Why 3 Point Estimates Create False Optimism
March 17, 2010
A recent post at PM Hut describes the process of capturing 3-Point estimates for schedule. This is an example of Yogi's quote in actionIn theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. - Yogi BerraWhile it may be appropriate... Read more...
Chartering the Project
March 16, 2010
Building the charter for the project does more than just gather everyone in the room for the "kick off" meeting. The charter starts with the definition of a team A team is a group of people who hold each other mutually accountable for a common... Read more...
Imagine
March 13, 2010
Reading Jesse Fewell's description of a Scrum Gathering, I was stuck be a few things. The notion that Project Managers are "commanders." Too bad those using this concept haven't worked project were a "Real" PM was present. I'd be... Read more...
Risk Management Maturity
March 12, 2010
Dr. Mike Clayton asks an important question "What is your appetite for risk?" His approach is different than we find in our domain. The inverse question needs to be askedWhat is your appetite for delay, cost overrun or possible project failure? Asking... Read more...
Communicating with a Tuna Fish Cans and String
March 9, 2010
Geoff Crane of Paper Cut Project Monitoring described his TwitterView with Jhaymee Wilson. I had not heard of a "TwitterView" before this. It seems to be an interview over Twitter.I've been interviewed twice this year (2010), once by PMI for... Read more...
The Role of Program Planning and Controls (PP&C)
March 4, 2010
Ron Rosenhead has a wonderful post about "two project teams." Ron suggest, through an article he read, that a second team could Check out whether the risks are too great or acceptable Develop a business case for or against the project Identify... Read more...
PM 2.0 Post
March 3, 2010
I was interviewed a few weeks ago - out of the blue - by Herman Mehling. Outside the myriad of Journal papers and an upcoming PMI article, this is the first time this has happened to me.Here's the words he captured from the interview.Is Web 2.0 Redefining... Read more...
The Power of the Exponential
March 3, 2010
I have a book from a local Colorado University author, The Essential Exponential: For the Future of Our Planet, Albert A. Bartlett. It's an eye opening book for many reasons. At the same time I came across an interesting web site - CostOfWar. It has one... Read more...
Milestones? Resist Milestones
March 3, 2010
The use of Milestones is common on many project domains. Here is the defense business the primary paradigm is the Integrated Master Plan (IMP). The IMP is the "strategy" for the successful completion of the program or project.Here's the top... Read more...
The Project Driven Organization
March 2, 2010
I saw Patrick Richard's blog has a nice post about Balanced Scorecard and project management. The concept of Balanced Scorecard and projects is a perfect fit for many reasons. Not the least of which the BSC answers the question(s) "why are we doing... Read more...