Got Program or Project Management?
I’m thrilled to be the designated SME and post the first blog on the IT Communities site for Program and Project Management section. I am a 30+ year Intel veteran with most of my career as a...
View ArticleProject Management: Art or Science… What Your Opinion?
To answer your question about Project Management being an art or a science the answer is both and if polling various people you’d get a 20-40% opinion its science and an 80-60% opinion it is an art....
View ArticleHappy Project Management Week!
November 4 is the 7th annual International Project Management Day and in Arizona, Governor Brewer has proclaimed November 1- 7, 2010 as Arizona Project Management Week. IPM was established as a way of...
View ArticleProgram Manager’s View Of The Cloud Program
For a year and a half, it’s been my privilege to manage the IT’s Internal Cloud Program. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not an expert in Cloud Computing – far from it. I had to purchase and read the...
View ArticleDoes the Project Manager Need To Be ‘Technical’ Too?
This is an interesting question and I’ve seen numerous discussions and comments on the subject. There seems to be strong arguments for both sides. In first trying to summarize from a neutral stance,...
View ArticleHow Do I know My Project Is Really On Track?
Any PM practitioner always has one paranoia to some degree which is ensuring their project or program is on track with budget ($/people) and schedule at any point in time during the life or lifecycle...
View ArticleThank Goodness for a Project Crisis to Aleve the Boredom
This is my seventh blog in four weeks of officially blogging for the Intel Communities site. In total I’ve received over 110 ‘hits’ which (keep in mind I’m a blogging ‘newbie’) means someone...
View ArticleRescuing a Troubled Project
The holidays are over and I’ve gotten my immediate tasks of closing out last years’ program results and setting up processes and establishing metrics for the New Year. Time to start blogging again!...
View ArticleIntel IT’s Virtualization Efforts Did ‘Great’ in 2010!
As Program Manager for IT’s Internal Cloud Program, as reflected in IT's 2010 Annual Report, I’m pleased to report that our team exceeded our 2010 planned goals in virtualization to 42%. We are also...
View ArticleGet Advice From PMI PgMP® Credentialed Program Managers at Intel
Did you know there is a globally recognized credential for program managers and six Intel employees currently have that unique designation? As of October 1st, 2007, PMI (Project Management Institute)...
View ArticleI’m having a great Q1 quarter! Here’s Why…
Two weeks ago PMI announced their new credential for Agile. In summary, PMI’s new Agile credential (not officially named but assuming it might be titled ‘PMI-APP’ or ‘Agile Project Professional’), is...
View ArticleI’m on Sabbatical!
One of the great perks working at Intel in the US is that every seven years you get eight weeks paid Sabbatical. I have delayed mine for nearly three years but effective Wednesday May 4th to Weds July...
View ArticleWhat I Did On My Summer Vacation…
As many of you know one of the best perks about working at Intel is that every seven years, US employees get an eight week paid ‘Sabbatical’ where basically you can do anything you want with the time...
View ArticleMy Green Home Project…
As I mentioned in my prior blog, we purchased, remodeled a home, and for the most part moved into it. We had three priorities in selecting what to do for remodeling. As it was an older home, our...
View ArticleSafety in Your Project Plan
As the New Year starts off, project teams are being formed to manage the planned work ahead. Most organizations are hierarchical meaning people report to a more senior person and the progression...
View ArticleHow to Progressively Obtain PDU’s For Your Maintaining Your PMP Credential
Since May 2011, I’ve had the honor of having an adjunct responsibility as the IT PMO PMI (Project Management Institute) Credential Mentor in Intel IT. To date I’ve advised over 80 PM’s on their best...
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