Bldg_Blocks.mp3 (18.3 MB) Today’s episode is sponsored by The Project Management PrepCast - the first and only PMP preparation podcast. Enjoy the freedom to study for the exam wherever and whenever you want, like during your daily commute. Simply... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #41 - Project Portfolio Management (PPM): Balancing between finishing existing or scheduled projects and pursuing new ideas Download PMW_0041_New_Ideas.mp3 (11.3 MB) (Rebroadcast) Many organizations are faced with the reality of balancing their portfolio of projects. Depending on the level of investment of time and money, both projects and their associated stakeholders are continuously competing for face time... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #40 - Setting up a Project Management Office (PMO) in 4 Weeks Download PMW_0040_4_week_PMO.mp3 (23.8 MB) In setting up a project office or project management office (PMO), organizations need a pragmatic approach and the support of senior management. By looking internally and using existing best practices, methodologies and tools, project managers can... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #39 - Creating a Project Management Office with a Grassroots Approach Download PMW_0039_Grassroots_PMO.mp3 (22.5 MB) Creating a project office or project management office (PMO) is often a daunting task. Complicating the process is the fact that when you try to talk to people about PMOs, there is very little continuous spectrum... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #38 - Creating an SMO: How to Align Operations with Strategic Goals in Small & Medium Enterprises, Part 2 Download PMW_0038_SMO_Part2.mp3 (16.9 MB) Thank you for joining us for the fifth podcast in our series on project management offices. Today we are examining how to set up and maintain strategic management offices to provide the necessary alignment between tactical... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #37 - Creating an SMO: How to Align Operations with Strategic Goals in Small & Medium Enterprises, Part 1 Download PMW_0037_SMO_Part1.mp3 (12.4 MB) Small and medium enterprises (SME) typically are lean, agile organizations. On one hand, functional managers of SMEs often wear multiple hats and are focused on executing the day-to-day operations to ensure their organization’s survival. On the... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #36 – Driving Growth & Improving Operations through ERP Download PMW_0036_Improve_Operations.mp3 (7.8 MB) In this episode Wayne Thompson sits down with Blake Chadick, Parksite's enterprise systems manager, to discuss how Parksite improved its operations by transitioning from multiple disparate software systems to a single integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP)... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #35 - Creating a PMO: How to Overcome Risks in Building a PMO that Lasts Download PMW_0035_Creating_a_PMO.mp3 (22 MB) Project managers face and overcome risks and uncertainties frequently in their projects. Creating a project management office (PMO) is no different. It requires securing a large commitment on the part of the organization, obtaining buy-in at... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #34 - How PMOs can Provide the Necessary Visibility for Success in Consumer Goods Companies - Part 2 Download PMW_0034_PMOs_in_CPG_p2.mp3 (14.7 MB) Although it is true that Project Management Offices (PMOs) need to adapt to the unique needs of the businesses they serve, it is more important that the leaders of PMOs gauge the true function of their... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #33 - How PMOs can Provide the Necessary Visibility for Success in Consumer Goods Companies Download PMW_0033_PMOs_in_CPG_p1.mp3 (14.3 MB) Project Management Offices (PMOs) have been traditionally viewed as a horizontal discipline that can be applied to any project-centric organization. Although the basic principles a PMO can deliver are universal, each and every PMO needs to... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #32 – Best Practices in Managing Limited Funds and Competing Stakeholders in Large Projects Download PMW_0032_Competing_Projects.mp3 (20.2 MB) Capital projects provide some of the best examples of some of the most complex stakeholder relationships and portfolios that project managers can face. The sheer magnitude of capital projects pushes the envelope in adhering to the... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #31 - Improving Project Scheduling & Collaboration Through SaaS Download PMW_0031_PM_on_demand.mp3 (16 MB) Many project-centric organizations continuously struggle with scheduling projects and communicating ideas and objectives across their project teams. In today’s competitive economic climate effectively collaborating project details across your organization can provide you the edge you need... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #30 – Employing Sound Project Management Techniques to Avoid Troubled Projects - Part 2 Download PMW_0030_Rescuing_Part2.mp3 (16.5 MB) Most project managers would agree that the downward spiral of a project can be attributed to poor stakeholder management and communication strategies. Moreover, the negative momentum troubled projects take on are often due to the inability... