![]() In our jobs as project managers, we have to look at how the whole organization works and make sure every part is operating as optimally as possible. I talk a lot about ‘being the glue’ as a project manager when I’m mentoring people as it’s a big part of the PM role and often difficult to explain. Systems thinking, design thinking, seeing the business as a holistic enterprise where all the parts hang together: this principle is really about breaking down silos of all kinds and using your role as a project manager to be the glue that holds everything together. Recognize, evaluate, and respond to system interactions Challenge where you don’t see it, and look to get more of it with everything you do. The biggest impact you can make with your project management career is this one: focus on value. And it can change throughout a project, especially if you are using techniques like progressive elaboration or iterations to work out what you are doing as you go. However, we have to determine what ‘value’ means, and it’s going to look different for every project. If projects don’t deliver value, what’s the point of them? We are all busier than ever these days, and so it helps to have a bank of techniques for engaging others that fit their working style and what kind of outcome you are looking for.įor more on this, check out Engaging Stakeholders on Projects: How to Harness People Power (published by APM). ![]() Oh look, another subject I wrote a book on!Ĭollaboration only works if you have people to collaborate with, so engaging stakeholders in a mature and respectful way is so important for project success. I wrote a book all about this: Collaboration Tools for Project Managers (published by PMI), which talks about how to choose, set up and use the right tools for your workplace. And the tools are getting better and better at helping – if we know how to use them. We are using more and more tech tools to get work done. TeamĬreate a collaborative project team environmentĬollaboration is literally the thing that gets projects done in the 21 st Century. We can lead by example by acting as a diligent steward for our projects, but I think other managers in the organization need to live by this principle as well. I hear from dozens of project managers every week, and many of them are talking about toxic work environments where their work and contribution are not respected, and sometimes, even appreciated. It’s odd that this needs to be called out at all, but sadly I think that it does. Use your professional judgement to do good in the world and treat your colleagues and customers like you would want to be treated. In other words, follow the Code of Ethics and be a good human. Stewardshipīe a diligent, respectful and caring steward The 12 Principles of Project Managementīelow are the 12 principle statements that summarize the project management principles, along with my description of what these could look like for you. They are not specific to methodologies and will work regardless of what delivery approach you choose to use. The Standard for Project Management sets out 12 principles that anyone leading projects should be able to live by. In other words, they shape how you think about project management and give you guard rails for behavior while letting you lead the project any way you see fit within those parameters. ![]() The thing with principles is that they are designed to inform your actions. Think of principles as inalienable truths to live by – or in our case, to work by. They simply underpin the things that you should be doing. ![]() What is a principle?Ī principle is a norm, rule, value or fundamental truth which serves as a guide for behavior or action. The Standard for Project Management includes:Īnd the principles are what we are talking about today. They form the basics of what you need to know about managing projects, for organizations that follow the PMI approach to getting work done. PMBOK 7 is the short name given to The Standard for Project Management and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge – ( PMBOK® Guide) Seventh Edition, which are bundled together. ![]()
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