Experienced Project Manager

Selling your boss. You know that an effective project management process can help your organization achieve its business goals. So how do you convince the different levels of executive management? In the slide presentation "When Management Isn't Buying: Six Internal Selling Tools That Work", Bill Kern shows how to effectively champion the adoption of PM process by tailoring solutions and value propositions to each level and each individual in your management audience.

Overcoming organizational obstacles.    Are you in an uphill battle implementing project management in an organization that is resisting change?  Rest assured that you are not alone.  Project management is often implemented in an ad hoc way, in an uneasy marriage with deeply entrenched corporate command and control structures. We've got tips and advice on how to overcome obstacles and help your organization improve its project performance in Implementing Project Management.

Managing your knowledge assets.  Tap into the wealth of knowledge that your team members already possess.  Turn the isolated "island of expertise" in your organization into powerful communities of practice.  Create a learning organization by capturing lessons learned and incorporating that experience into your next project plan.  We have resources that can help you NOW in our  Knowledge Management Know-How subject.

Leaders -- born or made?  Leadership skills are a crucial element of good project management, especially for champions of change and improvement in your organization. But don't you have to be born a good leader?  Can leadership really be taught and learned?  We believe that it can, through self-awareness, mentoring, and "on-the-job" leadership experience.  We've  gathered Leadership know-how resources to help you on your journey to become a more effective leader.  

The challenges of scattered teams and outsourced development.  Have you just been assigned to manage a geographically scattered team?  Are you contemplating outsourcing part of your project to a third party?  Are you considering "going virtual" with a currently co-located team.  Virtual teams can both leverage your organization's capabilities and also create new and difficult management problems.  Browse our resources on Virtual/Distant teams to get advice, tools, and help from project managers who have managed virtual teams.