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Previous Events:
Computerworld
- "Don't Make Me Pull Over" (12/03/2007)
- "Management by Procrastination" (4/23/2007
- "The New Guy's Guide to Building Trust" (8/6/2006)
- "Surviving Process without going Berserk" (2/6/2006)
- "The End of Fairy Tale Beginnings" (10/10/2005)
Misc.
- Quoted in 10 Things your IT project manager never wants to hear
- A Girl's Guide to Managing Projects selected a blog entry for one of their Carnivals.
Recently on The Blog
Another "working" vacation. Fortunately I found time to dive into some fun with my daughters. Watery Lessons suggests you come up for air once in a while.
The series prior to that is entitled "Back to the Basics" and reminds us projects fail day to day over the little things...like Stakeholders. It began with a call to Stand up and act Like a...PM? and a discussion on the Terrible Triangle.
Communication is the second topic in the "Back to the Basics" series. So far we have looked at What to Communicate and When to Speak Up.
Some months ago we renovated portions of our house. It could have been a little smoother. A Failure to Manage caused me disappointment, minor frustration and more work than I expected.
A couple of Random Thoughts cropped up while on vacation, so I had to share them.
A new Project Management System promises resource tracking, forecasting and load balance. The key is making the switch to time meaningful tracking. You'll want the E.D.G.E.
At the end of June, 2008, the Mississippi River demolished levees intended to hold it in place. The cause? Muskrats digging holes. Muskrats In Your Levee warns of 5 muskrats that could be destroying your project.
The Falkirk battle scene in the movie Braveheart has William Wallace engaging the English army. At a crucial point in the fight, the Scottish nobles that were supposed to be his allies betrayed him and withdrew from the field, leaving him to be defeated. Knowing who your allies are is important. Knowing you can trust them is vital. 10 Ways to Avoid Falkirk keeps you and your team from destruction.
Amusement park rides have warning signs, shouldn't projects have them, too? But what can you do when the ride that is your project is speeding toward that first gut-wrenching curve? Find out in Along for the Ride.
Some of the greatest, historical projects were accomplished at the expense of human lives. Project Successat at What Cost? gives you 7 ways to keep your team alive.
NASA’s recent Phoenix Lander project had a mission to go with its impressive landing on Mars (5/25/08). In Purpose Driven Project we look to raise the meaning behind the products we deliver.
As Project Managers, we have a right to say, "Stop Wasting My Time" when things don’t make sense. This is especially true for processes, templates and expectations set up by someone else. Here is how to get involved and get it fixed.
Sometimes what we think is worth keeping really isn’t. Then we end up giving away the good stuff for nothing. How can you avoid the trap of Keeping Junk and Throwing Away Valuables?
Another "working" vacation. Fortunately I found time to dive into some fun with my daughters. Watery Lessons suggests you come up for air once in a while.
The series prior to that is entitled "Back to the Basics" and reminds us projects fail day to day over the little things...like Stakeholders. It began with a call to Stand up and act Like a...PM? and a discussion on the Terrible Triangle.
Communication is the second topic in the "Back to the Basics" series. So far we have looked at What to Communicate and When to Speak Up.
Some months ago we renovated portions of our house. It could have been a little smoother. A Failure to Manage caused me disappointment, minor frustration and more work than I expected.
A couple of Random Thoughts cropped up while on vacation, so I had to share them.
A new Project Management System promises resource tracking, forecasting and load balance. The key is making the switch to time meaningful tracking. You'll want the E.D.G.E.
At the end of June, 2008, the Mississippi River demolished levees intended to hold it in place. The cause? Muskrats digging holes. Muskrats In Your Levee warns of 5 muskrats that could be destroying your project.
The Falkirk battle scene in the movie Braveheart has William Wallace engaging the English army. At a crucial point in the fight, the Scottish nobles that were supposed to be his allies betrayed him and withdrew from the field, leaving him to be defeated. Knowing who your allies are is important. Knowing you can trust them is vital. 10 Ways to Avoid Falkirk keeps you and your team from destruction.
Amusement park rides have warning signs, shouldn't projects have them, too? But what can you do when the ride that is your project is speeding toward that first gut-wrenching curve? Find out in Along for the Ride.
Some of the greatest, historical projects were accomplished at the expense of human lives. Project Successat at What Cost? gives you 7 ways to keep your team alive.
NASA’s recent Phoenix Lander project had a mission to go with its impressive landing on Mars (5/25/08). In Purpose Driven Project we look to raise the meaning behind the products we deliver.
As Project Managers, we have a right to say, "Stop Wasting My Time" when things don’t make sense. This is especially true for processes, templates and expectations set up by someone else. Here is how to get involved and get it fixed.
Sometimes what we think is worth keeping really isn’t. Then we end up giving away the good stuff for nothing. How can you avoid the trap of Keeping Junk and Throwing Away Valuables?
