Comments on: Point and Shoot Project Management http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Sun, 20 May 2012 01:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-2690 Josh Nankivel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:24:22 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-2690 Although organizational skills and attention to detail are important, project management doesn't "come down to" any one thing. If it did, I think building relationships would be at the top of the list. Although organizational skills and attention to detail are important, project management doesn’t “come down to” any one thing. If it did, I think building relationships would be at the top of the list.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-24448 Josh Nankivel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:24:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-24448 Although organizational skills and attention to detail are important, project management doesn't "come down to" any one thing. If it did, I think building relationships would be at the top of the list. Although organizational skills and attention to detail are important, project management doesn’t “come down to” any one thing. If it did, I think building relationships would be at the top of the list.

]]> By: LouisvillePM http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-2641 LouisvillePM Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:17:07 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-2641 I'm beginning that project management just comes down to organization skills and attention to detail. I agree that we all need to understand the basic methodology, but I'm working a project right now that is extremely time consuming on my end because our vendor isn't organized and doesn't seem to pay attention to detail. To go along with the photography analogy, these point and shoot PMs don't care about lighting or perspective one bit... ;) I’m beginning that project management just comes down to organization skills and attention to detail. I agree that we all need to understand the basic methodology, but I’m working a project right now that is extremely time consuming on my end because our vendor isn’t organized and doesn’t seem to pay attention to detail.

To go along with the photography analogy, these point and shoot PMs don’t care about lighting or perspective one bit… ;)

]]> By: LouisvillePM http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-24447 LouisvillePM Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:17:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-24447 I'm beginning that project management just comes down to organization skills and attention to detail. I agree that we all need to understand the basic methodology, but I'm working a project right now that is extremely time consuming on my end because our vendor isn't organized and doesn't seem to pay attention to detail. To go along with the photography analogy, these point and shoot PMs don't care about lighting or perspective one bit... ;) I’m beginning that project management just comes down to organization skills and attention to detail. I agree that we all need to understand the basic methodology, but I’m working a project right now that is extremely time consuming on my end because our vendor isn’t organized and doesn’t seem to pay attention to detail.

To go along with the photography analogy, these point and shoot PMs don’t care about lighting or perspective one bit… ;)

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-2634 Josh Nankivel Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:54:31 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-2634 Great post Adam! I enjoyed the photography parallel. A good extension of it would be the case where the unskilled try to pick up the camera and accessories with all the bells and whistles. They will usually be a horrible photographer unless there's natural talent involved. The same goes for someone with the hottest tools on the market who hasn't learned fundamental concepts of PM. Dr. Paul, thank you for your perspective. I agree that fundamentals come first, tools afterwards. Of course I disagree on another point. :-) It's like you are saying that a camper who puts out a fire with a bucket of water is exactly the same as a trained firefighter. Yes, they both put out a fire. Do you mean to say that the training, processes, and tools of the firefighter add no value? If my project is on fire, I'll pass on the pseudo-PM with a bucket if there is a well trained and equipped PM around. At the same time, I don't want a PM with all the tools and no knowledge of the fundamentals. That's not really a PM at all. Great post Adam! I enjoyed the photography parallel. A good extension of it would be the case where the unskilled try to pick up the camera and accessories with all the bells and whistles. They will usually be a horrible photographer unless there’s natural talent involved. The same goes for someone with the hottest tools on the market who hasn’t learned fundamental concepts of PM.

Dr. Paul, thank you for your perspective. I agree that fundamentals come first, tools afterwards.

Of course I disagree on another point. :-)

It’s like you are saying that a camper who puts out a fire with a bucket of water is exactly the same as a trained firefighter. Yes, they both put out a fire. Do you mean to say that the training, processes, and tools of the firefighter add no value?

If my project is on fire, I’ll pass on the pseudo-PM with a bucket if there is a well trained and equipped PM around. At the same time, I don’t want a PM with all the tools and no knowledge of the fundamentals. That’s not really a PM at all.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/point-and-shoot-project-management/#comment-24446 Josh Nankivel Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:54:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=960#comment-24446 Great post Adam! I enjoyed the photography parallel. A good extension of it would be the case where the unskilled try to pick up the camera and accessories with all the bells and whistles. They will usually be a horrible photographer unless there's natural talent involved. The same goes for someone with the hottest tools on the market who hasn't learned fundamental concepts of PM. Dr. Paul, thank you for your perspective. I agree that fundamentals come first, tools afterwards. Of course I disagree on another point. :-) It's like you are saying that a camper who puts out a fire with a bucket of water is exactly the same as a trained firefighter. Yes, they both put out a fire. Do you mean to say that the training, processes, and tools of the firefighter add no value? If my project is on fire, I'll pass on the pseudo-PM with a bucket if there is a well trained and equipped PM around. At the same time, I don't want a PM with all the tools and no knowledge of the fundamentals. That's not really a PM at all. Great post Adam! I enjoyed the photography parallel. A good extension of it would be the case where the unskilled try to pick up the camera and accessories with all the bells and whistles. They will usually be a horrible photographer unless there’s natural talent involved. The same goes for someone with the hottest tools on the market who hasn’t learned fundamental concepts of PM.

Dr. Paul, thank you for your perspective. I agree that fundamentals come first, tools afterwards.

Of course I disagree on another point. :-)

It’s like you are saying that a camper who puts out a fire with a bucket of water is exactly the same as a trained firefighter. Yes, they both put out a fire. Do you mean to say that the training, processes, and tools of the firefighter add no value?

If my project is on fire, I’ll pass on the pseudo-PM with a bucket if there is a well trained and equipped PM around. At the same time, I don’t want a PM with all the tools and no knowledge of the fundamentals. That’s not really a PM at all.

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