Project Management

IT and Business Enabling Services – A Call for Change

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in Professional Thoughts, Project Management | 0 comments

IT and Business Enabling Services – A Call for Change

I’ve been meaning to make this post for some time, but as always I sometimes find myself distracted by professional and family commitments but after a meeting yesterday I made a decision to start posting more of my thoughts on the technology industry. During my career in technology, and as I migrated into a PM role closer to the business side of things, I found myself in a position where I was basically asked to “translate geek to business and business to geek”. At the time it was a fun term, but there is a more expansive shift that both technologists and business resources...

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Publications – UBC Profile

Posted by on Feb 2, 2011 in Professional Thoughts, Project Management | 0 comments

Publications – UBC Profile

I was searching the Internet today on anything that has been coming up as a result of my continued blog and efforts to align my social profile, and I came across this: http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/profile/Aaron-Alsop.html I knew I was published in an issue of their continuing education studies, but I didn’t realize they also were putting my profile on my website. Was a nice find! This ties back to my Own Your Name post as these sorts of publications help boost your professional profile in your career. Cheers Aaron Link to this...

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A Career Path in PM

Posted by on Jan 17, 2011 in Project Management | 0 comments

A Career Path in PM

I was taking a course with someone as part of my Program Management certification at the University of British Columbia and was asked, “what are your thoughts on the PM industry and sorts of income ranges?” Not that I am the guru of all things PM by any means, but it did get me thinking about the changes I’ve seen in the industry when it comes to the Project Management Institute and corporate changes around Project/Program Management Offices. Prior to being in the consultancy side of the world, I used to work for one of the largest Business Intelligence companies in the...

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