Comments for PM SNACK http://www.pmsnack.com Afternoon Snack of a Program Manager in Software Development Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Decision Making Process For Making Decisions Quick by Project Management Professional Certification http://www.pmsnack.com/decision-making-process-for-making-decisions-quick/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Project Management Professional Certification Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:17:55 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=225#comment-798 Decision making is a vital role in the project manager's work. I am thankful to you as I got much to know about from this blog. Decision making is a vital role in the project manager’s work. I am thankful to you as I got much to know about from this blog.

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:02:18 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-769 I am glad you find recommendations helpfull Yes, you may re-use some of this information as long as you reference this post on that page of your website. Thanks! I am glad you find recommendations helpfull Yes, you may re-use some of this information as long as you reference this post on that page of your website. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:01:03 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-768 Thanks for the recommendation! Thanks for the recommendation!

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by project management basics http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-767 project management basics Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:05:56 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-767 Thank you for this news piece, Im considering re-use a small piece of this information for my web-site if that's fine with you. I will be sure to leave you as a reference to the source of info though. Thank you for this news piece, Im considering re-use a small piece of this information for my web-site if that’s fine with you. I will be sure to leave you as a reference to the source of info though.

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by Harish Nair http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Harish Nair Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:47:27 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-756 hi.. I would also suggest <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596801912/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=pmsnack-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0596801912" rel="nofollow">Head First PMP</a> as an essential as well. It was very helpful when I did my PMP. - Harish hi..

I would also suggest Head First PMP as an essential as well. It was very helpful when I did my PMP.

- Harish

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by David http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-741 David Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:16:19 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-741 Well said Roel: it all depends on the organization. Well said Roel: it all depends on the organization.

]]> Comment on Decision Making Process For Making Decisions Quick by Harry Goldsmith http://www.pmsnack.com/decision-making-process-for-making-decisions-quick/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Harry Goldsmith Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:45:52 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=225#comment-739 Decision making plays a big role in our lives. One decision is always equal to one risk. That's we really need to plan well or lay on the list of the possibilities that will happen. This article is very helpful. Good that you have it posted. Decision making plays a big role in our lives. One decision is always equal to one risk. That’s we really need to plan well or lay on the list of the possibilities that will happen. This article is very helpful. Good that you have it posted.

]]> Comment on Start Effective Email With Catchy Subject Line by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/start-effective-email-with-catchy-subject-line/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Wed, 11 May 2011 19:32:55 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=56#comment-719 Paul, you are making an important point that many people won't even read beyond subject line. And abbreviations are often used. However I wouldn't go that far as ignoring the email body completely. After all subject line of more that 60 characters is not helpful. The next level would be a carefully structured first four sentences of the body. See my <a href="http://www.pmsnack.com/four-questions-to-help-you-demonstrate-effective-communication-in-your-emails/" rel="nofollow"> other post </a> for more details. Paul, you are making an important point that many people won’t even read beyond subject line. And abbreviations are often used. However I wouldn’t go that far as ignoring the email body completely. After all subject line of more that 60 characters is not helpful. The next level would be a carefully structured first four sentences of the body. See my other post for more details.

]]> Comment on Short list of factors contributing to project success by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/short-list-of-factors-contributing-to-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Wed, 11 May 2011 19:28:53 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=90#comment-718 Thanks Claudia! I totally agree on the sponsor management. And it is invaluable skill once you master it. And a big problem before then. Thanks Claudia! I totally agree on the sponsor management. And it is invaluable skill once you master it. And a big problem before then.

]]> Comment on Start Effective Email With Catchy Subject Line by Paul Endress http://www.pmsnack.com/start-effective-email-with-catchy-subject-line/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Paul Endress Wed, 11 May 2011 17:53:42 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=56#comment-717 One of the best tricks for effective communication using email is to put everything in the subject line so that the reader doesn't even need to open the email to get the message. To this end, some companies have developed sets of common abbreviations that can be used in the subject line. One of the best tricks for effective communication using email is to put everything in the subject line so that the reader doesn’t even need to open the email to get the message. To this end, some companies have developed sets of common abbreviations that can be used in the subject line.

]]> Comment on Short list of factors contributing to project success by Claudia Villanova http://www.pmsnack.com/short-list-of-factors-contributing-to-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Claudia Villanova Wed, 04 May 2011 20:15:23 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=90#comment-713 Effective project planning is so important and yet so many companies skip it (and try to fill in the blanks later). I agree with Simon, this is a great and very succinct list. Sponsor management is another one of those skills people need to learn through experience. It can be tough to understand until you're faced with it. Effective project planning is so important and yet so many companies skip it (and try to fill in the blanks later). I agree with Simon, this is a great and very succinct list.

Sponsor management is another one of those skills people need to learn through experience. It can be tough to understand until you’re faced with it.

