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A project management methodology can be defined as "A documented process for management of projects that contains procedures, definitions and roles and responsibilities". But what do you do, if your company has small projects, medium sized projects and large projects? Do you need three separate methdologies? Our interview guest Tom Mochal, president of www.tenstep.com answered this question several years ago, when he developed the scalable TenStep methodology. We discuss the value of PM in general, the results that companies should expect when implementing a project management methodology and of course the benefits and characteristics of scalable PM methodologies. Our weekly Helpful Resources complement this interview by offering links to various methodology related sites.

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Project Management is not just different from project to project or company to company but also from country to country. Kay Beewen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) has worked as a PM in France, Germany, Japan and the USA. We discuss his experience in general, talk about cultural differences, where to put your focus as a PM in Japan and his advice to foreign PMs working in Japan. While the interview only represents one PM's experience working in a different culture, it will nevertheless give you a glimpse into what hurdles and culture shock you will have to overcome if you leave your own culture and begin working in another. And those lessons learned are valuable whether you are a German PM going to Japan or a Japanese PM going to Namibia. In our Helpful Resources segment  we start looking at the upcoming launch of The Project Management PrepCast™ by introducing you to three websites that offer free PMP exam preparation information.

In the interview we refer to this drawing Kai created as an analogy of how projects move in the western world vs. his experience in Japan (click to enlarge):

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What's better - Agile or Plan Driven Methodologies? If you look around and read articles in magazines or on websites the answer almost seems like a religion. This week The Project Management Podcast™ discusses the question of the "correct" approach with Craig D. Wilson, IT Management Consultant. His conclusion will surprise you! A special welcome goes to all our new listeners who found us either through the recent article in PM Network Magazine or our sponsorship of the August PMNetwork Newsletter . Welcome and keep on listening.

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This week The Project Management Podcast™ continues our discussion with David L. Davis, PMP on Project Portfolio Management Tools. We look at Dave's blog , his passion for project portfolio management, some great implementations he has seen and we discuss Dave's predictions for the future of PPM. We end the interview (of course) with our standard 10 questions. A special welcome goes to all our new listeners who found us through the recent article in PM Network Magazine.

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In this week's episode The Project Management Podcast™ welcomes David L. Davis, PMP to discuss Project Portfolio Management Tools. We define what portfolio management is, we look at ease of implementation of modern tools and their benefits, at what company size these tools make sense, best practices for implementation and more. Part 2 of the interview will be available next week. We also announce the winners of the software giveaway for the professional services automation software allocPSA (www.allocpsa.org)

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If you have ever worked in a PMO you know that it can be a lonely job because you are the only one in your company doing exactly what you are doing. You also know that working for or running a PMO is a very challenging task. You need to develop strategies and processes for your company that work and you have to get the buy in from all your stakeholders. It can be difficult to say the least. Joining the PMI's PMO SIG is not only a great way of improving your own skills in regards to PMOs but also opens the doors to thousands of PMO managers around the world to you. We explore what the PMO SIG can do for you with our interview guest Derry Simmel, the PMO SIG's Vice Chair of  Membership. We also continue our software giveaway for 10 copies of the professional services automation software allocPSA ( www.allocpsa.org)

(Read Thushara Wijerwardena's comment about the announcement we made in this episode about Sri Lankan blogs... )

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Allright... you are a Project Manager. What now? In today's episode of The Project Management Podcast™ we look at how you can increase your value as a PM. And that of course translates into training, followed by a recognized PM certification. But which certification? We are giving you an overview of the most common and some not so known PM certificates and training opportunities from around the world with a particular focus on the PMI’s brand new Program Manager Certification. We also have a new giveaway contest and you can win a copy of the professional services automation software allocPSA (www.allocpsa.org)

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Today's episode of The Project Management Podcast™ features an interview with Kristine Hayes Munson on the topic of Getting It Done. We look at what you may call the underlying framework or even philosophy that project managers must employ in order to get things done in a company. Kristine has presented this framework at a seminar for the University of California Irvine and her presentation will automatically be downloaded to your computer if you are a subscriber to The Project Management Podcast™.

The book giveaway for Gerard Hill's The Complete Project Management Office Handbook (Amazon Link) has been extended for one more week. Listen in to hear how you can win a copy. And in our weekly segments we have listener feedback and "one" Helpful Resource.

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In today's episode of The Project Management Podcast™ we feature an interview with Frank Reynolds, Project Management Consultant, about the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®. The CAPM® is the PMI's certification for team members, junior project management practitioners or students with an interest in project management. Frank talks about what the exam is like, what the benefits of the CAPM® are and in particular, how an organization will benefit, when its resources who work on projects are CAPM® certified. We have our usual helpful resources and you can find out, if you have one one of two copies of Gerard Hill's book The Complete Project Management Office Handbook.

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In this episode, The Project Management Podcast™ is demystifying the "dirty" business of Project Politics. In our interview with Brian Irwin, President of PM Team Dynamics, we discuss why we have politics on projects and what we as project managers can and must do in order to use politics as an opportunity to make our projects succeed. Brian and the publisher of his upcoming book on politics have donated two books for us to give away: Neal Whitten's No-nonsense Advice For Successful Projects and Essential People Skills for Project Managers. Listen to the announcement following the interview to learn how you can win a copy. We also have a survey on the website that we'd like you to invest 3 minutes of your time in and and we look at upcoming project management seminars around the world.

