Glen Alleman is one of the project management experts who writes articles for Project Success Tips, and he is both a true PM expert and a prolific writer. He cranks out posts on his blog, Herding Cats, at a rate that is astonishing.
I strongly and sincerely believe that the best way to achieve project success is through understanding and practicing the project management principles. But you need to adhere to those principles that are most proven to lead to successful projects.
Principles are far more important, in my opinion, than techniques and tools. If you follow the principles, it gives you much greater freedom and flexibility to apply the principles through different techniques and certainly through different tools. In looking at the spectrum of project management and all that it entails, there are a large number of principles that truly make a difference in my experience.
But there are a smaller number that are central to successful project management. In one of his recent articles, Glen writes about his core 5 principles – and he refers to the 5 principles frequently in his writing – but he not only states the principles, for each one he also describes a “measure” to know if you’re practicing that principle in an effective and practical way.
How to know you’re adhering to core PM principles
by Raymond Posch on February 28, 2010
Glen Alleman is one of the project management experts who writes articles for Project Success Tips, and he is both a true PM expert and a prolific writer. He cranks out posts on his blog, Herding Cats, at a rate that is astonishing.
I strongly and sincerely believe that the best way to achieve project success is through understanding and practicing the project management principles. But you need to adhere to those principles that are most proven to lead to successful projects.
Principles are far more important, in my opinion, than techniques and tools. If you follow the principles, it gives you much greater freedom and flexibility to apply the principles through different techniques and certainly through different tools. In looking at the spectrum of project management and all that it entails, there are a large number of principles that truly make a difference in my experience.
But there are a smaller number that are central to successful project management. In one of his recent articles, Glen writes about his core 5 principles – and he refers to the 5 principles frequently in his writing – but he not only states the principles, for each one he also describes a “measure” to know if you’re practicing that principle in an effective and practical way.
I recommend that you read Project Management Principles Need to Have Units of Measure – it’s an excellent article and practicing the principles will help you achieve project success.