Although each phase is critical, the most important phase in the project process for longitudinal success is the planning phase, as it is when the pro...

The first step to effectively balancing expectations from all involved bodies (e.g., FDA, shareholders, and consumers) is for the PM to recognize that...

The phrase "everything is about risk" in risk management refers to the habit of organizations to contextualize decisions, meetings, and discussions ar...

@mmd55 You definitely bring up an interesting point about the relative importance of resources vs. management oversight in a project's early stages. W...

A way companies can reduce the cost of returning to earlier development phases is through strengthening early-stage planning and risk identification. ...

A WBS definitely facilitates better project planning via facilitating the organization of a complex project into smaller and more clearly defined task...

One aspect of EVM that has yet to be discussed is its value in forecasting, not just monitoring. EVM can certainly convey whether a project is ahead o...

Another way to consider the distinction is to focus on what event is being protected. In FS dependencies, you are protecting the start of the successo...

An additional way to mitigate financial pushback in front-end R&D could be to rework the product architecture before assuming the business case is...

In medical device development, the PM's responsibilities definitely expand beyond traditional management, but I would not say they shift completely aw...

For a project to return to a previously "completed" phase in the PDCA cycle, a PM needs strong skills in risk assessment, change management, and stake...

As you had said, Jacob, I think the longitudinal ROI in Project Management for degrees and certifications serves different, yet complementary function...

Your example certainly highlights how verification failures often shed light on component selection and manufacturability issues rather than about the...

An effective way to avoid such a situation would be to do integrate "version control checks" into the design change request process. For example, by m...

Effective project managers can skillfully align business needs and customer satisfaction by rectifying organizational strategy and customer value. Typ...