Leadership, Management, and Integrity – the VPE Perspective
Role of the VPE in Management The role of the VPE has two essential tasks: (1) to build and direct […]
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Encouraging Innovation vs Tactical Objectives – the VPE Perspective
Introduction Managing the trade off between encouraging innovation and meeting tactical objectives is a continual struggle for every Engineering organization.
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Features Set vs Time to Market – the VPE Perspective
Introduction Features, Schedule, Quality — Pick any two” – so goes a popular saying among many engineers. And it indeed
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Requirements Management – The VPE Perspective
Problem Statement Requirements are a special issue for Engineering management because it is where their relationship with the Business teams
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Understanding Customers – as a VP of Engineering
Understanding Customers – as a VP of Engineering What role does understanding the customer and the market play in the
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Red flags indicating possible project failure
Designing, implementing and integrating major IT systems has numerous pitfalls that don’t appear, for example, in building construction. People who
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Fictional Fixes
I once had someone tell me that his company’s prescription for dealing with slipping project schedules was to “build
Beliefs That Drive Projects …Crazy
Frustrated by her inability to get the cooperation she needed to meet her project schedules a project manager complained,
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The Three Myths of Project Breakdown
Myth One: We’re Unique Just like individuals, every company is unique, and every corporate culture has it’s own particular
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Change Management and HR
The business news is filled with stories about the worldwide recession’s far-reaching impact. Countless organizations instituted significant operational changes to
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PMP Certification Tips and Resources
In today’s fast-paced business environment, the only thing standing in the way of you gaining a project management position over
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