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Project Manager = CEO of MyProject Inc.

It is said that a project manager should think and act like a CEO of a small enterprise, that enterprise being the project itself. How should a project manager behave when appointed CEO of MyProject Inc.? If you have a habit of committing, then you will...

What does an ineffective project manager look like?

What does an ineffective project manager look like?

You may have had some experience with a project manager who was not as efficient as perhaps they should have been. When we come across an ineffective project manager, what do you usually think of them? Which characteristics upset you most?

Micromanagement, that great enemy of the PMO

Sometimes we think of project management offices as control centres of hours, tasks and people. ITM Platform suggests a more open, distributed and value-generating PMO. Let’s make no mistake, control is important. But there are many ways to practice it,...

Project manager elevator pitch

Imagine you are a project sponsor. You enter the elevator and bump into your project manager. There are two kinds of conversations you are likely to have: Conversation 1: You: Hey! I’ve been meaning to catch up with you. How’s my project coming along?...

Information systems strategy

Information systems strategy

Information systems strategy should be viewed as supplementing business strategy, helping to apply technology better in order to underpin the aims and competitive advantages pursued. As with any strategy, it must identify the future situations towards...

Technology sphere: alignment with business strategy

Technology sphere: alignment with business strategy

It is vital for the information systems strategy to specifically adapt to the nature of the business it is intended to support. There are no universal formulae for success, as each organisation has its own unique aims and resources. As a result, the first...

Parkinson’s Law: Phony deadlines

If the most probable estimated duration for a project is 10 months, project managers might be tempted to reduce the target deadline to 8 months and thus compensate for possible delays. According to Parkinson’s Law “work expands so as to fill the time...