]]> Comment on About P.M. Snack by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:12:01 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?page_id=2#comment-557 Hi Dan, I have considered starting a blog roll of blogs on PM that I follow closely, but never had time to build one. I hope to find time to build this list soon. I have not been following Camel Blog closely in the past, but I will now. If I like it, I'll add it to my list of favorite blogs. Cheers, Nick Hi Dan,
I have considered starting a blog roll of blogs on PM that I follow closely, but never had time to build one. I hope to find time to build this list soon. I have not been following Camel Blog closely in the past, but I will now. If I like it, I’ll add it to my list of favorite blogs.
Cheers,
Nick

]]> Comment on Short list of factors contributing to project success by Mykola Dudar (Nick) http://www.pmsnack.com/short-list-of-factors-contributing-to-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Mykola Dudar (Nick) Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:48:32 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=90#comment-556 Hi Simon, I am glad you find these useful. Yes, you are welcome to reference these factors in your training. Cheers, Nick Hi Simon,
I am glad you find these useful. Yes, you are welcome to reference these factors in your training.
Cheers,
Nick

]]> Comment on Short list of factors contributing to project success by Simon Robertson http://www.pmsnack.com/short-list-of-factors-contributing-to-project-success/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Simon Robertson Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:42:08 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=90#comment-555 These 4 are definitely the key success factors in my experience of some 35 years of project management! Thanks for pulling it together so succinctly! I train in Project Management and would like to use them as part of my PM Fundamentals course if you have no objections? I will refer to you as the originator on my slide of course. These 4 are definitely the key success factors in my experience of some 35 years of project management! Thanks for pulling it together so succinctly! I train in Project Management and would like to use them as part of my PM Fundamentals course if you have no objections? I will refer to you as the originator on my slide of course.

]]> Comment on About P.M. Snack by DanS http://www.pmsnack.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-544 DanS Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:23:24 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?page_id=2#comment-544 I was just going through PPM Community’s Top 100 blogs, and saw you on there, so well done. Incidentally, we’re updating the How to Manage a Camel blog roll and wanted to know if you’d be interested in reciprocating links if you were to start a blog roll yourself at PM Snack. Our link for when you do is http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/. Hope all is well! I was just going through PPM Community’s Top 100 blogs, and saw you on there, so well done. Incidentally, we’re updating the How to Manage a Camel blog roll and wanted to know if you’d be interested in reciprocating links if you were to start a blog roll yourself at PM Snack. Our link for when you do is http://www.arraspeople.co.uk/camel-blog/.

Hope all is well!

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by Roel http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Roel Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:36:49 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-447 Hi Nick, Good read, however a question comes to mind: how does product management fit in all this? From my understanding product management is either technical or market related and should be the ax between the (technical) project manager and the business world and/or client. The program manager, on the other side overviews the product managers and the whole product portfolio. I guess this adds to what Perry was saying: project manager and program manager mean different things in different organizations. Just adding my 2 cents. Hi Nick,

Good read, however a question comes to mind: how does product management fit in all this? From my understanding product management is either technical or market related and should be the ax between the (technical) project manager and the business world and/or client. The program manager, on the other side overviews the product managers and the whole product portfolio.
I guess this adds to what Perry was saying: project manager and program manager mean different things in different organizations.

Just adding my 2 cents.

]]> Comment on Learning Project Management Skills From John Cleese by Linky http://www.pmsnack.com/learning-project-management-skills-from-john-cleese/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Linky Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:33:57 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=206#comment-425 I agree and believe that effective communication is one of the key skills a project manager should have for successfully managing and completing any project. I agree and believe that effective communication is one of the key skills a project manager should have for successfully managing and completing any project.

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by Nick http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Nick Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:36:13 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-345 Hi Son, Thanks for the comment! I agree with you that in many areas the skill set of a program manager and a project manager is the same, as I pointed out in the post. At the same time, I find PMI definition of program management too general and far from reality. In particular, it implies that project managers report to program manager. In my opinion, PMI's definition of a program manager primarily applies to a very senior group/product manager. In practice, program manager run and manage an area where they run projects by themselves or they collaborate with other PMs without reporting structures. But at the end, as Perry pointed out, what a program manager does differs from company to a company. Thanks, Nick Hi Son,
Thanks for the comment! I agree with you that in many areas the skill set of a program manager and a project manager is the same, as I pointed out in the post. At the same time, I find PMI definition of program management too general and far from reality. In particular, it implies that project managers report to program manager. In my opinion, PMI’s definition of a program manager primarily applies to a very senior group/product manager. In practice, program manager run and manage an area where they run projects by themselves or they collaborate with other PMs without reporting structures. But at the end, as Perry pointed out, what a program manager does differs from company to a company.
Thanks,
Nick

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by Son Nguyen http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Son Nguyen Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:45:14 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-343 Hi, Nick, I enjoyed reading your post. Some of my thoughts According to the PMBOK Guide definition, program management is the way to coordinate multiple projects that are connected in some ways. A program is "group of related project", and the purpose of program management is to optimize the resources and approaches to manage interrelated projects. For example, if a software development project is too big, we can make it a program, within this program there are projects: design, coding, implementation, testing etc. Therefore, I often consider a program is a very big project, which we divide into small projects in order to manage effectively. In this case, for a PM, a skills set required for program management and project management may be the same. A project manager just need to be senior enough to manage a program Son Nguyen http://pmreviews.org @nlongson Hi, Nick,

I enjoyed reading your post. Some of my thoughts

According to the PMBOK Guide definition, program management is the way to coordinate multiple projects that are connected in some ways. A program is “group of related project”, and the purpose of program management is to optimize the resources and approaches to manage interrelated projects.

