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The ABC’s of ROI

Analyze Benefits and Costs and Always Be Capturing ROI Some project managers stop measuring ROI once they have sold the business case. Good project managers understand that capturing ROI is a continuous task that can continue even when the project is closed. ROI stands for Return On Investment or, in other words, “What do IContinue reading “The ABC’s of ROI”

Anatomy of Trusted Project Manager

Dr. Ellen Weber‘s lessons from a positive experience with a contractor also applies to project managers. The post outlines five game-changers: Offer Reasonable Rates — Reasonable implies profitable for the vendor and affordable for the customer. The contractor in the story gathered the requirements, scoped the work, and talked about pricing. The contractor then wentContinue reading “Anatomy of Trusted Project Manager”

Classy Project Management

5 Ways Project Managers Can Display Project Management Class from the ProjectManager.com blog gives project managers tools to lead successfully. Project Managers that Say “Thank You” — Appreciate the things others do for the project. Their work is helping you deliver the project. Thank them. Project Managers that Brag About Their People — Bragging about yourContinue reading “Classy Project Management”

Eat Your Muffins Calmly

“Well, I can’t eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.” — Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest The Project Manager is the leader of the project team. When the leader overreacts, everyoneContinue reading “Eat Your Muffins Calmly”

Are You In Demand?

Use how often customers ask for you to manage their projects to measure your success. The Community Post “How do You Measure Your Success as a Project Manager?” on the PMI’s site looks at the definitions of successful project management. It is a digest of a conversation in the PMI Career Central group on LinkedIn andContinue reading “Are You In Demand?”