How �green� is my Project?

Going Green The Medhira Way

In this day and age, when the world economy has take a downturn, companies are facing slower growth potentials, world resources are shrinking, green has emerged as a color of hope and future growth. A substantially large portfolio of projects is building around the concept of conservation, green technology, and renewable energy as compared to the days when growth meant being larger, bigger, and more excessive. The concept of �going green� will not only reduce the world�s pollution rates and our dependency on nonrenewable natural resources, but also aid in the reduction of companies� bottom lines, thus helping companies attain stronger profit margins.

Project Managers

Although all of us may not manage a green technology or renewable energy-based project, we can all contribute by being green in our planning, executing, and the monitoring and controlling of our current projects and day-to-day lives.

WAYS TO GO GREEN

Use PMBOK terminology

• Miscommunication is a huge barrier in attaining project results and success. One of the ways to reduce miscommunication is to use standard terminology for communications. The PMBOK� provides a great source of standardized terminology that is specific to project execution and documentation. Using standard terms reduces rework and sets the right expectations.

Use project management templates

• Templates serve as a glossary, provide project/product structure, standardize requirements of a process/technique, provide ease of use, and ensure consistency and uniformity. They also act as a checklist, making it easier to review/audit, and ensure that quality is built-in. Another big advantage is that they reduce the learning cure across multiple projects. Ultimately, template use results in cost savings, time savings, and resource savings while improving quality, reducing rework, and improving morale. A good recommendation is to be clear and concise in content, reduce margins to eliminate extra sheets. In many cases, where appropriate, a good template need only be 1 page!

Use project-specific templates

• Project communications are essential for managing stakeholders. To create an instant familiarity, use project logos, signature files, and structures to expedite the communication process across project stakeholders.

Use project archives

• Keeping good records of past and present projects means not having to recreate documentation repeatedly. Use of prior documentation reduces time spent for reviews, planning projects, reestablishing scope and quality parameters, thus reducing energy, time, and resource cost.

Use environmentally friendly materials

• Recycle paper which has been printed on one side as scrap paper. Buy paper with at least 50% recycled content. Use white boards and vegetable-based pens and ink. Stock your office with environmentally friendly cleaning products and supplies (light bulbs, energy saving computers and machines). Use sustainable furniture. Reduce waste by purchasing supplies in bulk containers.

Donate excess supplies

• Unused materials, old computers, promotional items from conferences, old office furniture can be donated to charities, schools, and other needy organizations

Use common sense conservation

• Turn off computers, lights, and other electronics when leaving the room/office
• Think before you print � and if you do, print double-sided
• Reduce the number of handouts
• Use heat, air conditioners, and fans conservatively (open a window if possible!)
• Request that colleagues use mugs/reusable cups while in the office

Personal tips

• Lose weight and feel great!
• Take the bike to work � build up those calves!
• Take the stairs instead of the elevator/escalators
• Give away leftover food and decorations from office meetings, parties, etc
• Design a GREEN REWARDS program for your project

Who knows � maybe the next PMBOK will include a �green� responsibility requirement for project managers!

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Small Business Management PM Strategies:

Why Using Project Management Techniques is Essential to Small Business Success

- Luke Luckett, PMP

Medhira Enterprises helps business of all sizes with project management consulting & training services � let us know what we can do for you!

The Perfect Team Member?

1 Bob Smith, my Team Member, can always be found
2 hard at work at his desk. He works independently, without
3 wasting company time talking to colleagues. Bob never
4 thinks twice about assisting fellow employees, and always
5 finishes given assignments on time. Often he takes extended
6 measures to complete his work, sometimes skipping coffee
7 breaks. Bob is a dedicated individual who ha absolutely no
8 vanity in spite of his high accomplishments and profound
9 knowledge in his field. I firmly believe that Bob can be
10 classed as an asset employee, the type which cannot be
11 dispensed with. Consequently, I duly recommend that Bob be
12 promoted to executive management, and a proposal will be
13 executed as soon as possible.

Addendum:
That idiot was standing over my shoulder while I wrote the report sent to you earlier today. Kindly re-read only the odd numbered lines.

Teamwork: Painting the Swimming Pool

Buzzwords for Managers

The procedure is simple. Think of any three-digit number; then select the corresponding buzzword from each column. For instance, number 257 produces "systematized logistical projection", a phrase that can be dropped into virtually any report with that ring of decisive knowledgeable authority. No one will have the remotest idea of what you're talking about, but the important thing is that THEY ARE NOT ABOUT TO ADMIT IT!

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PMP®/CAPM® Acknowledgements

� Aruneesh Salhotra, PMP�
� Jaechan Yang, PMP�
� Kristin Grimm, CAPM�
� Luke Luckett, PMP�
� Manuel Lopez-Tarre, PMP�


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MEDHIRA�S PM MODEL FOR SUCCESS�

Project Management: Is a systematic, disciplined approach to attaining success for yourself, your company, and your clients.

Approach: Is as simple as following the steps laid out by Medhira�s PM Model for Success.

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