For example, if a software development project is too big, we can make it a program, within this program there are projects: design, coding, implementation, testing etc.

Therefore, I often consider a program is a very big project, which we divide into small projects in order to manage effectively. In this case, for a PM, a skills set required for program management and project management may be the same. A project manager just need to be senior enough to manage a program

Son Nguyen
http://pmreviews.org
@nlongson

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by Nick http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Nick Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:11:46 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-314 Totally agree with you that project manager and program manager mean different things in different companies. At some point, I have even received an invitation to a survey from PMI in which they were asking about what I as a PM do. It would be very interesting to learn about the data they collected. I plan to keep researching this area in several ways and publish updates with my findings. Totally agree with you that project manager and program manager mean different things in different companies. At some point, I have even received an invitation to a survey from PMI in which they were asking about what I as a PM do. It would be very interesting to learn about the data they collected. I plan to keep researching this area in several ways and publish updates with my findings.

]]> Comment on Program vs. Project Management in Program Manager Position by Perry http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Perry Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:36:42 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/program-vs-project-management-within-program-manager-position-in-software-company/#comment-313 This question seems to pop up a lot in linked in and other group sites. I like the way you've defined it as the answer to the questions, but you've highlighted the underlying challenge to providing a useful overall answer: project manager and program manager mean different things in different organizations. The key is in your last sentence. No matter what the actual definition is within an organization, program managers have to be way more than just a project manager. Thanks. This question seems to pop up a lot in linked in and other group sites. I like the way you’ve defined it as the answer to the questions, but you’ve highlighted the underlying challenge to providing a useful overall answer: project manager and program manager mean different things in different organizations.

The key is in your last sentence. No matter what the actual definition is within an organization, program managers have to be way more than just a project manager.

Thanks.

]]> Comment on Program Manager Skills that Bad PMs Lack by Nick http://www.pmsnack.com/program-manager-skills-that-bad-pm-lack/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Nick Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:56:31 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=93#comment-304 "Blame plan as part of the project plan" I like how you put it. This is a catchy phase! :-) I will use it in project plan reviews. “Blame plan as part of the project plan”
I like how you put it. This is a catchy phase! :-) I will use it in project plan reviews.

]]> Comment on Program Manager Skills that Bad PMs Lack by Perry http://www.pmsnack.com/program-manager-skills-that-bad-pm-lack/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Perry Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:52:31 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=93#comment-303 Thanks for the mention. I agree, I was probably being nice - bad PMs have no problem finding anyone to blame - in fact, it seems to me they have a blame plan as part of the project plan. Have a great PMing day. Thanks for the mention. I agree, I was probably being nice – bad PMs have no problem finding anyone to blame – in fact, it seems to me they have a blame plan as part of the project plan.

Have a great PMing day.

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by Nick http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Nick Wed, 19 May 2010 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-295 Thanks for the recommendation! I have not tried Rita's online project management course because I have used the InSite online PMP course instead. If you have more details on what you find useful in Rita's course, please do share. Thanks for the recommendation! I have not tried Rita’s online project management course because I have used the InSite online PMP course instead. If you have more details on what you find useful in Rita’s course, please do share.

]]> Comment on Project Management Books You Need To Pass PMP Exam by Perry http://www.pmsnack.com/project-management-books-you-need-to-pass-pmp-exam/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Perry Wed, 19 May 2010 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=63#comment-294 Hi, it's not a book, but I highly recommend Rita Mulcahy's online prep course. Hi, it’s not a book, but I highly recommend Rita Mulcahy’s online prep course.

]]> Comment on Welcome to My Blog on Program Management and Project Management by Aleksey http://www.pmsnack.com/blog-program-management-project-management/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Aleksey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:49:25 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=1#comment-4 Good luck, Nick ! Looking forward to tasting your snaks :) Good luck, Nick ! Looking forward to tasting your snaks :)

]]> Comment on Welcome to My Blog on Program Management and Project Management by Irina http://www.pmsnack.com/blog-program-management-project-management/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Irina Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:23:28 +0000 http://www.pmsnack.com/?p=1#comment-3 I didn't know you blog :). Just saying hi! I didn’t know you blog :) . Just saying hi!

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