This is a DRAFT presentation on managing projects virtually.

1. MANAGING PROJECTS IN
CYBERSPACE
Bill Germelman, PMP/ITILv4 Foundations

2. AGENDA
 INTRODUCTION
 TIME, DOCUMENTS &
PEOPLE
 TRICKS (OF THE TRADE)
 AVOIDING PITFALLS
 Q&A
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3. MANAGING PROJECTS IN CYBERSPACE
Overview
 This presentation is a culmination of my experiences in managing projects great and small virtually
(and predates the societal events of early 2020).
 Thoughts and concepts presented may not be the only way to get the job done!

4. TIME & MEETINGS
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5. “If you are early you are
on time, if you are on
time you are late”!
Sergeant, SFC Queen,
Benning GA
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6. Meetings & Time
 Meetings for productivity, training or status?
o Know what the purpose of the meeting is before you
set it up.
o Agenda, what agenda?
 K.I.S.S. – a simple agenda is better than not
having one.
 Do include your meeting agenda in the meeting
invitation.
 Do include any documentation you wish to review
with the meeting invitation.
o Set expectations, call out (privately) those fail to
meet expectations.
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7. Meetings & Time Continued
o Do keep meetings on track, status meetings are for
reporting, Work meetings are for work!
o Do keep notes or ask someone to do so: distribute
them!
 Meetings should start on time and end on time or
earlier.
 Meeting platforms: Use one that works for the team.
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8. DOCUMENTS
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9. Harvey S. Firestone,
Founder of Firestone Tire
& Rubber Company in
1900
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10. Documents and Documentation
 Why?
 Keeping things straight with document
names and dated versions
 Archiving
 Delivery and Acceptance
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11. PEOPLE
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12. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
www.cornelius-fichtner.com
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13. People
 In cyberspace, you almost never pick the
people you have on a project team.
 Be prepared for “bad days”, work conflicts
and other projects.
 Give Thanks!
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14. TRICKS (OR SO IT WOULD SEEM)
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16. AVOIDING PITFALLS
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18. PARTING SHOTS FROM
“REAL” MANAGERS
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19. MANAGING PROJECTS IN CYBERSPACE
Parting Shots
 As technologies evolve it is hoped that virtual project management will become simpler.
 In the end, technology still cannot take the place of professional, ethical project management
leadership, so expect to continue to manage people.

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22. Q & A
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
Bill Germelman, PMP
Project Manager II
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