by Mounir Ajam | Sep 18, 2016 | How to differentiate, Project Management Methodology
Project Management Terminology Here is another post related to project management terminology and the terms that are often confusing, or practitioners use out of context. In this post, we will discuss project management method and project management methodology. We...
by Mounir Ajam | Sep 17, 2016 | Methodology-CAMMP, Organizational Project Management, Project Life Cycle, Project Management Methodology
I have been privileged in my career. In a recent article, I have shared some thoughts and reflections on career management and my passion for project management. I had opportunities to work with great companies after my Masters Degree. My first eight years with Exxon...
by Mounir Ajam | Sep 14, 2016 | Project Management Maturity, Project Management Methodology, Project Management Training
Is the project management community receptive to new ideas? Maybe we should zoom in and ask: are professionals who subscribe to one professional association open to things from outside the association? Will share a couple of stories. Story 1 A few years ago, we were...
by Mounir Ajam | Sep 10, 2016 | Project Management Certification
In the last article, we wrote about the PMP and if the PMP exam represents the real world. Then, a post on LinkedIn triggered this post where a person posted his newly achieved certificate claiming that he is now “A Certified Project Manager.” A quick look...
by Mounir Ajam | Sep 6, 2016 | Careers, Knowledge Management, Project Management Certification
A while back, we tried to answer the question Is the PMBOK Guide Real World? The point was that many practitioners believe that the guide does not reflect the real world. We cannot agree and BELIEVE that the PMBOK Guide does reflect the real world. In order not to...
by Mounir Ajam | Sep 1, 2016 | Applied Project Management (4PM), Community Development, Project Management for Life Projects, Youth Leadership
A couple of days ago, I posted a message on Facebook and later via this blog site on conflicting emotions related to project management. On Facebook, a friend and ex-intern wrote the following response to my post: “No need to be passionate about project...
