5 Reasons Accountability Is Needed for Success On The Big Engineering Projects
Accountability is one characteristic that is present every time success is realized on a big engineering project or any project undertaking. Think about the major goals you’ve accomplished in your personal life and your engineering career. University work entails accountability – exams, papers or projects, and semester grades. With the F.E. or P.E. exams, it’s […]
9 Steps to Get A Project Back On Track
No project lasts first contact with reality, just like no military plan lasts first contact with the enemy. It isn’t because there’s a lack of good engineers and project managers. No, it’s because these good engineers and project managers didn’t properly assess risk during the planning, design and execution phases. Yesterday on Engineering.com I wrote […]
5 Skill’s You Need to Hone to Ensure Successful Project Management
Effectively managing projects requires several skills and characteristics. If you’re already a project manager you know that communications, scheduling, leadership and command authority, and the ability to set, observe, and revise priorities frequently are just some of the abilities the successful project mangers employ for success. While these are important, there are 5 skills that […]
Note to Engineers: Consider the Project Management Professional Certification
The Project Management Professional Certification There are several tangible and intangible benefits I’ve realized since earning the Project Management Professional Certification (PMP). As I contemplated what I needed to do to position myself to leave a twenty-year Air Force career back in 2010, I looked at my professional credentials and experience. I was already a registered […]
