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If you want to kick-start your career, then read this newsletter... How to Kick Start your Career If you’ve started the New Year and you’d like to kick start your career, then here’s how to do it... 1: Review where you’re at Start out by writing down what you wanted out of your career when you started. What did you want to achieve and by when? When look at your progress to date and what you have achieved, are you on track? If you’re not, then where should you be right now? Also, think about what you’re doing now and the parts of the job that you enjoy and don’t enjoy. Then work out what you’d like to change. 2. Set a goal, but only one! You now need to set a 3 year goal. Set only one goal, otherwise it will be too hard to remember down the track. Make the goal something that you be proud to have achieved and something that means a lot to you. Make the goal simple to understand, yet challenging to achieve. And where possible, make it measurable—not subjective. For instance, it might be:...

All of these events, and the work to revise the project management methodology, can be managed using the Project Management Methodology Maintenance Checklist. This checklist is the work plan for the PMO Methodology Expert during the routine PMO Execution Phase. The PMO Project Management Templates Expert maintains the maintenance checklist and completes this work by following these eight steps: 1. Make a copy of the Project Management Methodology Maintenance Schedule Template. Enter the general information at the top left. 2. Receive input from all users, and also check sources for the online project management methodology, such as internal and external standards, to identify proposed changes. 3. Enter each proposed change on one row. In the first column of the table, name the change. 4. In the Source field, enter the source of the change, including contact information. 5. In the Reason field, enter a short reason for, or benefit of, the change. See below for a sample list of reasons...

Method123 announces the release of their new Communication Plan template Method123 has once again upgraded their offering in their Project Management Templates by releasing the new Communication Plan template.  This new form is part of their Project Management Tool Kit available at method123.com. As Method123 indicates, the upfront Project Planning that happens as part of the company’s overall project management methodology is important as you are kicking off your projects.  Many company’s fail to see the need for a formalized documentation of how project communication will be handled and who will be involved.  However, studies have shown that organizations incorporating a formalized Communication Plan as part of their Project Management Methodology have customer satisfaction ratings that are up to 18 per cent higher than those companies who do not enforce such a plan.  Communication truly is key. “Establishing the chain of communication including what happens when, who is responsibl...

New Project Management Template Risk Plan released by Method123 to enhance their overall Project Management Kit offering As part of Method123’s never-ending effort to bring you the best and most efficient tools possible as part of their Project Management template Kit, they have just released their new Risk Plan template. “Managing risk on the project is one of the most neglected pieces of the overall project management life cycle puzzle.  Project managers tend to not spend nearly enough time on risk planning and mitigation.  The culprit is usually a lack of proper knowledge, experience and tools,” states Method123 CEO Jason Westland.  “By utilizing our new Risk Plan template, the PM will be able to document anything and everything they need to about risk on their projects.  Through the use of this tool, they’ll keep a good handle on risks throughout the entire engagement.” Method123’s Risk Planning template allows the Project Manager to capture all necessary information on: Risk ...

Maintenance Schedule Project Management Methodology The project management methodology is a living document. Each day, the PMO should be able to say, "This is the project management template methodology, the way this company does projects, as of today. Follow these standards and best practices to be compliant with the project management methodology and to have the greatest chance of delivering acceptable project results on time and within budget." At the same time, the project management methodology will undergo frequent small changes and occasional large changes. The frequent small changes, called continuous improvement, are included in the here routine of the PMO Execution Phase. Large changes are a part of the PMO Improvement Phase. There are many events that trigger changes to the project management methodology: - Changes to external standards. The methodology is linked to, or required to comply with, external standards such as the PMBOK®, PRINCE2®, and relevant indust...

Project Management Methodology Training Plan Providing training in the methodology is crucial to PMO success. Project Management Methodology training has these functions and benefits: - It is the framework that provides a place for all other training in tools, processes, and project management software . - It improves communication by giving every project stakeholder a common language and by defining roles for project reviews and other decision processes - It standardizes the way project work is done, increasing effectiveness and efficiency. The PMO Project Management Methodology Expert and the PMO Training Project Manager follow these eight steps to create and implement the methodology training plan: 1. Open a copy of the Project Management Methodology Training Plan Template. Enter the general information at the top left. 2. Copy the list of components from the Project Management Methodology Publication Schedule into the Components column of the Methodology Training Plan. 3. Copy the ...

If you’re starting a new project, then there are 5 steps that every Project Manager must take, to ensure it’s successful delivery. Read them here in this newsletter... 5 Steps to Starting a New Project Step 1: Get the Vision The first thing you need to do is to sit down with your Project Sponsor and agree on what needs to be delivered and by when. You need a hard and fast project end date. You need to understand why this end date is important to the business and the impact if you go past it. Only then, will you have a solid stake in the ground, against which you can measure progress. Step 2: Hire the Best Great teams deliver great projects. So it’s critical that you hire the best people you can afford to bring on board. Try and “borrow” experts from within the business, and “beg” your Sponsor for more cash to recruit the best in the market. Don’t fall for lesser skilled people that you can find more easily. It always takes time to find top people, but they will deliver better results...