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #29 – Employing Sound Project Management Techniques to Avoid Troubled Projects - Part 1 Download PMW_0029_Rescuing_Part1.mp3 (14.6 MB) Project managers understand that the increasing level of complexity of the project environment, the more likey a project can become a troubled project. For this very reason employing best practices in project management are critical in... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #28 – Delivering Capital Projects on Time: A Case Study on the "Road" to Success Download PMW_0028_Capital_Projects.mp3 (21.8 MB) For the State of Delaware, managing the construction program of roads and bridges involves hundreds of projects with thousands of resources to be managed all across the state. Throw in a mixture of large scale multi-year... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #27 – Project Portfolio Management Goes Hollywood . . . or at least to the Program Management Office Download PMW0027_PPM_for_Svcs.mp3 (16.8 MB) Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is as much about prioritizing project deliverables as it is about communicating priorities to the stakeholders involved. Carefully conveying the appropriate messages to all parties will ultimately determine the successful results of... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #26 – Project Portfolio Management: Defining Benefits, Building the Business Case and Setting Priorities for Projects within the PMO Download PMW_0026_PPM_PMO_Business_Case.mp3 (9.1 MB) Project Management practitioners understand that running a Project Management Office (PMO) means different groups within a company will compete for their projects to take priority. As in any group dynamic, individuals are continuously assessing how they... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #25 – PMO Success: Determining the Role, Personnel, and Maturity of the Project Office Download PMW_0025_PMO_Success.mp3 (13.5 MB) It is not very difficult to convince project managers of the value they bring to the table. The reality is project managers are always a piece of a bigger picture within the organizations they represent. Although... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #24 – How to Create a PMO and How to Maintain a Successful PMO through an Effective Project Portfolio Management Strategy Download PMW_0024_PMOs_And_PPM.mp3 (16.2MB) Creating a Project Management Office (PMO) requires a large commitment on the part of an organization in centralizing and streamlining its project activities. Often the creation of the PMO overshadows the actual maintenance and success of its... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories # 23 – The Stakeholder Factor: Looking to the Past and Future to Mitigate Project Risk Download PMW_0023_Risk_Strategies.mp3 (25 MB) Probably the most difficult challenge project managers face when mitigating risks within their projects is anticipating their stakeholders impact on the outcome of their projects. Risk Management has become a vital discipline in the planning of... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories # 23 – The Stakeholder Factor: Looking to the Past and Future to Mitigate Project Risk Download PMW_0023_Risk_Strategies.mp3 (25 MB) Probably the most difficult challenge project managers face when mitigating risks within their projects is anticipating their stakeholders impact on the outcome of their projects. Risk Management has become a vital discipline in the planning of... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #22 – Non Profit Projects: Managing Stakeholders While Serving the Greater Good Download PMW_0022_Non_Profit_Projects.mp3 (11 MB) Good project management means a detailed understanding of the role stakeholders play in the organizations they serve. Like most industries, the non-profit sector has it own set of rules that require careful attention when managing projects... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #22 – Non Profit Projects: Managing Stakeholders While Serving the Greater Good Download PMW_0022_Non_Profit_Projects.mp3 (11 MB) Good project management means a detailed understanding of the role stakeholders play in the organizations they serve. Like most industries, the non-profit sector has it own set of rules that require careful attention when managing projects... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #21 – Earned Value Management: Using metrics to better gauge project milestones Download PMW_0021_EVM_and_Milestones.mp3 (27.4 MB) With businesses around the globe experiencing the pinch of a hurting economy, project managers and PMO leaders are looking for ways to mitigate project cost overruns by carefully gauging their resources and activities at every critical... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #21 – Earned Value Management: Using metrics to better gauge project milestones Download PMW_0021_EVM_and_Milestones.mp3 (27.4 MB) With businesses around the globe experiencing the pinch of a hurting economy, project managers and PMO leaders are looking for ways to mitigate project cost overruns by carefully gauging their resources and activities at every critical... