Killer Code is not the first Silicon Valley Novel
I just learned of Keith Raffel’s novel, Dot Dead: A Silicon Valley Mystery. From what I understand Dot Dead was …
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A Killer Project in Killer Code, the Novel
Has working on a project ever made you so mad that you wanted to commit murder? Has one demagogue in …
The path to excellence
Recently I attended a Commonwealth Club lecture on Women in Business. Ilene Lang, President of Catalyst, was there and brought …
Lessons from Harvard
As organizational leaders, we are continuously bombarded with conflicting guidance on how to excel. A great example of this confusion …
Beyond Traditional Project Management
In his 2004 book, eXtreme Project Management, Doug DeCarlo declares that “the world of project management has changed radically, totally and …
The Trouble with Projects
In my many years of running projects I have often looked back and asked why it was always so difficult …
Thoughts on Spiral Development
We have been exposed in recent years to many project management and product development methodology terms with often subtle differences …
An Organic Approach to Project Management
In Flocks and Swarms – The End of Control As We Know It (blogs.cio.com, Tuesday, October 24, 2006), Michael Hugos …
Do you still want to be a Project Manager?
Would you do it again? Is it time to stop? For me I think the answer is I’d never have …
The Bad Project Management Olympics –First Entry Part 1, Surely You Can Top It
You too can do everything wrong! And you can do it well. Let us share the wisdom of slinking by …
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Are the Triple Constraints still useful?
Scope, Schedule, Cost – they are classics, but do they remain useful?. I’ve heard many practitioners call the Triple Constraints …
Choosing Between Your Heart, Your Lungs and Your Kidneys
One thing is for sure, there is always more to do on any project than there is time or money …
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Recognition and Appreciation Gone Sideways
Recognizing and appreciating your project team members is an important part of project leadership. But some people wield it like …
Common Sense is Not Common Practice!
Common sense says that, when working on a project where results really matter, the team should agree on a plan …
How things get done right!!
Projects are how things get done right. Project using best practices are how things get done better, faster and cheaper. …
If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going ANY Road Will Take You There!
Lilly Tomlin once said “When I was young I always wanted to BE somebody when I grew up. I just …
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Welcome to Project Management in the REAL world!
There are myriad sources of info about how project management should be done in the ideal world. The real world …
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Hiding in the chaos of projects
Don’t you wonder why product development projects are so insane? Chaotic? Consider this, a lot of team mates are thriving …
Fearless project leader
Taking risks seems to be an endangered species in corporate America. But that shouldn’t stop the fearless project leader. Following …
Crossing The Cultural Divide
How many times do we hear it? We live in a global economy. It seems like practically every project seems …