Computerworld | Building Skills for the Changing World of IT

Computerworld | Building Skills for the Changing World of IT

Tools for PM

Project Management is no less than embarking on an adventure. The adventurers ofcourse would not start without their basic tools like Binoculars (for Vision), A Compass (for Direction) and a Map (for strategy). Many Project Managers, however, struggle to gather any of such useful and essential tools of their trade before they begin. The best tool ever to emerge and widely used is a software for scheduling. I find that some Enterprise Project Management Software seems to be emerging but it is far from adequate and matured enough to be as robust as Binoculars, Compass and Maps have been. The other thing is people using Gantt charts displayed on large boards achieved better visibility and get the teams working on those projects have the time lines etched on their minds. Unfortunately the Gantt Charts prepared using software seems to be ending up on the PMs desktop. Unless they print them out in bold color and large paper and stick them up for everyone to see.

Project Musings

I have started this blog (Web Log) to vent my trips and trappings as a Project Manager. I have more than a reason being a IT Project Manager to start this blog. As I'm sure there would be more out there like me who would share same predicament as mine. My quest is to find solutions from Project Management in other fields to some of the issues we face in IT project Management. So I warm heartedly welcome people working in other than IT field to actively contribute to this blog in suggesting solutions or sharing their own tribulations. I hope to connect with all those and continue this momentum.