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Help for the Newly Minted Project Manager
Go-Live Day Congratulations! Due to the recent [acquisition / divestiture, market expansion / contraction, organizational realignments, other] you have been identified as a Critical Resource for this...
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“Lean” meets “Demand Management” in IT – Managing the Constraints
It has been a few months since I’ve posted, but I haven’t been idle – two significant projects (aside from working very hard at the full-time job), only one of which I can talk a bit about at this...
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Successful Projects Start with Good Discussions
How often does this ten-minute conversation happen … Problem – DefinedSolution – TheorizedOwner – Identified Expectations – SetProject – Go! If we’re talking about a small amount of effort – perfect;...
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A Simple Pattern to Drive Quality for Projects and Processes
I like to think I’m getting smarter as I get older – at least, I hope that I’m learning from my experiences. But my multiple to-do lists and notepads give away my secret – it’s not just what you...
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The Contrarian Project Manager, and Other Stories
There are many project management “methodologies” – I use the term loosely, since there are different methods addressing multiple issues. But most boil down to good common sense – including the...
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Estimating Bird-Dogging Time for Project Tasks
Click for the original ... New year, new projects, and new adventures in getting folks to think in project management terms. I’ve written before about Calendar time vs. Effort time, but this past week...
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Idle Time is a Good Thing for IT
... given the right circumstances ... Lots of good conversations recently about managing IT, Finance, and other constrained resources for projects. We have implemented tools to model available time;...
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When Asked a Simple Question, Give a Simple Answer
How much rigor does any decision really need? One clue might be to look at the number of significant digits you will be presenting. Say you are asked to present the cost impact of IT systems on a major...
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The Digital Project Budget: How Much?
When pitching a new digital project to your management, you want a clear line of sight to all of that value you’re going to create – hard $$ (new revenue, margin expansion, increased share), soft $$...
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One for Practice
Have you ever been in this situation? A large project was looming, and the Powers That Be want to dive in head first. This recent and very large acquisition (30% of our size when we bought it) needed...
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