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #20 – Project Portfolio Management: How your PMO can strategically align projects with corporate goals Download PMW0020_PPM_for_Visibility.mp3 (29.9 MB) Often Project Management Offices (PMOs) are setup in response to an increasing volume of projects that are in desperate need to be managed, prioritized and tracked so that they deliver on the expectations of the corporations... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #20 – Project Portfolio Management: How your PMO can strategically align projects with corporate goals Download PMW0020_PPM_for_Visibility.mp3 (29.9 MB) Often Project Management Offices (PMOs) are setup in response to an increasing volume of projects that are in desperate need to be managed, prioritized and tracked so that they deliver on the expectations of the corporations... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #19 – Risk Management: Why opponents to the project are your most important external stakeholders Download PMW_0019_Opponents_Are_Key.mp3 (30MB) Understanding who your stakeholders are and how they directly or indirectly impact a project plan requires planning that will ensure the best communication and risk management strategy facilitating the navigation of the bumps project managers will face... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #19 – Risk Management: Why opponents to the project are your most important external stakeholders Download PMW_0019_Opponents_Are_Key.mp3 (30MB) Understanding who your stakeholders are and how they directly or indirectly impact a project plan requires planning that will ensure the best communication and risk management strategy facilitating the navigation of the bumps project managers will face... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #18 – The Value of Project Management for Professional Service Organizations Download PMW_0018_Value_of_PM.mp3 (21.5 MB) If there is any type of organization that can best demonstrate the value of project management, it would be professional service organizations (PSO). Projects are the lifeblood of professional services. From the recruitment of the the... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #18 – The Value of Project Management for Professional Service Organizations Download PMW_0018_Value_of_PM.mp3 (21.5 MB) If there is any type of organization that can best demonstrate the value of project management, it would be professional service organizations (PSO). Projects are the lifeblood of professional services. From the recruitment of the the... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #16 – Mitigating Risks in Project Management Download PMW_0016_Mitigating_Risks.mp3 (21.2 MB) Uncertainty is inherent to all projects. Good project managers have developed their own strategies to both manage and mitigate project uncertainties that can have either a positive or negative impact on a project's outcome. To further... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #17 – PPM: Setting Your Priorities Download PMW_0017_Project_Portfolio_Mgt.mp3 (7.6 MB) Setting the priorities of a portfolio of projects presents a daunting task for project managers and PMO leaders. When developing priorities, project managers are constantly battling the influences of internal and external stakeholders that can negatively... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #17 – PPM: Setting Your Priorities Download PMW_0017_Project_Portfolio_Mgt.mp3 (7.6 MB) Setting the priorities of a portfolio of projects presents a daunting task for project managers and PMO leaders. When developing priorities, project managers are constantly battling the influences of internal and external stakeholders that can negatively... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #16 – Mitigating Risks in Project Management Download PMW_0016_Mitigating_Risks.mp3 (21.2 MB) Uncertainty is inherent to all projects. Good project managers have developed their own strategies to both manage and mitigate project uncertainties that can have either a positive or negative impact on a project's outcome. To further... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #15 – Bridging the Gap Between Project Management and Operations Management Download PMW_0015_Bridging_the_Gap.mp3(16.5MB) Project-centric organizations are constantly balancing their attention on delivering successful short term finite projects and their attention to serving the operations piece of the business. As projects feed the business, the integration of project management and operations management... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #15 – Bridging the Gap Between Project Management and Operations Management Download PMW_0015_Bridging_the_Gap.mp3(16.5MB) Project-centric organizations are constantly balancing their attention on delivering successful short term finite projects and their attention to serving the operations piece of the business. As projects feed the business, the integration of project management and operations management... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #14 – Creating a PMO to better manage IT projects Download PMW_0014_PMO_IT_Projects.mp3 (18.5 MB) One of the biggest challenges IT departments face is their struggle to deliver projects on time and within budget. But with today’s focus on getting the most out of resources and budgets, IT has to rein... