Comments on: The 10 Key Capabilities of Next-Generation Project Managers http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Craig http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/#comment-15763 Craig Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:12:33 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4212#comment-15763 My old management textbook (written in the 80's) has a whole bunch of stuff from gthe 1950s about how treating people well and enabling them gets more and better out of them. This isn't new to Gen y,z, etc. My old management textbook (written in the 80’s) has a whole bunch of stuff from gthe 1950s about how treating people well and enabling them gets more and better out of them.

This isn’t new to Gen y,z, etc.

]]> By: galleman http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/#comment-15679 galleman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:14:08 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4212#comment-15679 Great observation. That approach is common in many other PM domains. EV is one of my favorites - where bad examples are used to introduce yet another bad example. Or criticisms of a tool or process are provided when in fact the critic does not actually use that tool of process. It's the argument - "it didn't work for me, it can't work for you." Great observation. That approach is common in many other PM domains. EV is one of my favorites – where bad examples are used to introduce yet another bad example. Or criticisms of a tool or process are provided when in fact the critic does not actually use that tool of process.

It’s the argument – “it didn’t work for me, it can’t work for you.”

]]> By: galleman http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/#comment-15678 galleman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:12:02 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4212#comment-15678 Craig, The actual term of "professional amateurs." I see them all the time. They talk about all the ways to improve PM in the presence of bad PM, but don't actually practice PM - good or bad. Usually they're instructional services providers, book authors, and self proclaimed experts. When you poke a little deeper and ask "what tool, processes, methods and skills do you personally apply to the project you manage today and in the recent past?" You get a NULL answer. I've grown weary of listening to the "advice" givers who themselves do not manage projects on a daily basis - present company excluded Josh, since you earned you're living managing NASA projects until recently. Craig,
The actual term of “professional amateurs.” I see them all the time. They talk about all the ways to improve PM in the presence of bad PM, but don’t actually practice PM – good or bad.

Usually they’re instructional services providers, book authors, and self proclaimed experts. When you poke a little deeper and ask “what tool, processes, methods and skills do you personally apply to the project you manage today and in the recent past?” You get a NULL answer.

I’ve grown weary of listening to the “advice” givers who themselves do not manage projects on a daily basis – present company excluded Josh, since you earned you’re living managing NASA projects until recently.

]]> By: galleman http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/#comment-15677 galleman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:08:14 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4212#comment-15677 Shim, I'd suggest that the "good" project management has ALWAYS needed good communications. It's only with the absence of "good" project management that we see these trends based on the need to increase communication. Shim,
I’d suggest that the “good” project management has ALWAYS needed good communications. It’s only with the absence of “good” project management that we see these trends based on the need to increase communication.

]]> By: galleman http://pmstudent.com/the-10-key-capabilities-of-next-generation-project-managers/#comment-15676 galleman Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:51:13 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4212#comment-15676 My take on this typical Inverted Strawman Argument...that goes like this. I've seen bad project management processes in some unnamed places, so use my project management method it your problems will be solved. http://herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/10/an-strawman-argument-for-agile-project-management.html My take on this typical Inverted Strawman Argument…that goes like this.

I’ve seen bad project management processes in some unnamed places, so use my project management method it your problems will be solved.

http://herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/10/an-strawman-argument-for-agile-project-management.html

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