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Sample Horizons Cover Stories

2004

October / A Prescription for Sourcing Success: Remember the Three Cs
By James Foreman, PMP

If you've ever managed a services contract, you know that it can be a project in itself. In this month's Executive Session, project management expert James Foreman, PMP, discusses the constant and varied challenges of managing services contracts, as well as how to apply the three "Cs" of sourcing success--competence, collaboration and communication.

September / There Is No Crying in Project Management
By James Comstock, PMP

You have a kickoff meeting and nobody shows up. The PMO moves and nobody tells you about it. Your project team misses every deliverable. This article examines the ways in which project managers can alleviate frustration and respond more positively to the challenges of leading a project team. You'll learn why a communication plan is essential, the importance of honesty and trust in preventing problems and how to develop a schedule that your team can stick to.

August / Another Look at Project Portfolio Management
By Donna Fitzgerald

Although there has been much discussion about what makes a successful Project Portfolio Management (PPM) process, most comments have failed to address the idea of correctly matching resource capacity to planned projects. This article examines this complicated task on the executive, line management and project levels and introduces the concept of "Scalable PPM."

July / Triple Constraint — Friend or Foe?
By Denise DeCarlo, PMP

Scope, time and resources are well known in the discipline of project management as the triple constraint. In this article, you'll learn how to leverage the triple constraint by prioritizing its three elements in order to maximize project success.

June / School's Out – It's a Communications Thing
By Carl Pritchard, PMP

As a project manager, it can be extremely difficult to keep a team mentally connected during the summer. Vacations, family commitments and other summer activities can cause team members’ minds to wander away from their project. In this article, Carl Pritchard, PMP, explains how to keep team members connected by forming ongoing common bonds, refreshing communication channels often and offering mutual benefits to maintain active relationships during the summer months.

May / La Lingua Risk: Translating Risk for Clarity, Understanding and Action
By Carl Pritchard, PMP

As a project manager, you have the responsibility to communicate as clearly and efficiently as possible. Due to differing perspectives, experiences and capabilities, this becomes particularly difficult when discussing risk. This article examines the three specific areas where risk language comes into play, and explains how you can avoid communication breakdowns in your projects.

April / The Feedback Six-pack
By Sean Lowe, PMP and Jimmie D. White, PMP
What is one of the most important, yet under-utilized, project management tools? It's feedback! In this article, you'll discover the value of this critical tool and learn six key questions to ask yourself before giving feedback.

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