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Hybrides Vorgehen braucht passende Werkzeuge

Eberhard Huber ist mit jedem auf Augenhöhe

Gestern fiel mir ein Blogpost von Eberhard Huber ins Auge: Hybrides Projektmanagement ist keine Ausrede. Ich schätze Eberhard sehr, sowohl fachlich, als auch menschlich und kenne kaum einen anderen Menschen, der stets versucht, auf Augenhöhe mit seinem Gegenüber zu sein …und das auch gerne mal unkonventionell, wie ich auf einem PM-Camp miterleben durfte ;-)

In seinem Blogpost schreibt Eberhard von der Gefahr, das hybride Projektmanagement als Ausrede für die vollständige oder teilweise Abschaffung sämtlicher Projektmanagement-Methoden zu nehmen. Es reizt jeden Menschen, wie Eberhard schreibt, unangenehme Aspekte einer Methode nicht anwenden oder umsetzen zu müssen. Stimmt.

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Posted by Frank Blome on April 30th, 2019 under Project Management
Tags: methoden wasserfall

The Right Dress Code in Business for Project Managers

Dress Code for Project Managers: Attire for Pro Success Tips

Every now and then I have the luxury and may fall back on a student for support. I like to do that, because such an internship helps both sides. The student gets to see first hand how project management is lived on a daily basis and I learn new trends and what is taught at the universities. In addition, a fresh, young look at our topics is always very helpful. After all, we have been involved since 2004.

Recently, my intern came to the office and asked for advice on dress code in business. This resulted in an interesting discussion, which was repeatedly checked by Google. I found out again that there are actually two groups:

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Posted by Frank Blome on April 26th, 2019 under Project Management
Tags: friday

E-Mails for Project Managers

Yesterday was another one of those days… 250 e-mails in my inbox. Yes, in one day! Of course 75% of it was spam. And even if you use Mail.app's spam filter – which actually works very well – you will always find that a mail slipped into the wrong folder from time to time. This triggered an interesting discussion: Is the e-mail still relevant for the project manager, or have Slack & Co. already taken over all the tasks? But first let me take a closer look at the subject of e-mail.

How is email written correctly?

One of my favorite discussions ;-) When I skim our website, I find at least two versions: eMail and e-Mail. But what is correct? Internationally it is a bit difficult. Here the use of email or e-mail is roughly balanced. As usual, the Duden has a clear opinion for the German-speaking area: E-Mail.

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Posted by Frank Blome on April 25th, 2019 under Project Management
Tags: communication merlin-project

The 10 Key Factors for Successful Project Management

Everyone has their own secret formula when it comes to project management. However, there are some key factors that can make the difference between the success and failure of a project. The following best practices are essential for the execution of a successful project. They help you to optimize your project processes without losing sight of your budget and deadlines.

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Posted by Stefanie Blome on March 26th, 2019 under Project Management
Tags: kex-factors best-practice success

Kürzlich gelesen: Capterra Nutzerstudie 2018

Wie Projektmanagement-Software in Deutschland genutzt wird

Manchmal liegt mein Lesestoff einfach zu lange herum. Wenn ich dann endlich dazu komme ein Buch, einen Artikel oder eine Webseite von meinem (virtuellen) Stapel zu greifen, ärgere ich mich oft, mir nicht früher die Zeit genommen zu haben.

So auch bei diesem Artikel, einer Zusammenfassung der Nutzerstudie zum Projektmanagement in 2018, die allerdings bereits im November letzten Jahres von Capterra veröffentlicht wurde.

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Posted by Frank Blome on January 25th, 2019 under Project Management
Tags: software

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