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 …
One thing is for sure, there is always more to do on any project than there is time or money to do it. And as much as people hate to choose between things that seem equally vital, if everything is …
Choosing Between Your Heart, Your Lungs and Your Kidneys Read More »
Recognizing and appreciating your project team members is an important part of project leadership. But some people wield it like a 6-year-old who just found daddy’s gun. This is posted on behalf of a colleague who wishes to remain anonymous. …
Common sense says that, when working on a project where results really matter, the team should agree on a plan of how to achieve the goals, consider what might go wrong, and make sure everyone who needs to deliver results …
Projects are how things get done right. Project using best practices are how things get done better, faster and cheaper. As the 21st century unfolds, businesses are discovering that sustainable competitive advantage can best be achieved by using project management …
Lilly Tomlin once said “When I was young I always wanted to BE somebody when I grew up. I just wish I’d been more specific.” Isn’t THAT the truth! Many project teams hear the shot of the starting gun and …
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going ANY Road Will Take You There! Read More »
There are myriad sources of info about how project management should be done in the ideal world. The real world is something else. Projects are MESSY! From the minute the project begins all manner of changes, surprises and disasters befall …
Welcome to Project Management in the REAL world! Read More »
Don’t you wonder why product development projects are so insane? Chaotic? Consider this, a lot of team mates are thriving in the chaos, and aren’t about to change! It’s based on our wonderful human nature to be “Not my fault.” …
Taking risks seems to be an endangered species in corporate America. But that shouldn’t stop the fearless project leader. Following are three tips to help you rise to the occasion when all hell is breaking loose. 1. Assure that the …
How many times do we hear it? We live in a global economy. It seems like practically every project seems to be spread over two or three continents and four or more time zones. This makes a project manager’s job …
