When managing a project, as important as it is to know the theory and science behind the enterprise; it is much more important to know the strengths and weaknesses of your team. As a PM, the goal is t...

Risk management does not need to be a complicated process. Depending on the application, over engineering something may be the best way to mitigate risk. A certain factor of safety is always included ...

While everyone here has mentioned the main positives of a Gantt chart; I'd like to point out another important aspect of the chart that is supremely useful. The breakdown of a gantt chart is created a...

This is unfortunately something I've had to deal with at all my workplaces since I was 16. :(. Anyways, the point is people are fickle and oftentimes have hard times dealing with one another. There c...

I have to do this often in my day to day at work. It is a difficult issue to handle, especially when I first started. Often, I've had my boss temper my wild ideas, but as time goes on and I see more a...

@31466637 I Agree fully with this commenter. It is impossible to definitely say which is more important to the planning phase of a project. Time & money are the ultimate factors that determine th...

I agree with this comment here, depending on the circumstances & the weight of the milestone; the "damage" that occurs when it is missed can vary. The project planner should be aware of the critic...

I agree with Adam here, initiation is an integral part of the project's success. At my current job, project initiation isn't a fully defined process. Oftentimes projects are started without a concrete...

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This is an interesting question that I've had some personal experience with. As you said, backup vendors are the best solution for having a redundant system with minimal downtime. However, not all ven...

I fully agree with this post here. Knowing the ins and outs of the testing process is paramount to determining the cause of failure. As such, I'd like to suggest that documentation is the most importa...

This issue of resource management is prevalent in all industries of engineering. In my currenyt position as the engineer at a manufacturing facility; it's quite difficult for me to "pump the brakes" p...

I fully agree with Delaney on this point. Matrix organizations are the most modern & efficient organizations in my mind. I may be biased as I have only worked at jobs with a matrix-style organizat...

I agree fully with the previous posters. Roles should be well established & assigned before a project is started. These roles should be outlined in the PMP & shall be given out to all employee...

The most important responsibility of the FDA, besides the obvious regulatory responsibilities, is to be as transparent & clear cut as possible. For the benefit of not only the consumer, but of the...