course, one is forced to deal with the typical topics of project management to deal more deeply: clear, we all make risk management! Really? And how you plan a large project without sleepless nights? Quickly turned in reading but also the frustration of the often very American point of view one of the things, for example in procurement management, and perceived distance from reality. Not for nothing writes Rita Mulcahy (Must-Read-author) in her book many times: "Do not laugh!" - For example when it comes to lessons learned databases.
Ergo, I concentrated on the "low hanging fruit" - Certificate and good. Until then I
on project assignments started with PMBOK knowledge to argue! Because often you get into situations where they no longer know how to people with little IT experience teach the basics of the last 10 years. It is so instinctively assume that at least the computer scans every week and the object spectrum, to register callback, the current issues. This is a huge mistake leads to another context other priorities.
The reference to the standard argument: does not help - no one is interested. However, when one talks about the deep connections between Work Breakdown Structure, estimating and risk management, also arises with untrained listeners medium term one or the other knowledge. And when you yet perhaps more familiar topics such as Quality Management could continue - then we continue.
When I think of it that I often used in such discussions at the end of my tether was, I can only say it helps. Knowledge moves no mountains, but a little hill is already a start.
