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…
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…
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 Value… How to Close Out Your Project or the Joys of Closing Beautifully – Part 2 3 Feb 20103 Feb 2010 A conclusion is simply the place where someone got tired of thinking. - Anonymous In my last post, I covered three ways to help improve project closeouts. The end of…
books… Book Review: Make Your Own Luck 14 Nov 200914 Nov 2009 Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is…
career… Tips to Improve Your Meetings 25 Jul 2009 Since most of us spend a good 80% or more of our time in meetings, tips on how to streamline or make our meetings more effective are always welcome. This…
books… Managing Risk: Expanding Your Awareness 11 Jul 2009 “You should seek to be aware of all that has an impact on your life. You must confront reality whether it’s pleasant or not. Within the context you choose, being…
career… How to Stay Positive by Saying Yes 6 Jun 2009 Life is fired at us point blank. -Larry Wilson & Hersch Wilson Bless and do not curse - Romans 12:14 Stay positive. Look on the bright side. Be upbeat. Think…
Agile… Book Review: Reinventing Project Management 30 May 200930 May 2009 There is a Buddhist proverb that says when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. In my life, books play a similar role. Books that have languished on my…
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