Category: Leadership
How to Develop a Culture of Data Security
Security isn’t an IT issue; it’s an organizational issue, and it’s a project that never ends. Security requires continual attention not only from the IT team but from every person on staff. That dedication to security requires a special type of workplace culture. Ideally, everyone on staff understands the role they must play in keeping…
How Blockchain is Changing Credentialing and Certifying Your Members
Catch up with Juan and Hannah from Inteleos and hear their fascinating update about how the organization is using blockchain to reduce friction, create efficiencies, and increase value to its members.
The Curious CIO
This week Dave is joined by George Breeden, CIO at American Society for Microbiology. George shares his epic thoughts on being curious, experimenting, and innovating. We also talk about IT’s responsibility to align the organization’s technology with the mission and business objectives – and much more. Lastly, you win if you had “punch cards” on…
Dave Gets Worked Up About: Wordsmithing
Dave is worked up again this week. What’s on his mind? Wordsmithing.
Building Bridges: Successful IT/Marketing Partnerships
Tune in as Dave talks with Gretchen Steenstra, director of project strategy and leadership at DelCor, and Laura Sparks, director of marketing and communications at International Economic Development Council. They discuss the key factors that contribute to a successful partnership between IT and marketing. *Recorded while Laura was the associate marketing director at Entomological Society…
Dave Gets Worked Up About: Surveys
This week, Dave is worked up about constantly being bombarded with surveys. Tune in to hear his advice on ensuring your organization uses survey tools effectively.
Technology’s Role in Fulfilling the Mission
Dave talks to Carol Martinez about the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) use of technology to support the organization’s mission. At PMI, the technology goes beyond operations and management, thereby allowing Carol and her team to measure the global community impact of project management.
Close Every Technology Project With a Retrospective
When a big technology project like a system implementation finally launches, everyone is eager to move on to other things. But not so fast! While your memory is still fresh, this is the best opportunity you have as a project team to reflect and discover what you can do better during your next project. We can’t stress…
Project Portfolio Management Part III: Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring You have evaluated and prioritized projects, scheduled resources, and now the scheduled projects are underway. You may assume that your job is done. However, in the same way an investment manager’s job isn’t complete when the stocks are picked and the trades are completed, a project portfolio needs regular monitoring and evaluation. Your project…
Project Portfolio Management Part II: Resource Scheduling
Now that you have your list of prioritized projects, the project sponsors and stakeholders will be eager to get going. To determine when the work can start, you’ll need to answer the following questions… Serial vs. Parallel With answers to these questions, you should now have a better idea about the resources needed to successfully…