On the last day of PMI Global Congress 2013, an out-of-this-world project manager named Dr. John Grotzinger spoke to PMPs from across the globe about his lessons learned from a cutting-edge, international project: he managed the Curiosity project as the chief scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory rover mission. Whoa.
Read moreWhat if our nation’s security was in the hands of fifth graders? An obvious exaggeration, but Lieutenant General Keith Walker made the point that the US Army is preparing its network to serve commanders in 2030, or today’s fifth grade boys and girls.
Read moreNow that we have looked at the similarities and differences between the first two steps of the military decision-making process (MDMP) and the project management processes from the planning process group that align with them, it’s time to take a look at the third step of the MDMP and its corresponding project management processes. As […]
Read moreSoon I’ll be headed down south to the fine state of Georgia to attend AFCEA’s TechNet Augusta 2013 government conference. My last government event was AFCEA West 2013 in San Diego, and I hope this trip will be as enlightening and useful.
Read moreFor a project manager (PM) who has served as a military officer on a battalion or higher staff, the parallels between the military decision-making process (MDMP), the orders production process, and project management doctrine prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) are difficult to ignore. Both the MDMP and the processes outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide) are iterative in nature, allow for the introduction of changes to the original plan, assign tasks and responsibilities, and involve the concept of managing the scope of the operation or project.
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