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Article Communications Management, Strategy 1 April 2018

PM Network

Speak Their Language

By Oyvetsky, Marat Traditional project management is concerned with cost, schedule and scope. When communicating with CIOs, however, the focus can dramatically shift to more strategic concerns. Savvy project leaders…

Article Quality Management, Change Management, Communications Management, Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement 1 January 2017

PM Network

Keep Your Guard Up

By Robinson, Andrew Way back in 1970, David Crosby lamented in a song of the times about how, in a moment of weakness, he almost cut his hair. I can relate. Letting down my guard as COO almost led to regret. I recently…

Article Communications Management, Strategy May 2015

PM Network

Extending the vision

By Alderton, Matt At high-performing organizations, only 57 percent of projects are highly aligned to strategy, according to PMI's "Pulse of the Profession®: Capturing the Value of Project Management" report. With…

Article Strategy, Communications Management, Stakeholder Engagement June 2011

PM Network

Beyond reporting

By Bourne, Lynda Reports serve a purpose, but they cannot always replace solid stakeholder communication. According to this article, effective communication starts with understanding who the important stakeholders…

Conference Paper Complexity, Strategy, Communications Management 12 October 2010

Understanding and overcoming communications complexity in projects

By Leybourne, Stephen A | Kanabar, Vijay | Warburton, Roger David Hand Because much of a project manager's work involves communicating effectively and delivering projects that successfully meet stakeholder expectations, project professionals must not only understand…

Conference Paper Communications Management, Strategy 12 October 2010

The impact of a strong communications strategy in a large program of work

By Abramo, Loredana | Onitiri, Retha One of the primary causes of project failure is communication breakdown. When team members and stakeholders fail to communicate effectively both with each other and with their project manager, then…

Conference Paper Strategy, Communications Management 19 October 2008

Mind the gap

By Deguire, Manon Despite the many recent studies recommending that project managers must--if they are to deliver projects which provide business benefits--align their projects with their organization's strategy,…

Conference Paper Strategy, Communications Management 19 May 2008

Mind the gap

By Deguire, Manon Today's project managers must not only achieve successful outcomes, they must also ensure that a project's outcome aligns with organizational strategy. Such a feat is often dependent on their…

Conference Paper Strategy, Communications Management, Teams 26 October 2004

When the project has many faces in many places-- software tools for the distributed team

Recent research shows that approximately one-quarter of the United States work force works from home at least some of the time, while another quarter is mobile or works from customer locations. In…

Conference Paper Strategy, Communications Management, Skill Development 7 September 2000

Seminars & Symposium

Selling project management to senior executives

By Jugdev, Kam | Thomas, Janice | Delisle, Connie L. | Buckle, Pamela Even in today's highly projectized world, strategy-minded executives are often reluctant to invest in projects and embrace project management as a core business component. As a result, projects too…