Comments for Random Acts of IT Project Management http://randompm.wordpress.com Project Management for Information Technology Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Entrepreneurship and Ruling the World by iammarchhare http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/entrepreneurship-and-ruling-the-world/#comment-145 iammarchhare Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:40:32 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-145 Thanks for your comments, Susan. Yes, I do believe in the long run it will be a good thing. I think the US has basically forgotten that with growth comes a little pain, though. Thanks for your comments, Susan. Yes, I do believe in the long run it will be a good thing. I think the US has basically forgotten that with growth comes a little pain, though.

]]> Comment on Entrepreneurship and Ruling the World by My-Project-Management-Expert.com http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/entrepreneurship-and-ruling-the-world/#comment-143 My-Project-Management-Expert.com Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:32:59 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=460#comment-143 Hi, Interesting post. I do actually agree. Permanent long term, secure jobs are rapidly disappearing, and Organisations are only interested in fixed term or short term contractors / self employed. The long term roles are being off shored. In the project management area people need to learn to get beyond the <a href="http://www.my-project-management-expert.com/project-management-basics.html" rel="nofollow">project management basics</a> and learn that <a href="http://www.my-project-management-expert.com/successful-project-management.html" rel="nofollow">successful project management</a> wanted by Organisations is the ability to deliver, not innumerable project management qualifications. Unfortunately there appear to be too many people around who think because they have a piece of paper they will instantly be in demand and get good jobs. Instead they need to realise they may have to make their own jobs (self employment) or better still become entrepreneurs. But hey this could be a good thing. Countries are stronger and more successful the more entrepreneurship is encouraged. Regards Susan de Sousa Site Editor http://www.my-project-management-expert.com Hi,

Interesting post.

I do actually agree. Permanent long term, secure jobs are rapidly disappearing, and Organisations are only interested in fixed term or short term contractors / self employed. The long term roles are being off shored.

In the project management area people need to learn to get beyond the project management basics and learn that successful project management wanted by Organisations is the ability to deliver, not innumerable project management qualifications.

Unfortunately there appear to be too many people around who think because they have a piece of paper they will instantly be in demand and get good jobs. Instead they need to realise they may have to make their own jobs (self employment) or better still become entrepreneurs.

But hey this could be a good thing. Countries are stronger and more successful the more entrepreneurship is encouraged.

Regards

Susan de Sousa
Site Editor http://www.my-project-management-expert.com

]]> Comment on Mixing Social Networking & Business by Social Media Here, Social Media There, Social Media Everywhere « Random Acts of IT Project Management http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/mixing-social-networking-business/#comment-142 Social Media Here, Social Media There, Social Media Everywhere « Random Acts of IT Project Management Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:29:57 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=430#comment-142 [...] by iammarchhare on 4 September 2009 Not long ago, I posted “Mixing Social Networking & Business”.  In that article, I drive into the ground (or, did I beat a dead horse?) the point that social [...] [...] by iammarchhare on 4 September 2009 Not long ago, I posted “Mixing Social Networking & Business”.  In that article, I drive into the ground (or, did I beat a dead horse?) the point that social [...]

]]> Comment on Railing Against Project Bureaucrats by giladlsh http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/railing-against-project-bureaucrats/#comment-141 giladlsh Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:22:04 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-141 Great article! No matter what method you use, agile and so, the people and business understanding will guide you to success. Great article!

No matter what method you use, agile and so, the people and business understanding will guide you to success.

]]> Comment on Project Management 101 by Corporate Sleuth http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/project-management-101/#comment-137 Corporate Sleuth Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:32:03 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=280#comment-137 Hi, I enjoyed the information you presented. I just posted an article to my blog from which I think your readers can benefit. The article is Myth: Loser Projects are for Losers and can be found at http://wp.me/pC5R9-o or at my main site:http://corporatesurvival.wordpress.com Thanks again for the information. Hi, I enjoyed the information you presented. I just posted an article to my blog from which I think your readers can benefit. The article is Myth: Loser Projects are for Losers and can be found at http://wp.me/pC5R9-o or at my main site:http://corporatesurvival.wordpress.com
Thanks again for the information.

