Who really starts out their career wanting to be a Project Manager?
According to Patricia Ensworth, author of The Accidental Project Manager: Surviving the Transition from Techie to Manager, people don’t typically have a burning desire to become project managers at the outset. Continue reading
Risk Based Informed Decision Making (RIDM) has a risk assessment as input as well as social and other benefits residual risks. This data or information empowers the person to make an informed decision. This following is an example of RIDM. Continue reading
The two most widely-used risk management system standards are ISO 31000:2018 and COSO ERM:2017.
ISO 31000:2018[i] presents eight ‘principles’ to provide guidance on the characteristics of having efficient and effective risk management, communicating its value, and explaining its intention and purpose. These principles are offered as the foundation for managing risk and seeks the users’ consideration when establishing the organization’s risk management framework and processes. Continue reading
The problem: We normally think of procrastination as inherently bad. When we do it, we feel a sense of shame.
The solution: “Active” procrastination will actually make you more productive and happy. You should embrace it.
It was two weeks until the marathon and I still didn’t have my ticket to Greece. Then it was two days, and I still hadn’t replaced my shoes. Then it was two hours and my bag wasn’t packed. Continue reading
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a relatively new concept. It is a top down approach to business system management and execution. It is designed to identify potential events and risks that can impact the organization. There are 3 levels to ERM. These are: Enterprise Level; Program/Project Level; and Product level. This paper explains the differences between the program and project level. Continue reading