Philip Setnik

“No pain, no gain!” We’ve all heard that.  Originally it was about physical conditioning – if your exercise didn’t hurt, you weren’t getting any benefit.  “Feel the burn,” as Jane […]

Let’s talk about maturity… …from a business standpoint. (Nothing to do with the degree of potty-mouth or the number of pranks you engage in. Necessarily.) Business maturity is really about

Projects, by definition, have a beginning and an end.   A project starts with an idea.  Maybe it’s a step in a strategic plan.  Maybe it’s an improvement or enhancement to

Let’s talk for a few minutes about the Project Lifecycle.   While the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide goes into extensive detail about each phase of a project, my

…in which we shall delineate and describe the people who compose the project team – their titles, their roles, and that for which they are most accountable.  Also, the concept

One of the key skills that a Project Manager brings to the table is risk management.  In order to manage risk, it’s important to understand what it is, why it

I wanted to interject this subject because it’s important in all of project management. One of the things Project Managers do is create artifacts.  Lots of them.  Documents, charts, spreadsheets,

It’s not just where the cubicles are…. Summary: The Project Management Office is responsible for ensuring that project management in an organization adds value, adheres to standards, and stays current

While project management done properly is a value-add for a company, the challenge is in getting to “done properly.”   There is a concept that applies to many different aspects of a

Okay, that’s just not true. Of course it costs. But Project Management can bring real value to an organization. Project Management is often seen as simply overhead, an expense.  And