Planning еvеntѕ fоr a lіvіng ѕоundѕ lіkе a dream—picking fооd and décor, wоrkіng wіth tоnѕ оf different реорlе, ѕреndіng уоur days at cool venues іnѕtеаd of bеhіnd a dеѕk. But it tаkеѕ more thаn juѕt a lоvе of a great раrtу to ѕuссееd іn this fast-paced field—you’ve got tо have аn eye fоr detail аnd аn ability tо hаndlе соnѕtаnt deadlines аnd рrеѕѕurе. In оrdеr tо help ѕее … [Read more...]
How to Manage Communications
Really, I’m writing about how to manage communication. I know you're saying, "Hello? I’m a project manager, I know how to manage communications." Hear me out, I may say something that you can start using in the future. By definition from PMBOK, managing communications provides needed information to stakeholders in a timely fashion. Like you said earlier, I know that. But … [Read more...]
Did you get approval to use money?
Time is ticking and the need an approval. Everyone looks at you, the project manager to give the word. But wait, you haven’t gotten approval from the senior stakeholders. Production is telling you if you don’t get approval by 10am, it won’t be done. It’s a client deliverable and they are expecting it. To make things even spicier, it’s a agency investment. Your superhero … [Read more...]
Gathering Project Requirements
You got assigned to a project. Very exciting. Everyone is ready to start, but the number one question, “What are we delivering?” As a project manager, it’s not up to you to guess what it is, you need to collect the requirements for the project. Collecting requirements defines and documents the project and product features and functions needed to fill the stakeholder’s needs … [Read more...]