Moving Beyond the Triple Constraints
June 5, 2008
Dave Garrett recently wrote on the concepts expressed by Aaron Shanhar in his book, Reinventing Project Management. The gist is that the common triple-constraint model of managing cost, schedule, and scope is not enough. As I like to put it and in Goldratt’s... Read more...
Catching People Doing Things Right
March 16, 2008
I had a stimulating discussion today with Travis, a friend and colleague about communication styles. It reminded me about the importance of catching people doing things right. Many managers and co-workers miss opportunities to congratulate or thank people... Read more...
It Was An Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny……
March 15, 2008
Finding the right balance of documentation and methodology can be challenging on small projects. Here are some guidelines I use when managing smaller projects. I have been managing small projects for some time now. Some of my project are really tiny,... Read more...
Motivational Theory in Project Management
March 14, 2008
I recently studied Frederick Hertzberg’s article on his motivational theory, in the Harvard Business Review. The title is “One More Time: How Do You Motivate Employees?” Read it here. I’ve heard about the theory before of course,... Read more...
SCRUM Concepts in Traditional PM
March 13, 2008
I wrote earlier about a potential method of using Critical Chain-stype “mini-buffers” within an element of a traditional project management approach. Now I would like to revisit multi-tasking and how having some experience with the Agile software... Read more...
Critical Chain Benefits From Traditional PM
March 13, 2008
Today I was trying to think of ways to integrate some of the methods and benefits of Critical Chain project management into the traditional PM methodology most companies use. I wanted to pick out one element of CC that would potentially yield the most... Read more...
Planning For Change
March 11, 2008
One thing that never changes is the constancy of change. That seems like a self-evident truth, doesn’t it? So why do we plan as if change will not happen?People in general are fairly good at managing change, but of course we vary widely in those... Read more...
Valuing Time as a Business Resource - Interview with Curt Finch
March 10, 2008
I recently read a new book by Curt Finch, CEO of Journyx, Inc. titled “All Your Money Won’t Another Minute Buy - Valuing Time as a Business Resource.” I have always been a student of time management, so I was delighted with the opportunity... Read more...
Best of PM Network 2007 - Go Team, Go!
January 5, 2008
For the last installment in the PM Network extravaganza, there is an article on keeping project teams motivated that caught my attention, written by Simon Kent. The article reminded me of a previous post I wrote back in February, 2007 titled Motivational... Read more...
Best of PM Network 2007 - The Afterlife
January 5, 2008
Project failure is the subject of this article in the August 2007 edition of PM Network. The article presents some good common-sense points about how to deal with project failure and learn from it. The standard wisdom of finding problems early when they... Read more...