Yearly Archives: 2020
Evolution of Project Management Under COVID-19
COVID has changed the communication experience Tom Waddell interviewed Jonathan Flachman recently around what we have learned when it comes to Project Management under COVID-19. That interview created the genesis for this blog post and if you want to watch the video, please click here. To begin with, some things have not changed. Communication is still the best currency a project manager has at their disposal to help manage the people in their project. This looks very different in an environment within a COVID-19 experience than it did before. Project…
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Technical Project Management
Why it is important to have a technically trained engineer run your project We are often asked – when it comes to medical device project management, what does it take to be a World-Class Project Manager? The answer to the question is an important one, and certainly, things like experience and project management training are important. But we have found that having an education and (lots of) experience in a relevant technical field combined with leadership skills is what sets our people above the rest when providing the best medical…
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Project in chaos? Don’t Panic!
Project chaos/crises can be caused by several factors, from a complete breakdown of direction, a lack of performance on key activities, or even misguided leadership. Sometimes it’s outside factors that throw everything into disarray. This last cause may be relevant to our current work environments. There are four key elements of rescuing a project in crisis, those project management steps include: 1. Define “What’s So” 2. Define the Project 3. Create a Plan 4. Define Risks and Mitigation Defining “What’s So” The most important first step in a chaotic situation…
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