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Home | Join PMI | Get Certified | Calendar | Contact Us | Advanced Search | Help -- Everywhere Marketplace -- Sorry, I'm Booked By Kelley Hunsberger, editor, PMI.org on September 29, 2008 9:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) IT professionals at companies across the United Kingdom need more project and program management training--but they can't seem to find the time for it. That's according to a recent study by U.K. firm Parity Consulting. The study questioned 225 IT professionals at 50 large U.K. companies and 75% said they would be investing in program and project management training next year, but 66% said they are too busy at work to undertake as much training as they would like. So what should they do? Whose job is it to make sure the employees get the time for training they need? In this case, I'm going to say it's the organization's job. They are the ones calling for training, so they need to create an environment where employees feel empowered to get training, even if it means time away from their work. Organizations willing to make an investment in their employees are more likely to keep their employees. And with the talent crunch in full swing, that's something organizations better be focused on. -- The Office By Cyndee Miller, senior editor, PM Network on September 25, 2008 10:16 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0) Take a close look at any team and you'll see a mind-boggling array of personalities. You've got the chatty people and the quiet ones, the ambitious go-getters and the, well, not-so-ambitious go-getters. You've got people who thrive under pressure and people who crumble at the mere mention of the word deadline. It seems like a recipe for disaster. So what's the key? Communication. Whether it's through face-to-face conversations, phone calls, e-mails or instant messaging, every team member has to stay up to speed. And if there is a problem, they need to clue in the rest of the team. How do you work with your team to make sure projects are completed? And how do you deal with those problems that always seem to arise just when you think you're almost done? Share your tips with us by leaving a comment. -- Better Government Projects By Kelley Hunsberger, editor, PMI.org on September 24, 2008 9:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0) People want more accountability out of U.S. federal government programs, according to a new study . Conducted by Primavera, Government 2.0--The Performance Opportunity reveals "that both federal managers and average Americans are calling for management reform in the next administration." Some of the key takeaways from the online survey of 3,868 members of the general public and 382 federal managers, included: 75% of Americans would like the government to notify them when a program goes over budget, why it went over budget and how they will fix the problem 65% of federal managers suggest a standardized system for reporting and tracking project updates and changes 55% of federal managers recommend a standardized system for reporting project problems in real time So what's so interesting? First of all, I think the ideas behind the findings are something that can be applied to project managers around the globe, not just ones in the United States. And it is just more proof that project management adds value--and that it's not something that just project managers see. Even though the general public may not know all the proper terms, they understand the basic concepts behind project management. They are the stakeholders and they want full transparency. 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