Lessons NOT Learned!
Have you ever noticed that the topics raised at project post mortems tend to be pretty much the same every …
Have you ever noticed that the topics raised at project post mortems tend to be pretty much the same every …
Can we design organizations the way we design products? Can we change their designs to make them more efficient/effective? These …
Computational Modeling of Project Organizations Under Stress Read More »
I believe we need to rethink our views about failure. Truly, the only failure is if we fail to learn …
Recently I realized that I have become a little cynical about project management. Maybe I’m just negative, and most projects …
At first I was disappointed in the quality of action plans prepared at the end of professional development short courses …
Imagine an astronaut lands on Neptune and finds living creatures. What would they be called, aliens? There are no more …
Some parts of a project are just: slam dunk. They’re straightforward, sweet, smooth and easy. Everybody knows what to do, …
Let’s Not Talk About the Vampire in the Living Room Read More »
It’s that time of year: the break room tables are piled with boxes of candy and littered with crumbs. Workplace …
After leading a number of projects, you are asked to lead a major effort with multiple teams working somewhat independently …
Program Management – Just complex Project Management? Read More »
A graduate course required a case study to be submitted every week. A grade was given, no comments were provided, …
(Posted on hehalf of Dan Hartford.) Have you majorly screwed up a project? Don’t worry, you may be promoted for …