Stakeholders Archives – Project Management Essentials

What Are They Saying About You?

Posted January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership

“You are not in the room for the conversations that impact your career.” Farley Price I was having dinner with an old friend and colleague. We were talking about the […]

Improving Communications with DISC

Posted November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership, Project Management

“Improving Communications with DISC,” George Washington University’s Masters of Project Management Program Webinar, October 30, 2018. Communications theory tells us that communications are about the receiver. As project managers we […]

The Importance of the Product Owner and the Product Backlog

Posted November 3, 2017June 9, 2019 Alan Zucker3 CommentsPosted in Agile

Agile is an effective software development framework. Teams using Agile deliver value in short, iterative, increments. The starting point of the delivery cycle is the Product Backlog. The Backlog is […]

Stakeholder Management: A Key to Project Success

Posted September 1, 2017August 31, 2017 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Project Management

Projects with involved stakeholders are far more likely to be successful. But many projects suffer from low engagement from executives, users, and key stakeholders. The PMI’s Pulse of the Profession […]