PM Coup
PM Coup is a project management blog providing tips, discussion, tools and training resources for all those starting out in project management.
In an increasingly project focused world, thousands are stepping up to manage projects as part of their daily life often unaware of how to proceed.
- Are you doing innovative work?
- Are you leading a team of people towards a common goal?
- Do you find common project methodologies unwieldy and sluggish for what you need now?
If the answer to any of these is yes, then we can help you out. PM Coup is about using lightweight, real life project tools as a means of getting things done!PM Coup on twitter
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- From the archives: Ask people for help when problem solving http://t.co/1OvCVauS #pmot 19 hours ago
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Ask people for help when problem solving
Like the old saying two heads are indeed better than one and a series of heads with different points of view and experience is even more powerful still. So if... -
Find something to like about your colleagues
When dealing with people at work you’ll find that there are people you naturally click with and those that you just keep battling with. Often the reason behind this is... -
Positive risk and why things aren’t always so complex
I’ve been away on holiday this week, so I’ve naturally had some time to reflect a little so I though I’d write something based on a change I have coming...
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Use concepts in your thinking
Posted on August 21, 2011 | No CommentsJust a quick snippet of (ironically) a concept that I’ve been playing with recently. What I’ve been wondering about how better to describe the decision making process which will be inherent throughout a lengthy project life cycle and ensure effective decision making in project teams?... -
Remember to match your approach to your intent
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No CommentsDefining the correct approach to a project is one of the bedrocks of project management. Without a good clear understanding of how you’re going to achieve your aim there’s very little chance of your project running smoothly, never mind delivering the benefits you’re looking for.... -
Plan on a page
Posted on June 7, 2011 | 2 CommentsGetting a team of people all working in the same direction is one of the most important jobs of the project manager. One of the ways I like to do this is a plan on a page. Consisting of a single page (I prefer A3),... -
Take things offline!
Posted on April 7, 2011 | 6 CommentsIt’s great to get lots of people together in a room to collaborate on a document that needs writing, I personally feel it can really speed up the editing and approval process, see review cycles and the death of productivity, however this doesn’t mean we... -
Just start writing to get your creative juices flowing
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 13 CommentsAs a project manager it can be hard to get started sometimes, particularly if your new to the job or still unsure about how you’re going to structure a particular project or it’s deliverables. So what can you do to get those creative juices flowing... -
What do people really want when they ask for more communication?
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 1 CommentI was recently asked to write a brief 100 words piece for a company newsletter, ideally funny and could I do it now. Well I came up with the following effort. And so it began… “Pete you like writing, write something for our Company Newsletter.”... -
Review cycles and the death of productivity!
Posted on March 24, 2011 | 8 CommentsWhen you’re working on a project there will always be documents to write and because you write documents you will then get caught in review cycles. The rough time split to get a document approved seems to be somethings in the region of 20% to... -
The importance of a living project org chart
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 11 CommentsSo right up front the take away point for this blog is that Project org charts are very important. I’m sure everyone agrees with this, but experience seems to dictate that a project org chart is quickly sketched out with a minimal team and then... -
Express yourself with Prezi!
Posted on March 12, 2011 | 16 CommentsRecently I’ve been doing my best to find ways to work this awesome tool Prezi into my work. The most obvious thing I’ve used it for so far has been as an interactive whiteboard for storyboarding projects and I’ll come back to do a proper... -
Putting a square template in a circular hole
Posted on March 8, 2011 | 9 CommentsToday I find myself drowned in new templates of yet another project management methodolgy and considering that age old question… do I really have to put this round peg through the square hole? The particular problem is trying to fit high level requirements for an...