EPM Solutions http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com Inspiring. Insightful. Innovative. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 The author of this podcast is Lisa A. Grant is the President and CEO of EPM Solutions, a woman-owned, Project Management consulting and performance improvement company located in Atlanta, GA. She has committed her career to the advancement of the project management discipline through consulting, training, coaching and volunteering. She has influenced and improved project management processes in various industries and functional areas such as knowledge management, healthcare, eLearning, state and federal government. Her consulting value proposition stems from 25+ years of Information Technology experience including full life-cycle application development (SDLC), software implementations, eLearning product launches, Program Management Office creation, Business Process Mapping, and implementation of the Scrum framework. Her tactical performance improvement experience includes eLearning product development and instructor-led programs. She frequently blogs, podcasts and tweets Project Management tips and stories. She has serviced the PMI in various volunteer roles including PMP exam question writing participant, Past President and Program Manager for the Certification and Education Committee of the PMI Atlanta Chapter, and participant of PMI Channel Management development. She has an MBA with a concentration in Management from Georgia State University, is a Project Management Professional, a Certified ScrumMaster, and Toastmaster\'s International Advanced Communicator – Bronze and Competent Leader. Lisa has spoken on various Project Management topics at PMI Chapter and Global Congress sessions. She earned a Most Valuable Player award for her exemplary service to the Atlanta Chapter of the PMI and honored as the PMI Atlanta Person of the Year 2009. She\'s also been published in the PMI Community Post. Inspiring. Insightful. Innovative. Lisa A. Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/new-logo.jpgEPM Solutionshttp://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com Project Management, Project Manager, PDU, PMP, Management, Scrum, Manager, Information Technology, Resource Management no Lisa Grant lisa.grant@enterprisepmsolutions.com Global Congress Insights from The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=557 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=557#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:43 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=557 In this audio I share my experiences as a guest speaker at the PMI Global Congress 2009 North America conference. I took away some very insightful tidbits from other guest speakers about how to be a great leader that I think you’ll enjoy.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=557 0 <p>In this audio I share my experiences as a guest speaker at the PMI Global Congress 2009 North America conference. I took away some very insightful tidbits from other guest speakers about how to be a great leader that I think you’ll enjoy.</p> In this audio I share my experiences as a guest speaker at the PMI Global Congress 2009 North America conference. I took away some very insightful tidbits from other guest speakers about how to be a great leader that I think you’ll enjoy. Project Management Reminders from The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=667 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=667#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:54:52 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=667 In this episode of the Insightful Project Manager, I offer some reminders about the basics of Project Management and what qualities will make one a successful manager. It never hurts to look at your current career status and re-evaluate what has worked for you and what hasn’t worked. It may be time for you to go back to the basics.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=667 0 <p>In this episode of the Insightful Project Manager, I offer some reminders about the basics of Project Management and what qualities will make one a successful manager. It never hurts to look at your current career status and re-evaluate what has worked for you and what hasn’t worked. It may be time for you to go back to the basics.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> In this episode of the Insightful Project Manager, I offer some reminders about the basics of Project Management and what qualities will make one a successful manager. It never hurts to look at your current career status and re-evaluate what has [...] Understanding Critical Tasks by The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=581 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=581#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:20:34 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=581 Project managers must be able to schedule their projects efficiently while also knowing what “critical tasks” can be shortened or eliminated to meet the expected deadline. This is no easy feat when dealing with a team of people and project stakeholders but knowing what the terms “critical tasks” and “critical path” mean will help you to schedule projects with finesse.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=581 0 <p>Project managers must be able to schedule their projects efficiently while also knowing what “critical tasks” can be shortened or eliminated to meet the expected deadline. This is no easy feat when dealing with a team of people and project stakeholders but knowing what the terms “critical tasks” and “critical path” mean will help you to schedule projects with finesse.</p> Project managers must be able to schedule their projects efficiently while also knowing what “critical tasks” can be shortened or eliminated to meet the expected deadline. This is no easy feat when dealing with a team of people and [...] Change Management and the Scrum Framework by The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=577 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=577#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:16:51 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=577 In this episode, I explain how to manage a project successfully when you have frequent reviews and feedback sessions. There are ways to keep the project scope under control even when it appears that everybody wants to make changes, thus changing the outcome of the project.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=577 0 <p>In this episode, I explain how to manage a project successfully when you have frequent reviews and feedback sessions. There are ways to keep the project scope under control even when it appears that everybody wants to make changes, thus changing the outcome of the project.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> In this episode, I explain how to manage a project successfully when you have frequent reviews and feedback sessions. There are ways to keep the project scope under control even when it appears that everybody wants to make changes, thus changing [...] Elevator Speech by The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=585 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=585#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:23:46 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=585 When someone asks you that age old question, “What do you do for a living?” what do you say? If they look at you blankly when you announce your job title, do you then launch into a 5 minute job description?

