Archive for June, 2006

Blogging for business: the CMR example

Posted on June 26th, 2006 by by Elizabeth

The web revamp project started at the beginning of June, and is being delivered in a relatively short period of time. “The site architecture and wireframe design are completed,” Seifer says. “The back end administration modules and front-end design are nearly complete. The site is on a development server, and will be launched within the next 30 days, along with the topic blogs.”

Organising the drowning girl

Posted on June 20th, 2006 by by Elizabeth

Why is it that some weeks make you feel like you’re drowning and in others you’re just driftwood in the sea of project management, bobbing along with not a care in the world?
This week has been a drowning week.  I have found myself with two miniscule projects to sort out, and the smaller the project [...]

On cows

Posted on June 12th, 2006 by by Elizabeth

There’s a good article about scope management on Projects@Work this week. How does that relate to this picture of a cow? Here’s how (warning: it’s a very tenuous link):
Cow Parade has hit Paris, and now finally we have some sun it is great to get out and visit the cows. This is [...]

About A Girl’s Guide to Project Management

Posted on June 5th, 2006 by by Elizabeth

Although I work as a senior project manager and writer, the views on this site don’t necessarily represent the views of my employer or my co-workers. They are just my ramblings!
All links on this site open in a new window, except when they refer to another blog post here.
This site looks best using Mozilla [...]

Saving Fordhall – more than just a project…

Posted on June 5th, 2006 by by Elizabeth

When Sophie Hopkins, 24, took on the role of project manager for the Fordhall Community Land Initiative, I have to hope she knew what she was letting herself in for. After working for months without a salary, she now gets paid from an EU grant but her days often don’t finish until long into [...]