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MES Systems and Benefits
With so many different variations of MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) in use today, it can be difficult to define exactly what MES is and how it is used. The use of the system will vary from company to company.
PMSummit Dublin July 2018
PM Summit is an annual event that takes place in Dublin, Ireland hosting a global community of project, program and portfolio managers regardless of whether they use traditional, lean and/or agile approach to their projects.
Distractions, Multi-Tasking and Work Overload
One of the biggest sources of distraction in the workplace today is technology. Phones, tablets, laptops, messages, emails all have the capability to cause even the smallest disruption. More often than not when running meetings and workshops I have to remind people about these distractions.
Essential Advice for a Project Manager
Many people aspire to become a project manager early in their career. There may also be a scenario where their company needs a project to be managed and therefore an opportunity presents itself. What normally happens is some training in the organization’s project management procedures followed by some formal training by a third party to receive a project management qualification.
CAPA Management – Part 1
CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) is a deviation management process that focuses on the systematic investigation of discrepancies, adverse events, or failures.
If used correctly, the CAPA process will provide a means to prevent the deviation from recurring.
Want to Convince Your Clients? Just Be Honest.
Whether you’re in a direct sales role, in a support role or a technical role, you will be expected to convince someone to do something at some stage in your career. That may be a decision or a purchase or a choice of some description but we all need convincing skills. Look at the dictionary definition of the verb “Convince” - Convince - to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something.
The Project Sponsor – How good is yours?
What is a Project Sponsor? Simply put, a project sponsor is the client's representative on a project.
As a project manager, one of the many challenges we face is working with and seeking support from the project sponsor.
Controlling Project Scope and Preventing Creep
Although our organization specializes in the rescuing and salvaging of troubled or failing projects, we spend a lot of time reviewing performance and results to understand where the project went wrong in the first instance. Saving a project before it needs to be saved is a much more positive experience than arriving in to try to rescue a project that has already clearly failed.
The PM v BA on a Project
One of the main challenges in setting up a project is defining the roles. No two roles’ boundaries are as close and in some areas overlapping as the roles of the Project Manager and the Business Analyst.
MES Project Management and Digital Manufacturing for Life Sciences