Communication Management… Complicated or Complex? Classifying Projects 19 Oct 201419 Oct 2014 Complicated or Complex How would you define them? Several years ago I would have thought they were nearly the same thing. Apparently, they are slightly different. In a recent…
books… Dealing with Uncertainty 7 Oct 2014 Project management used to be about driving out uncertainty. You nailed down all the deliverables at the outset and fine-tuned your specs so implementation could be as routine as possible.…
Disaster management… From the News: Using Resilient Risk Management to Fight the Ebola Epidemic 30 Sep 2014 How do you address risks that are uncertain in impact and outcome? The PMBOK Risk management process attempts to identify specific mitigation responses to pre-determined scenarios. Risks with unknown impacts can't…
Business Acumen… Is Good Strategy also Good Project Management? 16 Sep 2014 Picture This: You’re in the middle of a constantly changing terrain - where your resources, external influences and even the tactical objectives can change overnight. Your objective: to navigate through a valley…
conflict… Can our fears make us better Project Managers? 16 Apr 201416 Apr 2014 Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. - Measure for Measure My least favorite thing on the planet are horror movies.…
books… PMP Renewal Time: Random Thoughts 29 Jan 2012 There are weeks that I hate being a project manager. On those weeks my job seems to be an endless round of... Jumping through bureaucratic hoops 'Playing Telephone' Managing myself…
books… Book Review: Secrets to Mastering the WBS in Real-World Projects 25 Sep 201025 Sep 2010 What we think we know, versus what is, can result in some of our biggest problems. We make assumptions and decisions without understanding the larger picture. Given that weakness, tools that…
Business Acumen… The Dark Side of Positive: “That Does Not Enter My Reality” 12 Jun 201012 Jun 2010 As part of my Japanese studies, I’ve been watching a lot of J-dramas. This week, I found myself watching Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (Yankee guy and Glasses girl) a comedy where…
Business Acumen… 5 Things Project Management is Not 1 May 2010 “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” PMBOK, 4th Edition Right. If I were reading this definition to…
Branding… PMs: Time to Move to Digital Books 24 Apr 2010 Early adopters never have it easy. Especially if you’re short on money. My early adopter days ground to a halt after buying the original IPod that was replaced by the…
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