Delcor

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On the first night of every Requirements Analysis course I teach at Georgetown University, I ask my students to discuss why technology projects sometimes fail. Over time, we’ve identified seven common causes of project failure. Communication is the most important soft skill required for project management. Talk about ugly!

Project 97

Project Analysis Communications Team 97

Delcor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Technology projects fail for a number of avoidable reasons. In part 1 of this series, I described four common causes of technology project failure. Why IT Projects Fail Lack of Leadership When projects run into trouble, the project team and stakeholders lose confidence in the project manager and the project’s ultimate success.

Project 96

Project Analysis Team Leadership 96

Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 6, 2023

In the fast-paced world of event planning, strong project management from your key vendors is essential for success. Before joining VCC, I spent more than 20 years leading some of the best technical and event project managers in the large/complex housing and registration space.

Project 105

Project Event Planning Tips Team 105

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The Basics of LMS Project Management from Kickoff to Close. Read more about The Basics of LMS Project Management from Kickoff to Close.

LMS 234

LMS Project 234

Association Alert

AUGUST 29, 2023

2023 WL 4144757, Not Reported in N.W.Rptr (Michigan, 2023) What you need to know: A new construction project (street lights) can be a general and recurring expense and therefore fall under the annual budget. Trial Court: The trial court found that “the street lighting project was … ‘general and reoccurring in nature.’

Project 118

Project Michigan Report 118

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Just about every project is like this. The post Projects Are Like Puzzles appeared first on Smooth The Path. Draft after draft, writing gets more straightforward and enjoyable, and the pieces eventually come together to form something significant.

Project 78

Project Process Innovation Strategy 78

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

How to identify the key stakeholders in your AMS project Before you can prepare for a successful AMS implementation, you’ll need to identify the vital stakeholders in your project. For example, perhaps you’ll choose to send twice-weekly AMS project updates to SMEs, while you’ll choose to send weekly updates to staff leaders.

Project 117

Project Tips Software Communications 117

Association Adviser

AUGUST 27, 2020

CAE, PMP of Bostrom leads attendees through a crash course on what project management is and how to manage projects for associations. The post Flipping Traditional Project Management to Fit the Association Model appeared first on Association Adviser. Crystal Stone, M.Ed.,

Project 148

Project Course How To 148

Achurch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

You’re the one chosen as the project’s manager, yet you’ve never implemented a new AMS. Your AMS vendor assigned a project manager to your implementation. Yes, your AMS vendor has an implementation project manager (PM), but your association needs your own PM to keep your team on track and look out for your interests.

Project 83

Project Software Team Cost 83

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What You Need to Know About Being an LMS Project Manager. Read more about What You Need to Know About Being an LMS Project Manager.

LMS 172

LMS Project 172

Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Your nonprofit organization has an important mission to accomplish and with that comes a never-ending list of initiatives to implement, events to organize, campaigns to execute, and relationships to maintain. The success of your organization depends.

Project 387

Project Tools Software Organization 387

ReviewMyAMS

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Guest post by 501works Technology projects are notoriously fickle. Unfortunately, the success or failure of projects is not just dependent on the technology being selected. Obviously selecting a solid platform is a critical success factor. How can you better position your team for success?

Project 52

Project Technology Team Organization 52

WBT Systems

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Critical Role of an LMS Project Manager during Implementation. Read more about The Critical Role of an LMS Project Manager during Implementation.

LMS 150

LMS Project 150

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The Critical Role of an LMS Project Manager during Implementation. Read more about The Critical Role of an LMS Project Manager during Implementation.

LMS 150

LMS Project 150

Ungrated

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Last month, Fannie Mae released new project requirements for condominiums and housing cooperatives following the partial collapse of Champlain Tower South condominium in Surfside, Fla., The post Managing safety: Fannie Mae releases new project requirements for condos, co-ops appeared first on Ungated: Community Associations Institute Blog.

Project 89

Project Review Maine Report 89

Delcor

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Project managers head into a new project with that same sense of excitement and caution. And, like backpackers, they only achieve success if everything they need is in their metaphorical association project management backpack. Let’s see what association project managers carry in their backpacks.

Project 82

Project Tools Guidelines Team 82

Smooth The Path

JULY 25, 2019

We see successfully completed association projects cited in publications. We do not know about the team’s morale as everything is going wrong and the project gets pushed back 3 months. The post Do Not Compare a Peer’s Project Launch to Your Association’s Project Start appeared first on Smooth The Path.

Project 60

Project Social Media Products Team 60

Delcor

MARCH 8, 2019

While there is no recipe for a secret sauce, a successful technology project team has some mandatory ingredients. Here are seven steps to take the next time you’re building a technology project team. Step 1: Get the technology project team’s buy-in. Besides buying into the project’s goals, they must also see the benefits.

