Project and Program Management

Upcoming Deadlines Do you remind team members of upcoming deadlines? How? How often? Which ones - just minor ones or everything due this week, etc?

Missed Commitments How do you handle someone on your project team who repeatedly misses completing their committed tasks?

Lessons Learned Please share a lesson learned (or re-learned). :-D

Hiring Status The State of Michigan hires many of its IT project managers as staff-augmentation via contracting companies. Some organizations hire project managers through consulting companies. How does your organization get qualified project managers?

Unsure if it's the Project, or Me. I was hired 4 months ago in an Implementation Manager role for an enterprise client. It's the company's biggest client by far, and the project was launched in 2019. Because of this, I believed a large part of the project was clearly defined, and…

I am struggling in the PM realm. I have my PMP, CSM and am working through LSS to get a black belt and have been doing PM for years however I haven't always had the title. Everything I see requires a 4 year degree (I'm almost 5o with a 2 year) or some sort of specialized…

Book Recommendations Are there any books you would recommend for project managers to read?

I have officially passed my CAPM exam. I have a new resume and was hoping someone would be willing to review and critique it. I am currently job hunting and am trying to get out of the retail environment.

Experience & Certification Several of our new members mentioned having years of experience, and considering whether it was worth getting a PMP certification. What do you think?

Hi. I apologize, but I haven't been here recently to accept new member requests. I've just accepted a bunch of requests - sorry for the delay.

Hello All! I was recently let go due to a restructuring in my company. I have been trying to make a pivot from telecommunications sales to a project manager/business analyst. I am nearly finished my Associate's in Business Analysis and my Technical Diploma as a Project…

Hey Everyone, I recently got laid off from Expedia Group. I am an experienced Technical Program Manager with 7+ years of experience in the field. I am looking for TPM roles in Austin Texas. Any help provided would be beneficial. Thank you so much in advance!

New Members Welcome to the new members of this group! Please take a look at some of the older posts and contribute - either with responses to existing messages or your new topics.

Practice PMP Question: The requirements elicitation team has obtained a large number of ideas during sessions to gather product and project requirements. Which of the following techniques is best suited to have these ideas sorted into groups for review and analysis? A. Control…

Does your company or organization have its own tailored version of project management processes? (And if so, could you say a bit about it?)

Do you find yourself using your project management skills in your personal life as well as your professional time?

Poll: Are you a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI)? PMI issues the PMP, CAPM, and other project and program management certifications. If you are a member, please hit the "Like" button.

Scheduling Helpful Hint When developing a schedule, remember that the people on your project may also have other tasks assigned. A rule of thumb is that when you consider administrative tasks, time off, etc. assume that will take about 20% of the time. And team members,…

Membership This group now has 50 members! Please help make it useful by contributing. Your contribution can be in multiple forms - ask a question, answer a question, add another comment, like someone else's contribution, etc. Feel free to look at older posts and add to the…

Hello everyone, I am trying to start a career in project management and was wondering if anyone can share some advise. I have a degree in social work and I am currently working on an MBA with a focus in project management. I have no experience in working in this field and would…