Monthly Archives: April 2013

Spot the Agile PM

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Russell Whitworth (Q2 Associates Ltd)

Last week I was able to attend the excellent Thomson-Reuters/PMI Project Management “Unconference”, held at Exeter University. I also volunteered to host a couple of the bar-camp sessions, one on Coaching for PMs and the other Stakeholder Management. The event … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Essential: Team

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Russell Whitworth (Q2 Associates Ltd)

In the first four keys we have established our business objectives, engaged our stakeholders, agreed a scope, and planned a delivery. Now the focus of the project manager should turn to enabling the team to deliver. It is really important … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Essential: Plan

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Russell Whitworth (Q2 Associates Ltd)

I was once a team leader in a large project. At that time I wasn’t yet a project manager, but the project did indeed have someone with that title. I expected him to ask to see my plan, because that’s … Continue reading →

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