]]> Comment on Should You Pursue PMP Certification? by John Reiling http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/should-you-pursue-pmp-certification/#comment-136 John Reiling Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:29:51 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=408#comment-136 This is very interesting as a commentary on the "lifecycle" position of the PMP certification. It seems that the PMP may be suffering due to a higher degree of saturation - but I do not think saturation is the problem at all. Part of the problem, at least, is due to misperceptions by companies as to what the PMP means. They may think that it is helpful to have PMPs on staff, but then to do business as usual. If one of the PMPs mentioned was actually tasked to bring best practices to those companies, I think the result would be quite different. Still, the key is for both individual professionals AND organizations to use their heads and take ethics seriously. ________________________ John Reiling, PMP <a href="http://pmcrunch.com" title="PMcrunch.com" rel="nofollow">PMcrunch.com</a> <a href="http://www.pmtrainingonline.com" title="Project Management Training Online" rel="nofollow">Project Management Training Online</a> This is very interesting as a commentary on the “lifecycle” position of the PMP certification. It seems that the PMP may be suffering due to a higher degree of saturation – but I do not think saturation is the problem at all.

Part of the problem, at least, is due to misperceptions by companies as to what the PMP means. They may think that it is helpful to have PMPs on staff, but then to do business as usual. If one of the PMPs mentioned was actually tasked to bring best practices to those companies, I think the result would be quite different.

Still, the key is for both individual professionals AND organizations to use their heads and take ethics seriously.
________________________
John Reiling, PMP
PMcrunch.com
Project Management Training Online

]]> Comment on Ambiguous Scope by Highlights From Seth’s Blog « Random Acts of IT Project Management http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/ambiguous-scope/#comment-132 Highlights From Seth’s Blog « Random Acts of IT Project Management Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:53:15 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-132 [...] I have alluded to this in previous posts that you won’t please everyone.  As I have stated in “Ambiguous Scope”, the sponsor needs to define for you when a project is “done”.  It needs to be [...] [...] I have alluded to this in previous posts that you won’t please everyone.  As I have stated in “Ambiguous Scope”, the sponsor needs to define for you when a project is “done”.  It needs to be [...]

]]> Comment on I Am Not a Specialist, I Am a Manager by Manager and Leadership Training, Anyone? « Random Acts of IT Project Management http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/i-am-not-a-specialist-i-am-a-manager/#comment-130 Manager and Leadership Training, Anyone? « Random Acts of IT Project Management Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:06:05 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-130 [...] by iammarchhare on 17 August 2009 Last time, I blogged about “I Am Not a Specialist, I Am a Manager” and got some really good feedback.  I want to dig into it a little more and bring it down to a [...] [...] by iammarchhare on 17 August 2009 Last time, I blogged about “I Am Not a Specialist, I Am a Manager” and got some really good feedback.  I want to dig into it a little more and bring it down to a [...]

]]> Comment on I Am Not a Specialist, I Am a Manager by iammarchhare http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/i-am-not-a-specialist-i-am-a-manager/#comment-129 iammarchhare Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:55:22 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-129 @EmiJoy: Great video at the link you provided (I edited it so it would appear correctly, btw)! "Solutionairess" sounds like a great title to have as well. @PM Hut: I am trying to make the case that a manager must be well-rounded, versed in many topics and must know their way around the environment they are in. I am thinking of it as a continuum from specialist to generalist, since no position really relies upon one single skill. The one thing that companies do not do well, IMO, is prepare people for leadership roles. However, that's my next blog topic :) @EmiJoy: Great video at the link you provided (I edited it so it would appear correctly, btw)! “Solutionairess” sounds like a great title to have as well.

@PM Hut: I am trying to make the case that a manager must be well-rounded, versed in many topics and must know their way around the environment they are in. I am thinking of it as a continuum from specialist to generalist, since no position really relies upon one single skill.

The one thing that companies do not do well, IMO, is prepare people for leadership roles. However, that’s my next blog topic :)

]]> Comment on I Am Not a Specialist, I Am a Manager by PM Hut http://randompm.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/i-am-not-a-specialist-i-am-a-manager/#comment-127 PM Hut Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://randompm.wordpress.com/?p=393#comment-127 My opinion is that you're overlooking the fact that you're clearly a specialist as a Manager, the same as you were as a programmer (as you stated) and as a tester. I think of IT Management as an art: I have to know about a little about everything (sometimes, due to my background, I know much more than just a little), and of course, work out the inter-department politics. I think the 2 terms, specialist and manager, are not mutually exclusive. My opinion is that you’re overlooking the fact that you’re clearly a specialist as a Manager, the same as you were as a programmer (as you stated) and as a tester. I think of IT Management as an art: I have to know about a little about everything (sometimes, due to my background, I know much more than just a little), and of course, work out the inter-department politics. I think the 2 terms, specialist and manager, are not mutually exclusive.

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