Author: Alan Zucker | Project Management Essentials

Flipping the Triple Constraint

Posted September 1, 2021August 31, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Project Management

Project management theory established the Triple Constraint (aka, the Iron Triangle) as the key to project success. If the scope is known and fixed, then […]

Busy, But Not Productive

Posted August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Everyone tells me they are busy. They are on video or conference calls from morning until evening. On average, workers receive over 100 emails per […]

Unlock Potential: Push Decision Making Down

Posted July 1, 2021June 30, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Modern management theory is built on the premise of trust. If management creates a values-based culture, employees will make the “right” decisions. Douglas McGregor described […]

Empowering Your Teams

Posted June 3, 2021 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

The virtues of high-performing teams are well documented. They are 50% more productive. They are more creative, and members are 76% more likely to be […]

Optics: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Posted May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Leadership

The traditional definition of optics is the scientific study of sight or light. An alternative description relates to politics and refers to the perception of […]

Better Zoom Meetings

Posted April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

In one of my training classes, there is an exercise to conduct a daily stand-up meeting. The meeting should be no longer than 15-minutes and […]

Project Tools: Which to Choose?

Posted March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Project Management

There are many tools to help project teams manage their work, collaborate, and track performance. The number of options is overwhelming—Capterra has published over 900-project […]