What do to for Valentine’s Day?
I thought I would do an extra blog on the upcoming Valentine Scramble. Some men (and women) are at a […]
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Miscellaneous
What do you do when it’s someone else that is STRESSING YOU OUT!!!!
This is a little snippet from my Raleigh presentation at the Total Health Seminar. The Total Health Seminar is packed
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Which is better, thought or action?
I’ve heard that “It’s the thought that counts”.
I’ve heard that “Action speaks louder than words.”
I’ve heard that “I think, therefore I am.”
I’ve heard that “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
So – which is “more” right? Which is more important, thought or action?
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Compromising often leaves both sides wanting
Compromising is a lose/lose proposition, because it often leaves both sides wanting. Another phrase I hear often and somewhat disagree with is: The key to my success is treating people the way I want to be treated.
Read on to see why…..
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Enterprise Architecture – Linking Teams to the Enterprise
Now that the linkage between the delivery and operations of the service has been established and the PM understands how the service enables a capability, it is time to make the connection between the delivery team and the organization.
I believe that helping the PM understand EA and its links to Business Architecture (BA) will help to crystallize the role that their delivery team plays in the broader scope of the enterprise.
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Services Management – The life-cycle of a Service
Linking Project Delivery in the early stages to business value can be challenging at best, due to changing strategic goals of the enterprise. Also, understanding the full life cycle of the delivered service, including the total cost of ownership and the end-to-end life-cycle of the service can be a difficult task to assume and communicate.
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Linking Project Delivery & Services to Business Value
To continue to add value to the enterprise, I believe that the PM role needs to continue to evolve more in the direction of a strategic business manager, linking the project delivery to business value. Excelling not only at delivering a project to the stakeholder, the PM needs to understand how the service delivered, as a result of the project, accelerates a business capability and helps the enterprise leverage current services in-place, as well as the life-cycle of these services, skills that are immensely important to the enterprise success.
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A “Journaling” Mindset
On Wednesday I mentioned that I carry a digital voice recorder with me at all times. I like to record
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Simple skills, like learning to count…
Luckily for me, I learned how to count in early life… probably elementary school. Or sometime… (This used to be
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Networking IS a Risk Mitigation Strategy
The difference between success and failure for project manager is a thin line. One delay can have profound impact on
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A PM’s New Year Resolution that will Reap Long Term Results
The New Year is finally upon us which means it’s time for the annual tradition of professing personal and professional
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