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The Critical Path
http://thecriticalpath.info
I am a certified Project Management Professional and am currently writing a book about project management methodologies and adherence to sound practices. I mentor up-and-coming PMs in anything from what knowledge they need to get industry certifications to practical demonstration of Agile Scrum. I am a contributing author on Wikipedia for project management topics. This blog applies to anything Project Management related.
Recent Posts
My First Year In A Directive PMO
Today I realized I’ve been supporting and advising a Federal Government PMO for a whole year. Prior to that, I was the Manager of Software Engineering at an online company that had recently gone public. I was the sole PMP (Project Managemen...
The Best Kind Of Contract To Manage Is…(3 of 3)
Unfortunately, there is no ONE best type of contract to manage. The risk the vendor and customer share is determined by the contract type. The best thing you can do is understand the risks and benefits of each. There are three categories of cont...
Risks and Benefits of Cost-Reimbursable Contracts
As I mentioned in my previous post, Fixed-Priced Contracts, there is no ONE best type of contract to manage. The risk the vendor and customer share is determined by the contract type. The best thing you can do is understand the risks and benefits...
The Best Kind Of Contract To Manage Is…
Unfortunately, there is no ONE best type of contract to manage. The risk the vendor and customer share is determined by the contract type. The best thing you can do is understand the risks and benefits of each. There are three categories of co...
Meeting Acceptance Criteria Implies Customer Satisfaction
It doesn’t matter if your model is Kanban, Agile, Waterfall, or RUP. You can’t close out a project or task without first identifying the Acceptance Criteria. Acceptance criteria begins to take shape during the first moments of a proje...
Mitigated Speech and Project Negotiations
Mitigated speech is a linguistic term describing deferential or indirect speech inherent in communication between individuals of perceived High Power Distance. The term was recently popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Outliers, where he defi...