Preparing an elevator speech is a simple way to explain exactly what you do in less than 30 seconds. In this episode, I explain the 5 things to include in your elevator speech and why it’s beneficial to have your speech ready at all times.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=585 0 <p>When someone asks you that age old question, “What do you do for a living?” what do you say? If they look at you blankly when you announce your job title, do you then launch into a 5 minute job description?</p> <p>Preparing an elevator speech is a simple way to explain exactly what you do in less than 30 seconds. In this episode, I explain the 5 things to include in your elevator speech and why it’s beneficial to have your speech ready at all times.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> When someone asks you that age old question, “What do you do for a living?” what do you say? If they look at you blankly when you announce your job title, do you then launch into a 5 minute job description? Preparing an elevator speech [...] Is PM a Specialized Skill or Base Requirement? by The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=636 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=636#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:25:47 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=636 In this episode we explore the future of the PM and whether managing projects is a skill that everyone possesses or a specialty. Examine what you’ve done today or this week and ask yourself if there’s value in what you do. Everyone needs to show their value to the team or the company or they’ll risk losing their position to someone more valuable.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=636 0 <p>In this episode we explore the future of the PM and whether managing projects is a skill that everyone possesses or a specialty. Examine what you’ve done today or this week and ask yourself if there’s value in what you do. Everyone needs to show their value to the team or the company or they’ll risk losing their position to someone more valuable.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> In this episode we explore the future of the PM and whether managing projects is a skill that everyone possesses or a specialty. Examine what you’ve done today or this week and ask yourself if there’s value in what you do. Everyone [...] What Is a PMO? by Peggy Joyner http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=648 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=648#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:44:34 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=648 In this article written by Peggy Joyner, she discusses the varying definitions of PMO (or project management office) and the range of tasks a PMO can handle.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=648 0 <p>In this article written by Peggy Joyner, she discusses the varying definitions of PMO (or project management office) and the range of tasks a PMO can handle.</p> In this article written by Peggy Joyner, she discusses the varying definitions of PMO (or project management office) and the range of tasks a PMO can handle. Lessons Learned Stories from The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=626 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=626#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:17:54 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=626 Rather than waiting until the end of a project to hold your lessons learned session, try implementing this practice throughout the course of the project before people are reassigned or move on to the next project.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=626 0 <p>Rather than waiting until the end of a project to hold your lessons learned session, try implementing this practice throughout the course of the project before people are reassigned or move on to the next project.</p> Rather than waiting until the end of a project to hold your lessons learned session, try implementing this practice throughout the course of the project before people are reassigned or move on to the next project. Feedback from The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=573 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=573#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:12:36 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=573 Receiving and giving feedback on projects is vitally important to both the morale of your team and the success of the project. Without feedback, team members will falter and lose site of the end result. Or they could severely misstep, making expensive mistakes that might set the deadline back by months.

Don’t be afraid to give constructive feedback if it will motivate your team and move the project forward.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=573 0 <p>Receiving and giving feedback on projects is vitally important to both the morale of your team and the success of the project. Without feedback, team members will falter and lose site of the end result. Or they could severely misstep, making expensive mistakes that might set the deadline back by months.</p> <p>Don’t be afraid to give constructive feedback if it will motivate your team and move the project forward.</p> Receiving and giving feedback on projects is vitally important to both the morale of your team and the success of the project. Without feedback, team members will falter and lose site of the end result. Or they could severely misstep, making [...] Interview with Sam Tasanasanta by The Insightful Project Manager http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=612 http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=612#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:03:11 +0000 Lisa Grant http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?p=612 I’m pleased to have as my guest Sam Tasanasanta, the PMO Director of Equifax. We discuss what traits Project Hiring Managers are looking for in a candidate and whether it’s important to be certified.

]]> http://www.enterprisepmsolutions.com/?feed=rss2&p=612 0 <p>I’m pleased to have as my guest Sam Tasanasanta, the PMO Director of Equifax. We discuss what traits Project Hiring Managers are looking for in a candidate and whether it’s important to be certified.</p> I’m pleased to have as my guest Sam Tasanasanta, the PMO Director of Equifax. We discuss what traits Project Hiring Managers are looking for in a candidate and whether it’s important to be certified.