Point 2 – Deming in Project Management
Adopt a Philosophy of Cooperation Where Everyone Wins and Teach it to Everyone Often, projects can become battlegrounds where the […]
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Point 1 – Deming in Project Management
Commitment from the Top to Continuous Improvement as a Way of Life Deming’s first point is an important one. There
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Deming’s 14 Points in Project Management
Dr. W. Edwards Deming was recently re-introduced to me in my Project Performance and Quality Assurance class. I have heard
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PM at the Movies
I recently watched Night at the Museum with commentary turned on by director Shawn Levy. He stated that he story-boarded
Are you a POO ?
Leading the change process to support a project-based organization (PBO) requires a focus on adding value and alignment, from strategy
Getting results through power
One of my issues with the PM Network magazine distributed by the Project Management Institute to all its members is
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Obtaining Effective Sponsors (Case Study)
In my role now as an executive consultant (since leaving HP in the year 2000), I note how difficult it is to
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A Little Respect
Senior managers often insist on doing things their way, even though they are new to that position or portion of
Problem or Solution ?
As is common in many project situations, I as a project manager have had to deal with running projects with
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“Friends Don’t Let Friends do Outsourcing”
I have a friend (let’s call him Andy) who used to work for me and was a good engineer. He
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How do we track progress after a Map Day?
Deliverables-based project management, or as Timm Esque, author of “No Surprises Project Management”, calls it “Commitment-based” project management, makes tracking
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