IT METHODOLOGY – A Long and Winding Road
November 24, 2009
I like to get the “best bang for the buck”. So when I doing projects, my goal is to get the deliverable to the customer with the best quality with the least amount of cost on time. Hence, I naturally tend to deviate towards project management... Read more...
Guide to successfully delivering IT projects
October 7, 2009
“The US alone spends $250 billion each year on IT projects for a total of approximately 175,000 projects”, says a Standish Group report. According to the report, a staggering 31% of the projects are canceled before it is completed and about 53% will... Read more...
A common sense approach to risk identification
September 9, 2009
It is not surprising that the Canadian dollar is marching towards parity to the US Dollar. I researched this in 2005 and was quite confident that the US dollar will need to significantly devalue against major currencies. I did not take into account the... Read more...
How to prepare for the PMP certification exam
June 30, 2009
I just passed the PMP® exam last week - and as with any project closure one needs to file away lessons learned. But first some comments on project management and the PMP® certification exam. Having gone through the exam, I now more firmly... Read more...
Identifying your project portfolio
March 8, 2009
How do you prioritize your projects?Previous post Now that you have your business objectives that are measurable as defined by your strategy you need to look at the initiatives (programs) you need to undertake. Simply put, a program is a series of related... Read more...
The project management story – Strategy
October 13, 2008
The first step in managing your projects is to determine objectives and to choose which project to work on. Project Objective It all begins with a goal – an objective. Every step you take, professional or personal, needs to take you closer to your... Read more...
The project management story
September 10, 2008
There seems to be an aura around project management and project managers – at least in Atlantic Canada. Some people tend to think of project management as an exotic discipline. They think they need to slave away and chip at its various layers for... Read more...
Project management – a part of your strategic arsenal?
September 8, 2008
What it takes to remain in business Times have changed. We no longer live in an isolated world. Our competition is not only the guy down the street. The competition is in China, in India, in Europe all over the globe. For all the new theory, new management... Read more...
Hey, where are the bugs anyway?
August 18, 2008
Here’s a scenario: Business analyst writes requirement in detail. Architect and Developer review requirements. Many clarifications later, Developer codes module. Module goes to QA. QA find three bugs and the module sent back to developer. Developer... Read more...
Do you need a project manager and a business analyst?
August 6, 2007
I can’t help but be amused at project job descriptions that begin with: “Our client is in need of Business Analyst/Project Manager …†One person for two roles? They must need a Superman! Does your project manager analyze businesses... Read more...