Many of my project management students have indicated that most of their project crises can be traced back to the project’s initial definition. Others believe that most of their project problems stem from poor risk management, role confusion, and scope …
What’s Your Greatest Project Challenge? Read More »
This week we’ve covered two powerful tools to determine when trust is appropriate. 1. Invest time in getting to know people. You’ll get valuable information that will inform your future interactions. Plus, you’ll be more familiar to each other, …
Trust: moving from “when” to “how” Read More »
Many years ago I was the manager for a large website when one day, the phone rang. On the line was “John” the manager for a new product group within the company. Several weeks prior, a critical member of my …
The critical trust question Read More »
I once worked for a semiconductor company, in a business development role. I was new to the industry and so when “Doug” the test manager invited me for a tour of the test floor, I readily agreed. We spent about …
Laying the groundwork for trust Read More »
So this guy goes to an all day workshop on trust. And in the supportive environment of the workshop, he sees that it’s safe to trust. Through the activities of the day, he learns to open up to others, to …
Trust Week 1: Getting smart about trust Read More »
Recently I realized that I have become a little cynical about project management. Maybe I’m just negative, and most projects really are smoothly running systems, with disaster showing it’s ugly face only very ocassionally. Perhaps my attitude is a consequence …
The Bad PM Olympics Read More »
(Posted on behalf of Michele Jackman, PM Consultant extraordinaire) I recently gave a UCSC presentation on the “art and science” of making SENSIBLE decisions under pressure. The greatest challenge is not the rational/analytical process. That’s the easy part.
Some parts of a project are just: slam dunk. They’re straightforward, sweet, smooth and easy. Everybody knows what to do, does it, and it works: with no blood left on the floor. Then there are the issues that make everyone …
Let’s Not Talk About the Vampire in the Living Room Read More »
Scope, Schedule, Cost – they are classics, but do they remain useful?. I’ve heard many practitioners call the Triple Constraints (TC) obsolete or, at least, inadequate. Many PMs point out that we need to factor in quality. I don’t have …
Are the Triple Constraints still useful? Read More »