Project 91

Project Team Technology System 91

Aaron Wolowiec

MARCH 26, 2021

Information overload is no joke. We are constantly inundated with details, lists, tasks, content of all sorts. In today's world of ever-changing and constantly advancing technologies, how can you stay on top of it all?

Project 246

Project Content Technology 246

Delcor

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

You can’t choose your family members and you can’t choose your project team members. Certain people have to be on the project team because of their expertise or responsibilities. Find out what kind of project management personality types you have on your team. Identify your project management personality types.

Project 89

Project Team Analysis Technology 89

Delcor

JANUARY 15, 2020

And yet, not many organizations use a disciplined process to optimally select the projects they are investing in with people, dollars, and time. Due to inadequate project oversight and/or belief in the sunk cost fallacy , an organization continues to fund a project that is substantially over budget. Evaluating New Projects.

Project 69

Project Proposal Process Team 69

Associations Now

DECEMBER 5, 2019

To ensure people find the correct answers there, the Acoustical Society of America is helping launch a wiki-editing project. Applying a similar principle, the Acoustical Society of America is undertaking a new project—updating Wikipedia pages on sound and acoustics—because that’s where the public is searching for answers. “For

Project 98

Project San Diego America Education 98

Effective Database

JULY 27, 2022

How to save a "failing" project It is not unusual for me to receive a call from an association that sounds something like this: "We implemented a new AMS in the past year, everyone on staff hates the new system, and this whole project is failing. What can we do to save it?"

Project 40

Project How To System 40

Delcor

JANUARY 27, 2020

You have evaluated and prioritized projects , scheduled resources , and now the scheduled projects are underway. 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.

Project 59

Project Resources Proposal Process 59

Ungrated

MARCH 25, 2020

Community associations may need to reevaluate which construction projects are necessary to their continued operation—and which ones to put on hold during the outbreak. If boards decide to postpone certain projects, the terms should be negotiated to prevent a potential breach of contract, says Ober.

Project 75

Project San Diego FAQ Sample 75

AssociationChat

JULY 3, 2020

I just finished listening to episode 2 with Marjorie Anderson , manager of digital communities at Project Management Institute and founder of Community by Association (who is also hosting the free Community Thrive! Hear their stories, insights, and advice, and take your community strategy to the next level. and I was blown away.

Project 90

Project Strategy Examples Report 90

Delcor

JANUARY 15, 2020

And yet, not many organizations use a disciplined process to optimally select the projects they are investing in with people, dollars, and time. Due to inadequate project oversight and/or belief in the sunk cost fallacy , an organization continues to fund a project that is substantially over budget. Evaluating New Projects.

Project 59

Project Proposal Process Resources 59

Smooth The Path

DECEMBER 11, 2016

If you live in an over 100 year old house like mine you know there’s a rule of thumb about time and cost for home projects. Initially the project seems fairly straightforward but as soon as it is too late to go back we find things we had not thought about or didn’t know about that make the work far more complex.

Project 89

Project Cost Innovation Course 89

Associations Now

MAY 21, 2019

The session resulted in 26 different nondues revenue projects that associations could invite members to participate in as a key partners. Have members helped lead you to new projects that generate nondues revenue? The post Get Member Thinking on Nondues Revenue Projects appeared first on Associations Now.

Project 89

Project Revenue Austin Education 89

Robert Skrob

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When most teams try to tackle high churn rates many get bogged down in large projects. However, the project gets so big, other priorities get in the way and they never get anything implemented. The post Small Project – Big Result appeared first on Membership and Subscription Growth.

Project 28

Project Team 28

Vanguard Tech

AUGUST 11, 2016

This is a guest post from our senior project manager, Denise Pace. It's great advice for any association about to embark on a website redesign.

Project 70

Project Process 70

Delcor

JANUARY 23, 2020

Now that you have your list of prioritized projects , the project sponsors and stakeholders will be eager to get going. Who (or what roles, if more than one individual can fill the need) needs to be involved in each project? What is the overall effort of the project? What scheduling constraints exist? Serial vs. Parallel.

Project 45

Project Resources Analysis Proposal 45

Smooth The Path

MAY 7, 2020

The post I am Not a Fan of Most Membership Structure Change Projects appeared first on Smooth The Path. Navigating each association’s two-way trust street. This is the perfect time to question what an association is.

Project 88

Project Revenue Course Association Value 88

Beth Kanter

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

This team I worked with helped social entrepreneur Alejandra Arias Stella , the co-founder of the Llama Pack Project to build a reservation system for the Llama treks. The next day, the whole group had an opportunity experience The Llama Pack Project first hand, by going on a half-day trek in the Sacred Valley.

Project 58

Project System America Team 58