Sam Ghased

What is organizational culture ? The values that employees shares, as well as organization values, mission, and  history.  Organizational culture is the collection of values, expectations, and practices that guide and inform the actions of all team members. Think of it as the collection of traits that make your company what it is. It gives personality to the companies. Navigating culture: .  Ask Question . Make   Observation . Understanding Your Impact The importance of organizational culture: Identify: Describes the way the company conducts business both internally and externally. The mission and value will help you to understand why the company exists and will give you insight how it will behave. People: Talk to thepeople who work there. people who feel valued, engaged and challenged are more likely to do their best.  Allowing employees to feel their voices are heard. Processes:  Directly impacts on process and productivity.  Understanding Organizati...

About Organizational Structure , you will learn about  two of the most common organizational structures, Classic and Matrix . Understanding the differences between Classic and Matrix organizational structures can help you ask questions during a job interview to fully understand the role and responsibilities you are considering. This will also help you understand which skills will be most important for you to have if you get the position.  Once you are hired into a role, knowing a company’s organizational structure can help you identify key points of communication and key stakeholders. It can also help you navigate within the organization when you need support or need to determine who has authority in a certain situation. Let’s examine the characteristics of each of these organizational structures in greater depth so you can identify the type of structure an organization has and how to navigate it as a project manager.  Classic organizational structures The Classic organi...

       Let's Define some key concepts from Lean and Six Sigma  methodologies. Project managers can use these methodologies to manage their projects easily and be successful in their job. Lean:  A methodology in which the main principle is the removal of waste within an operation. Lean is often referred to as lean manufacturing because it originated in the manufacturing world. The main principle in lean is the removal of waste within an operation. Types of Waste in the manufacturing industry: .  Lack of proper documentation . Lack of process standards .  Not understanding the customer's needs . Lack of effective communications .  Lack of process control .  Inefficient process design .  Failure of management Recommended: Use lean methodology when you want to use limited resources, reduce waste, and streamline processes to gain maximum benefits. You can achieve this by using the 5S quality tool: Cleaning up and organizing your workpl...

Project management methodology: A set of guiding principles and processes for owning a project through its life cycle. It helps project managers to take tasks to complete. What are project management methodologies? 1. Waterfall:  A project management methodology that refers to the sequential ordering of phases. This method using in manufacturing or construction. Processes of this method are Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Closing. Linear:  A project structure in which the previous phase or task has to be completed before the next can start. 2. Agile:  A project management approach in which project phases overlap and tasks are completed in iterations, which in scrum are called sprints. Iterative:  It means some of the phases and tasks will overlap or happen at the same time that other tasks are being worked on. Scrum : An Agile framework that focuses on developing complex projects through collaboration and an iterative process. Work is completed by sm...

How we should start and finish the project? Absolutely we should make a plan to execute our project to be a successful project manager and successfully finish our project. Process of project life cycle 1. Initiate the project 2. Male a plan 3. Execute and complete tasks 4. close the project Let's talk in more detail about each of them Initiating: In this process project managers organize all information about the project. . Define project goals: Try to understand the goals of your project to be able to plan easily . Determine requirements: Determine your resources (vendors, equipment, software program, team members and ...) and other project details . Get project approval: The sponsor of the project should sign off to let you start your project Planning : In this process plan everything! . Set the schedule: Use spreadsheets(excel, MSP, and ...) to set a timeline for your project . Create a budget: Set a certain budget for your project . Establish your team: Make a great t...