Dilbert is a great satire on office culture and the strip offers a whole lot of commentary on project management. Check out our list of the best Dilbert project management comic strips and add your own! Original post here: http://bit.ly/2aetNBH

1. 10 Dilbert Cartoons that Get
Project Management Just Right

3. • Project managers with a PMP certification tend to outperform
those who don’t have one
• In order to pass the exam, project managers must sometimes
take project management courses, in addition to understanding
processes and vocabulary
• But don’t hold these good processes above the people you’re
working with- use real-time communication and simplified
reporting so you don’t have to hold meetings constantly

5. • “Resource allocation” can often refer to people in addition to
non-human assets
• Don’t put numbers and deadlines above your team members’
desires or capabilities- they’re people, not just resources

7. • For many companies, risk management software adds safety to
your project
• Even the best systems can’t function without the cognitive skills
of a human working on the project, so make sure the data you
input matches reality

9. • The Project Management Institute has found that poor
communication is at the heart of most project failures
• Invest in project management software to address these issues-
52% of project managers say communication was “significantly
improved” after implementing PM software
• Consider using tools like Asana, Wrike, and Trello to optimize
communication

11. • No team member wants to walk for a know-it-all
• Don’t be like Ratbert and ignore the skills of the people you’re
working with- use your team’s individualized and specialized
skills to their best advantage
• Don’t distrust your team members to do any critical thinking

13. • Don’t be afraid to share the purpose or scope of your project
just because you’re afraid someone will sabotage it
• Transparency is the key to trust, and teams that trust their
leaders outperform those that don’t, every time

15. • Project managers often complain about having to chase down
individuals for simple status updates
• On the other hand, it’s up to project managers to keep
themselves informed- checking status reports should be part of
a project manager’s daily routine

17. • Project managers often get frustrated and attribute problems to
a team member’s difficult personality
• In this comic strip, that may be the case- but in real life there
are many variables to consider
• Cultivate your workplace personality to best fit with project
management, and try to get real-time feedback from teammates

19. • Unfortunately, dependencies are the greatest downfall to the
Waterfall method of project management
• Going Agile, particularly for software projects, is one way of
addressing this issue- as well as realistic deadlines and
properly matched tasks with skills

21. • Listen when your team is trying to communicate with you
• If you’ve built a reputation for poorly receiving information and
status updates, you’ve set yourself up for poor team
management

22. Originally written by Rachel Burger,
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