Your browser version is outdated. We recommend that you update your browser to the latest version.

Today's Bulletin Board | Noteworthy PM Insights'

PMBOK® Guide 7th ed. authors suggest that both project life cycle & development approach selection are project aspects that can be tailored. Noteworthy is the authors’ insight provided in section 2.3.6 Aligning Of Delivery Cadence, Development Approach, and Life Cycle.

 

Project Stakeholder Management | Collaboration | Getting Teams With Different Subcultures To Collaborate

Posted 3/28/2017

The best definition of the word culture (workplaces included) that I’ve heard is that it’s how people behave when nobody is watching.

The introduction of Chapter 13, Project Stakeholder Management, as a new knowledge area was perhaps the most significant change between the 4th and 5th editions of the Project Management Institute's PMBOK Guide. While stakeholder management was very present in the PMBOK Guide 4th edition (primarily in the Communications Management knowledge area), the significance of this addition is that it raises the importance of engaging stakeholders to the same level as all of the other PM knowledge areas.  <<Article>>

Mark E. Geres is a well-trained and certified project management practitioner based in the Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada. He is the director of PM by Design Canada, Inc.. 

 

Key highlights from his professional profile include:

 

Company: He has been the Director of PM by Design Canada, Inc. since July 2018. The company's website features his insights on project management.

 

Education: Geres studied at Algonquin College, focusing on Project Management (PMI PMBOK), Marketing, and Business Administration. He also studied Computer Programming and Networks at Cégep Heritage College.

 

Online presence: Geres is active on professional and social media platforms, including:

 

LinkedIn: His profile highlights his experience and provides a platform for his writings on project management topics.

 

X (formerly Twitter): He shares content related to project management and innovation under the handle @_megeres.

 

Facebook: He has a presence on Facebook, including posts related to his work.

 

Expertise: His published posts and articles focus on project management practices, innovation, and leadership. He often writes opinion pieces on topics like the role of project managers and ethics in government projects.