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If you manage any eBusiness projects then today’s episode of The Project Management Podcast™ is going to be right up your alley, because "Who you gonna call?" when you need a worldwide support network of eBusiness project specialists? That’s right, you are going to call the PMI’s eBusiness SIG [Update: The web page is no longer available so we removed the link]. Our interview with the SIG's Michael Yinger will introduce this great group of people to you. We also have a survey on the website that we'd like you to invest 3 minutes of your time in and and we focus on one single Helpful Resource, an article from the CIO magazine.

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In this episode we are giving you great content and lots of fun! First, we go in-depth into our one and only helpful resource, where we discuss an article & presentation from Jay Siegelaub, PMP from www.impstrat.com. In this article, Jay shows how PRINCE2™ can complement your PMP®. The main topic of the show is an interview with Dina Henry Scott from Controlling Chaos, another great podcast about project management. And don't forget to participate in our book giveaway: Brian Irwin (last week's interview guest) and the publisher of his upcoming book on politics have donated two books for us to give away: Neal Whitten's No-nonsense Advice For Successful Projects and Essential People Skills for Project Managers. Listen to the announcement to learn how you can win a copy.

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Organizational Project Management Maturity Models (OPMMM) are the focus of today’s episode of The Project Management Podcast™. We are looking at what they do for you as a PM, for your company and we give you an executive overview over four of these models. If you have participated in our recent book giveaway, you can tune in to hear, if you have won one of these two books: Neal Whitten's No-nonsense Advice For Successful Projects or Essential People Skills for Project Managers.

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Today's episode of The Project Management Podcast™ comes a few days late and it is focused on project management methodologies. A listener wrote in and asked for help. He is new to the field, finds the various methodologies sometimes confusing and is not really sure what all of these templates are nor where to find them. We look at six helpful resources about project management methodologies and templates. Oh... and don't forget to call the listener feedback line at +1 206 339 6520 and leave a voicemail with your feedback.

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Today's episode of The Project Management Podcast™ is focused on project management methodologies. I speak with Gerard Hill from The Hill Consulting Group. Gerard and I both share a passion for PMOs and project management methodologies. Following his success with The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Gerard has developed the ProjectPRISM™ Methodology for Project Management as his latest in a line of several methodology development efforts. We discuss project management methodologies in general and how his new methodology differs. You will also learn, how you can win a copy of his PMO book and how you can get a free and complete copy of the methodology (single-user license). In our weekly segments we look at four great helpful resources and you will also get a Tip of the Week.

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The Project Management Podcast now has a phone number where you can leave your feedback that will be played on the show: +1 206 339 6520. The phone number is also listed under "Contact Us" on the left hand side on the blog.

The PMI's Consulting SIG is today's main topic. A SIG is a Specific Interest Group, which brings together project managers from all over the world who share a common interest. The PMI currently has about 30 SIGs. We interview the chair of the Consulting SIG, Frank Parth, PMP (President of Project Auditors). We discuss what the SIG does, how it overcomes the obstacle of having a worldwide membership and what benefits you receive in becoming a member of the Consulting SIG. In our weekly segments we look at four great helpful resources and the Tip of the Week was sent in by Sai Prasad, PMP, from Chennai in India.

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If you look up the Triple Constraints in project management methodology books, you will find that they don't agree on just three, but that they list cost, schedule, quality and scope. In today's episode, we don't look at these from a purely theoretical point of view, but from the point of view of how you as a project manager can use the Triple Constraints to manage your customer's expectations. Like every week we have several great resources for you and our tip of the week tells you what you are supposed to do with your PM methodology book.

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Show notes: As a project manager you will face conflict in your projects. Period. In today's episode of The Project Management Podcast we take a look at the fundamentals of conflict resolution and we feature an interview with Anthony Chan, PMP, who is talking to us about the conflict situations he had to face in his career, how he solved them and what his lessons learned are. These lessons learned and his key findings to resolving conflicts are available as a PDF document. Like every week, we have several great helpful resources and we announce the winners of our book giveaway.

And the winners of our giveaway of two copies of Jerry Manas's new book Napoleon on Project Management (Amazon Link) are: Mariusz Matrejek from Poland and Eric Vale from Brazil. Congratulations!

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Show notes: In this week's show, we feature an Interview with Frank Parth, President of Project Auditors (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Frank's career as a project manager has spanned the world in many well known organizations. Most importantly, Frank has been involved in the setup of four PMOs. In today's interview, we review these PMOs, how Frank's team approached setting them up and Frank will give us his lessons learned. Like every week, we also take a look at the news, the PM events from around the world and at several helpful resources. This is also your last chance to participate in our book giveaway of two copies of Jerry Manas book titled Napoleon on Project Management - good luck to you!

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Show notes: Todays you will find the following items on the menue: First you will hear about some great changes to the show. Next, we have a template to download and a book to give away, it's titled Napoleon on Project Management by Jerry Manas (Amazon Link). In the main section of the episode, I will show you the many ways to monitor your project without the sophistcated requirements of Earned Value and finally I’d like to tell you why you should listen to the Cold Fusion Podcast episode 18 (hint: it's on project management).