Current PMI Standards Projects

Get the latest on PMI Standard Projects, visit the following page:

http://www.pmi.org/PMBOK-Guide-and-Standards/Standards-Current-PMI-Standards-Projects.aspx

Project Relationship Management (PRM)

As project management professionals, we have all become increasingly aware of the importance of the so-called “soft skills” aspect of our profession. In recent years, skills such as time management, communication 

(verbal and non-verbal), emotional intelligence (EQ), facilitation, conflict resolution, and organizational 
management have received more and more recognition as essential aspects of successful project management. To that list, let’s add a skill I like to call “project relationship management” or PRM.   

There are six or seven primary aspects of PRM that we face in every project; these include the business, working, and professional relationships between the following:


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By Ruffin Veal III, MS, PMP

5 Tactics for Risk Collaboration in Specialty Software Projects

Many organizations choose to implement specialty software products as a business solution. The benefits of doing so vary from filling critical gaps in a company's portfolio of solutions and services to enabling a quick response to new regulations, such as health and safety mandates.  

Never assume that because a solution is smaller in size, you can take a relaxed approach to risk management. With enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, success requires collaboration between the project manager and the software provider to manage risks. 

Here are some successful tactics for risk collaboration with specialty software providers:    

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...By 

Kevin Korterud

 on June 27, 2012 10:40 AM 

Free Project Management Tricks and Tools from RMC

I was searching for more tips and tricks on the passing of PMP and found that there are some very good resources from RMC on Project Management Tricks and Tools. I have extracted some information below for reference:

Free Tricks and Tools

RMC regularly publishes short, easy-to-read project management tips and tricks. From time to time we also post our PowerPoint slides from some of our more popular presentations. These documents are designed to help you improve your project management knowledge, provide you with Tricks of the Trade® from around the world, and enhance your ability to use your project management skills in the workplace.

These documents are absolutely FREE, and each is published in a downloadable PDF format. If you would like access to these tips, tricks and presentations, you must become a member of the RMC site.

http://www.rmcproject.com/free/tips.aspx

The Free Tricks of the Trade® Library Currently Includes:

• New! White Paper: The Organizational Benefits of Project Management
• Free Tips for Passing the PMP® Exam (as advertised in PM Network®)
• What Makes a PM Successful? Part I
• What Makes a PM Successful? Part II
• Tricks for Working With Virtual Teams
• Tricks of the Trade - Project Manager's Role With Contracts
• Tricks for Determining Customer Requirements
• Tricks for Involving End Users
• Tricks for Improving Team Performance
• Tricks for Understanding Professional and Social Responsibility
• Tricks for Communicating With Management
• Nine Things Your Boss Should Be Doing
• Sample Project Charter
• How to Handle Unrealistic Schedules
• 18 Reasons Why Projects Fail
• Tricks for Selecting Vendors
• Tricks for Becoming a Better Project Manager
• The Benefits of Project Management
• Tricks for Doing Planning Faster
• Tips for the Worried Test Taker
• Tricks for Overcoming Negativity
• Tricks for Dealing with Anger in Project Management
• Tricks for Maximizing Your Relationship with Your Boss
• Two Methods to Calculate the Forward and Backward Passes in a Network Diagram
• Tricks for Schedule Development
• Tricks for Proactively Managing Stakeholders
• Tricks for Proving Your Worth
• Tricks for Avoiding Risk Stumbling Blocks
• Tricks for Solving Common Project Problems
• What Do Project Managers Wish Was Different in Their Companies?
• Why Only Wimpy Project Managers Hold Status Meetings
• Tricks for Clearly Defining Roles on Projects
• Is Your Lack of Risk Management Knowledge Hurting You?
• How to Use the Risk Book to Help You Pass the PMP® Exam
• Handout from 9-23-04 PMI 20th Anniversary Celebration
• Top Five Risk Errors That Can Ruin Your Career (PMI Global Congress 10-2004)