http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-90 The Relentless Stream of Consciousness - Archive - Project management skills Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:05:14 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-90 [...] The post on Geek|Manager is here. [...] […] The post on Geek|Manager is here. […]

]]> http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-88 Meri Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:37:46 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-88 @Roger: Sure, feel free :-) If you could let me know via email if it turns out useful I'd appreciate it: blog AT meriwilliams DOT com @Roger: Sure, feel free If you could let me know via email if it turns out useful I’d appreciate it: blog AT meriwilliams DOT com

]]> http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-87 Roger Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:19:17 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-87 May I used this post in my teaching? I teach computing at Toongabbie Christian School Sydney Australia. I'd like to be able to print off and produce handouts - giving you credit. Thanks May I used this post in my teaching? I teach computing at Toongabbie Christian School Sydney Australia. I’d like to be able to print off and produce handouts - giving you credit. Thanks

]]> http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-25 Meri Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:54:12 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-25 Rich, to be honest I have to agree. In my defence, I work in an organisation where people are part of an organisational team first and project teams second ... so they are "team members" in one arena and "project resources" in another ;-) Rich, to be honest I have to agree. In my defence, I work in an organisation where people are part of an organisational team first and project teams second … so they are “team members” in one arena and “project resources” in another

]]> http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-24 Rich Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:38:12 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/02/24/starting-out-in-project-management/#comment-24 While I agree with almost all of this, I've never liked calling people "project resources" (or for that matter calling personnel departments "human resources"). I know it's only management geek jargon, but it still strikes me as vaguely dehumanising. While I agree with almost all of this, I’ve never liked calling people “project resources” (or for that matter calling personnel departments “human resources”). I know it’s only management geek jargon, but it still strikes me as vaguely dehumanising.

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