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Three Barriers to Effective Communication that Stymie Project Managers
By addressing language, accessibility, and generational gaps, you’re building trust and respect.
JD Solomon
Dec 17, 2024
7 Helpful Insights on Project Development from 2024
Our approach to Program Development is captured in the 3D's – Decisions, Development, and Delivery.
JD Solomon
Nov 27, 2024
Project Management: How Many Steps Are Needed in Standard Instructions?
Outside consultants tend to push organizations in this direction. So do project managers from high-reliability organizations or sectors.
JD Solomon
Oct 29, 2024
Should Project Managers Rely on a Guesstimate?
Guesstimate blend of the words “guess” and “estimate.”
JD Solomon
Aug 23, 2024
How Many Engineers Do Local Governments Need?
... a few rules of thumb on how many engineers a local government needs.
JD Solomon
May 21, 2024
How Project Managers Blow Their One Shot at Credibility
You are either a trusted advisor, a persuader, or a manipulator. "Cherry-picking" information is the single biggest threat to credibility.
JD Solomon
Apr 4, 2024
Three Things Project Managers Should Know About Managing the Boss
The story is a constant one. I saw it again just last week on a big program. In that case, one of the project managers saw an incident as...
JD Solomon
Feb 13, 2024
Capital Projects Led by Operations: Are You Considering These Three Important Issues?
The infrastructure crisis leaves us with too much public money to spend and too few people to manage the work. One trending solution is...
JD Solomon
Dec 13, 2023
The Top 4 Program Development Articles of 2023
What are our top ranked program development articles of 2023? Do they represent market trends? We were surprised at a few of the results....
JD Solomon
Dec 4, 2023
Driving Success: Why Call It Project Development vs Program Development
Projects and programs are often used interchangeably. Yet, they represent distinct entities in the realm of development and management....
JD Solomon
Nov 14, 2023
14 Helpful Articles on Project Development from 2023
What's hot in project development in 2023? The insights on our website provide a good snapshot. Read a few of the fourteen articles and...
JD Solomon
Oct 9, 2023
What Hurricanes and Fishing Teach Us About Risk and Project Development
Surf fishing on the South Carolina coast is a much different experience in 2023 than in 2022. The difference provides some valuable...
JD Solomon
Sep 20, 2023
Five Key Enablers for Project Managers to Be Effective Communicators
These are the five key enablers for project managers to be effective communicators. Like a chain, these enablers are only as strong as...
JD Solomon
Aug 30, 2023
Project Risk: Will Hurricane Idalia Loop for a Second East Coast Landfall?
Hurricanes making a second landfall on the US east coast occur every twenty years. It has been twenty years since the last one. I was...
JD Solomon
Aug 1, 2023
Successful Project Management Software Needs This One Thing!
Project management software has many advantages over using spreadsheets for managing capital projects. These advantages are most powerful...
JD Solomon
Jul 11, 2023
This One Thing Improves Project Management Accountability
Accountability is an overworked word with mostly negative connotations with the current workforce. That's a shame because accountability...
JD Solomon
May 23, 2023
How a Project Manager Can Leverage AI in 2023
As a project manager in 2023, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance productivity and efficiency within...
JD Solomon
May 2, 2023
Too Many Variations? How to Know the Right Design-Build or EPC Firms
One of the biggest decisions an owner will make is choosing the right construction project delivery method. The decision is complicated...
JD Solomon
Mar 27, 2023
Safe Water Project Funding Is Impacted by New Cyber Mandates
USEPA’s recently released memorandum interprets existing regulations requiring state oversight of public water systems' cybersecurity...
JD Solomon
Mar 15, 2023
Why Embrace Monte Carlo Analysis for New Project Development
Monte Carlo analysis or Monte Carlo simulation is a technique used for forecasting which considers uncertainty and variability. As an...
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