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Top 5 Tips for Screwing Up Project Planning

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Tips for Screwing Up Project Planning

Some time ago I was accused of patronising a project manager. Perhaps I was. But, I’m not apologising.

Here’s why …

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Do Tagged With: Business Case, Planning, Project Manager, Project Managers, Project Plan, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Teams, Schedule Planning

3 Sure-Fire Ways to a Good Project Schedule

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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A Good Project Schedule

A good project schedule doesn’t tell you what you want to hear. A good project schedule tells you what you need to know.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Planning, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Schedule, Project Sponsor, Sponsorship

How to Write a Killer Project Plan That Gets Results

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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How to Write a Project Plan
How to Write a Project Plan

In this article we show you how to write a project plan. But first we intend to dispel any myths about the project plan and project planning.

Then we show you how to plan for quality and how to be prepared for difficulties that will inevitably arise when managing change.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Article, Business Tools, Planning, Product Based Planning, Product Breakdown Structure, Product Flow Diagram, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Scope, Project Sponsor, Scope, Strategic Planning

4 Reasons Why Project Planning Is Essential

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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PRȆT — Ready, Willing and Able

The project planning process is holistic and encompassing. It is at the heart of project benefit viability.

What’s more, project planning is a great ways to bring the project team together. [Continue Reading …]

Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Business Tools, Planning, Planning Process, Process Management, Project Management, Project Plan, Project Planning

Project Planning in a Nutshell

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Project Planning

Many people get hung up on project planning. Some say they don’t have the time to prepare a project plan.

Others think the project plan is unnecessary. They assume the project plan is a complex document. One that accounts for every minute of every day.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Planning, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Scope, Work Breakdown Structure

4 Types of Projects — Which Kind Are You Leading?

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Walking In the Fog — 4 Types of Project

Learning to trust your instincts is an important leadership skill. Use this wisely and it will give you a head start when project planning.

Read on and I’ll explain …

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Change Project, Leadership Styles, Leading Change, Project Leader, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Plan, Project Sponsor, Project Stakeholder, Strategic Management, Types of Project

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There is one key lesson for those leading change. And it’s this: change is personal. Here we explain how John Kotter’s 8-step change mo applies to every aspect of change.

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