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #13 - Creating a PMO from the Ground Up Download PMW_00013_PMO_Ground_Up.mp3 (16.1 MB) The Program Management Office (PMO) can be defined as the organizational group, staffed with skilled professionals, that provides services in core and supporting areas during the planning and execution of a project. As a group that... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #12 – Taking Ownership of Strategic Objectives Download PMW_0012_Taking_Ownership.mp3 (16.1 MB) There is a new paradigm emerging in the world of project management. Where at one time project managers were solely focused on the successful execution of the projects they managed, today project managers are expected to... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #11 - Looking back to see what's ahead Download PMW_0011_Looking_Back.mp3 (11.9 MB) Good project managers understand that adapting to change is what drives successful results. Whether it be improving methodologies, employing new technology or shifting project goals, successful project managers are continuously gauging the direction of their projects... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #10 – Streamlining operations to achieve bottom line results Download PMW_0010_streamlining_operations.mp3(24.6MB) In many cases the role of a project manager is to assist an organization in implementing new systems to streamline or improve business processes. Having the ability to effectively track and measure a project’s progress will impact the... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #9 - How having the right project sponsor can be the difference between success and failure in ERP projects Download PMW_0009_Importance_of_Project_Sponsor.mp3(24.9MB) In many organizations, more often than not, project sponsors play a critical role in either derailing or keeping a project on track . Effectively understanding your sponsor’s objectives will increase a project’s positive outcome. In contrast, heading into... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #8 - Creating a PMO from Scratch: All the Help, None of the Hassle Download PMW_0008_PMO_SoftSkills.mp3(22.7MB) As Project Managers and PMO leaders, we are here to help. Sometimes, however, the people we are providing services to do not see it as help. Let's face it. They are not always nice or cooperative. It's a... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #2 – Project Portfolio Management: Balancing short term gains versus long term success Download PMW_0002_PPM.mp3 (17.5MB) Project Managers often face the reality of choosing between doing something that will provide quick, easy results and something that will produce long-term success but require significant time and planning. It’s human nature to take the shortest... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #1 - The Art of Project Management Download PMW_0001_Art_of_PM.mp3 (17.4MB) Welcome to our first broadcast of Project Management War Stories. In an effort to serve our community of project management practitioners, we have developed a podcast to create a forum in which like minded professionals can exchange... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #3 – What Separates Success from Failure in Project Management Download PMW_0003_SuccessFailure.mp3 (18.2MB) There are many theories in terms of what separates success and failure in project management. However, the one common denominator in all theories is the human factor. Projects are driven by people, and it is people who... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #5 – Creating a PMO: Coping with Risks and Uncertainties of Project Management (Part One) Download PMW_0005_PMRisk_Part1.mp3 (12.5MB) Risks and uncertainties are inherent to all projects. It is for this very reason that there is an entire discipline devoted to Risk Management for project managers. Successful project managers recognize the importance in taking the appropriate... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #4 – New Product Development: Customer Impact on Projects Download PMW_0004_NPD_Client.mp3 (17.2MB) New Product Development projects often focus on the successful creation of a product that will be well received by their intended audiences. What many project managers learn quickly is that finding that perfect product that will make... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #7 - Project Portfolio Management: Finding the balance between finishing scheduled projects and pursuing new ideas Download PMW_0007_PPM.mp3 (20.5MB) Many organizations are faced with the reality of balancing their portfolio of projects. Depending on the level of investment of time and money, both projects and their associated stakeholders are continuously competing for face time to meet... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PM War Stories #6 – Creating a PMO: Coping with Risks and Uncertainties of Project Management (Part Two) Download PMW_0006_PMRisk_Part2.mp3 (12.8MB) Part one of our August show brought to light the realities project managers face when coping with risks and uncertainties in their projects. This episode will examine the consequences of both carefully managing and disregarding the signs... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website