Professional PMOCast18 Jan 2022

SSS #018: Accommodating Clients with David EVANS

In this interview, David Evans recommends us to understands the needs of project stakeholders, and be prepared to adapt our project approach to suit those needs.

This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Scary Scars Shared” series, in which Ken BurrelI asks Real Project Managers to share in around ten minutes the lessons they have learned from managing projects, so that the whole project management community can learn from their experiences.

You can find the entire series at http://bit.ly/ScaryScars (video) and http://bit.ly/PragmaticPMOCast (audio, or search for “PragmaticPMOCast” wherever you get your podcasts)

Sharing short, sharp, project lessons interviews like this is just one of the pragmatic pointers recommended in Ken's book “Learning lessons from Projects: How it works, why it goes wrong, and how it you can do it better”, available from http://bit.ly/KensLLBook

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SSS #023: Costly (non) Communication with Elsie Rogers

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23 Jan 20227min

SSS #022: Driving blindfold through the badlands with Zoe O'Toole

In this interview, Zoe O'Toole tells us how she went into a hostile, change-fatigued environment with no project portfolio overview and implemented project and portfolio reporting. She shares how she ...

22 Jan 202210min

SSS #021: Too much, too soon with Richard Humphrey

In this interview, Richard Humphrey tells us how what he thought was a sensible and pragmatic suggestion was summarily dismissed. He reminds us to pay attention to stakeholders' environment, and remin...

21 Jan 202211min

SSS #020: Explosive expectations with Martin Robbie

In this interview, police officer Martin Robbie describes what it is like to manage a real emergency situation, and what he learned from doing it. He reminds us to prioritise and balance the needs of ...

20 Jan 202211min

SSS #019 Tricky Timescales with Ben Archer

In this interview, Ben Archer reminds us not to over-promise, and to minimise cost and complexity by minimising the number of project phases.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Scary Scars Shar...

19 Jan 20228min

SSS #017: Buried benefits with Kim Fitzpatrick

In this episode, Kim Fitzpatrick recommends us to clearly articulate the purpose of our projects, especially when the benefits are not obvious. She also suggests we should understand the skills of the...

17 Jan 20229min