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 Influencing Others to Use Project Management Practices: Where to Begin and What to Consider!
– by Catherine Hodgins, BSc, MBA, CHE, PMP
Traditionally, project management processes and expertise in health care have rested in the areas of facilities management and development and/or Information Technology implementation. Although many of those in leadership roles within health care operations have spent a significant amount of time implementing new programs and introducing new equipment, for example, solid project management practices have not been known and/or utilized in areas other than facilities and IT.

Processes, People and Project Management
– by Chris Darrach, PMP
In today’s diverse workforce, project managers often have the good fortune to wear many hats. Hopefully, if all goes well, one of those hats does not need to be a helmet. Regardless of whether or not you are specifically a resource manager, there is no way to avoid the fact that you will need to manage and understand people throughout your career.

Effective Role Transitioning in Projects 
– by Bala Gopalakrishnan, MBA, PMP, CPIM
Project managers are often faced with a situation in which incumbent resources leave the project and new resources need to be transitioned into that role. Without proper role transitioning, project productivity will be hampered in the short term and the knowledge capital held by the incumbent resource lost forever in the long term. Project managers need to effectively manage the role transitioning so as to make the transition seamless and minimize project risk. This article examines this issue from various perspectives.

Hushing Butterflies When Making the Dreaded First Impression 
– by Varun Poddar, PMP
As a project manager or client manager representing a vendor to a prospective client, are you afraid of a client’s skepticism towards you when you first approach them? Do you get butterflies in your stomach wondering what would be a good way to start a dialogue? The author provides tips on how to succeed in this critical moment.

Fostering Effective Reviews 
– by Ramkumar Krishnamurthy
The review process is an undervalued but an extremely important activity. Not only does it ensure the quality of the work product, but it also helps bring it to its proper completion. The primary activity of the review process is examining the "finished" product to identify its shortcomings and areas for improvement.