In this Edition
Note From the Editor: Project Teams: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
Feature Article: Why a Start and a Finish are Important to Project Teams
Events: Register Now for the Third Annual AtTask User Conference
Live Webinar: Achieving Resource Fluidity
Blog Posts: Building Project Teams: Figuring Out the ‘How’ and ‘Who’
Catch and Release: The Four P’s of People on Projects
Setting Project Teams Up for Success: The Difference Between
done and DONE!
That Which Doesn’t Kill Us – 6 Project Challenges
Note From the Editor
In the hands of a skilled carpenter, a nail-gun can be used to make something of value. I don’t think anyone would argue that putting a nail-gun on the workbench with a piece of wood and expecting the nail-gun to make anything is reasonable. The same can be said of project management tools. It’s not the software that actually makes or does anything.
With that in mind, today’s newsletter is all about the project team—from setting the team up for success to making sure your project teams are engaged and responsible for the work they do. Addressing the work management process where the rubber hits the road makes it possible to turn project success into a team culture of success.
Feature Article
Why a Start and a Finish are Important to Project Teams
Henry Ford’s assembly lines have taught us many things about getting work done, however you might be interested to know that in 1913 Ford had to hire 963 men in order to add 100 men to factory personnel. What was it about working on the assembly line that turned off so many workers? In my opinion, it was…
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Events
AtTask WorkOut: Work Management Summit 2011
February 7–10th, 2011
The Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT
WorkOut will be the premier gathering for anyone looking for a better way to get work done. The summit is designed to stimulate thought-provoking discussions that give attendees new, actionable ideas about managing work.
At WorkOut ’11 you’ll be able to:
- Participate in 2-1/2 days of learning – product training, industry best practices and new innovation
- Maximizing the value of your organization’s investment in AtTask
- Learn from industry thought-leaders, AtTask technology partners, and other AtTask customers
- Stay at the Grand America Hotel , a Five Diamond property and one of finest hotels in the nation, at a discounted rate of $169 (plus taxes) a night
Mark your calendars today
How Do I Register?
Register today to take advantage of the limited-time Early Bird registration rate of $599.00 (available only until December 31st, 2010)
Save an additional $100 by registering two or more people for WorkOut 2011.
Got a great AtTask success story? Share it at WorkOut and receive a complimentary all-access pass to the entire conference. Click here
Live Webinar: Achieving Resource Fluidity: 3 Keys to Optimizing Your Resources
Despite modest improvements in the global economy, budgets remain tight and resources are still thin. Effectively managing and optimizing (new and existing) resources remains an essential element to success in any economy. Knowing how to prioritize demands and understand capacity ensures getting the most important things done within the time frame expected.
We will be discussing best-practice approaches for mastering allocation, perfecting assignment, and optimizing utilization, including:
- Identifying and prioritizing all work
- Properly dividing allocation by assignment
- Effectively using the right tools to increase visibility
Join us October 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and listen to guest speaker Dustin Kenyon of AtTask discuss in depth Achieving Resource Fluidity and how to optimize all of your available resources.
Click here to Register
Blog Posts
Building Project Teams: Figuring Out the ‘How’ and ‘Who’
As Uncle Ben said to Peter Parker in the Spiderman comics, “With great power comes great responsibility.” When it comes to project teams, the real issue is less about whether or not team members should be empowered, and more about how we staff project teams and who we staff them with. There is no guarantee that you’ve picked the right project team, but asking these five questions will help you build engaged, motivated, and responsible project teams…
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Catch and Release: The Four P’s of People on Projects
Like most things, a great day’s fishing doesn’t happen by waving one’s magic wand in the air and keeping fingers crossed. Project teams can’t perform at their best with that as a baseline either. The same principles that turn a fishing trip into a great day out go a long way towards developing a superb project team. I’ve narrowed them down and called them the 4 P’s of People on Projects…
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Setting Project Teams Up for Success: The Difference Between done and DONE!
The success of a project or initiative is as dependent upon good execution as it is dependent upon a good definition of success. In the concept of done versus DONE!, it is important to understand what you are really looking for before you get agreement that an initiative will be done. This is a project management best practice that includes splitting an initiative into milestones to give us some early indication about progress and being very clear about what constitutes success…
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That Which Doesn’t Kill Us – 6 Project Challenges
 It was the 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche who said, “That which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” Looking at Project Challenges in this light can help us identify and overcome common challenges that need to be addressed by every project leader. Despite the nature of a project, if you neglect these six challenges, the odds will be against your success…
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