Browsing All posts tagged under »Project and Program Management«

Dirty Consulting Tricks – Subletting the “talent”

October 9, 2012 by

0

Bait and switch.  Pitch the A team and send in the D team.  Front load the client engagement up high and deliver low.  Three consulting slang terms for subletting talent or substituting in lesser skilled or experienced talent for the one proposed for an engagement. In program and project management the engagements typically involve the […]

TAPUniversity’s Online Learning System has moved.

October 8, 2011 by

1

Exciting news. TAPUniversity has partnered with gnomio to launch its learning management system ahead.  Additional must-have features include test bank expansion and knowledge sharing tools.  An innovator in online project management training since 2006, this partnership ensures our delivery keeps paced with your learning needs! Just click on the TAPUniversity LMS* on the menu to […]

Time for a quick celebration – 400 posts!

February 16, 2011 by

1

I  wanted to share a little milestone. We reached 400 posts yesterday. Our blog is primarily targeted for education, learning and conversation. While we do need some money to keep the lights on, we try to keep the commercial pitches and “monentization” to a minimum.  Thank you everyone who has participated, read and engaged with […]

Agile Principle 11 – Self Organizing teams produce best architectures, requirements and design

February 14, 2011 by

1

Agile manifesto – principles number 1 – 10 were ones I could embrace or at least accept.  And yes I know it’s your 10th birthday this month.  But really, number 11 is a difficult one for this control oriented, project management/ manager type to swallow.  You’re saying that self-organizing teams can get it done?  Yeah […]

Agile Principle 9 – Agility is a result of technical excellence and good design

February 12, 2011 by

1

The ninth principle of agile brings in important aspects of enterprise architecture and system design. Technical excellence is a board term.  it can be applied to hardware, software, network infrastructure, process management, project management, programming, release management, etc.  I also think of enterprise architecture I hear technical excellence.  While Agile is change driven, that does […]

Need to Know vs. Nice to Know: PM’s and Functional Managers- a critical partnership

January 27, 2011 by

0

Part of the project manager’s (PM) role is to delegate tasks to resources to get the work done.  Mostly these people report to functional managers, not the PM leading the project. So, what do you do when assigned tasks don’t get done because a resource’s first allegiance is not to the project, but to their […]

Promises and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 23, 2010 by

0

“I know Jack will get that report to me by Friday. He said I’ll have it by Friday, so I’ll have it by Friday—Jack never lets me down. When he says something will get done, I don’t worry about it because I can trust he’ll take care of it” says the project sponsor. “You’re fortunate […]

Application of Rules and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 22, 2010 by

0

“Listen up, team! I’m tired of tardiness—we haven’t been able to start these morning meetings on time. Next person late to our morning meeting will be written up and reported to HR!” says the Project Manager. Just then, the meeting room door creaks open and the Project Manager’s favorite team member, with whom he plays […]

Favoritism, Nepotism, Bribery and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 18, 2010 by

0

Why is it a problem to hire or award someone based on the fact that they are your friend, relative, or have offered you a little “gift” in return? The problem is what you are not doing—making decisions based on people’s merits to the best interest of your organization. The third mandatory Fairness standard in […]

Negotiating and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 15, 2010 by

0

The very succinct first mandatory Respect standard in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (http://www.pmi.org/About-Us/Ethics/~/media/PDF/Ethics/ap_pmicodeofethics.ashx) is “3.3.1 We negotiate in good faith.” When we negotiate in good faith, we negotiate with good and honest intentions or beliefs. It surprises me that this standard is categorized as a Respect standard rather […]

Being Informed about Norms and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 12, 2010 by

0

Norms and customs don’t just vary from country to country, they can vary across neighborhoods and even across departments within an organization. I was told once by a kid from the town next to mine that she could tell which kids were from my town because they liked to wear socks under their sandals. This […]

Opportunity Fairness and the PMI Code of Ethics

March 5, 2010 by

0

Who will get that great, new opportunity within your organization? Perhaps the daughter of the top salesman, or the young lady that was in the same sorority as the CEO? The fourth aspirational Fairness standard in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is “4.2.4 We make opportunities equally available to […]

Transparency–The First Aspirational Fairness Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 25, 2010 by

0

Transparency—the light shines through so that everything is revealed and nothing is hidden. The first aspirational Fairness standard from the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct is “4.2.1 We demonstrate transparency in our decision-making process.” In our TAPUniversity Values, which is prominently displayed at our headquarters, our first value is that […]

The Second Aspirational Honesty Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 22, 2010 by

0

Happy birthday to George Washington! One of the most enduring folklore stories about the first President of the United States is that as a boy he chopped down his father’s cherry tree, and when his father discovered the ruined tree, George said that he could not tell a lie and so confessed his misdeed. “5.2.2 […]

The First Aspirational Responsibility Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 18, 2010 by

0

It’s not all about money. An organization could select projects primarily based on financial selection techniques (which indicate the projects with the highest ROI), but there is more that should be considered by those who are responsible. The Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct contains six aspirational Responsibility standards, with the […]

The Third Aspirational Responsibility Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 16, 2010 by

0

Responsibility is one of the four major values in the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. There are six aspirational Responsibility standards, with the third one being: “2.2.3 We fulfill the commitments that we undertake – we do what we say we will do.” Although this is categorized as a Responsibility […]

The Fourth Aspirational Respect Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 15, 2010 by

0

This last week we’ve discussed much on the Honesty section of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct but now we switch attention to the Respect section. The Respect standards are divided into aspirational and mandatory standards. The fourth aspirational Respect standard is: “3.2.4 We conduct ourselves in a professional manner, […]

The Third Aspirational Honesty Standard in the PMI Code of Ethics

February 11, 2010 by

0

Honesty is one of the four major values of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Like all four values, the honesty standards are divided into aspirational and mandatory standards. The third out of five aspirational honesty standards is “5.2.3 We provide accurate information in a timely manner.” In order to […]

Self Paced – Online ACP, CBAP, LSS or PMP – $99.00

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 882 other subscribers

Like This!

Live Feed

Top Clicks

  • None
Blog at WordPress.com.