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May 1, 2022April 27, 2022Agile, Uncategorized

Be Agile: Follow the Manifesto

Agile teams are described as “self-organizing” or “self-managing.”  But what does that really mean?  The terms are frequently used but not widely understood.  For teams […]

April 1, 2022April 3, 2022Project Management

Economics 101 for Project Managers

Economics is the social science that studies making choices subject to constraints.  Project, program, and portfolio managers make economic decisions daily.  We try to maximize […]

March 1, 2022February 25, 2022Agile, Leadership, Project Management, Uncategorized

Better Project Communications

Excellent “soft skills” differentiate the great project managers.  Since 90% of a project manager’s time is spent with others, it is no surprise that communications […]

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022Agile, Project Management

Improve Your Project Schedule

Let’s be honest, most project schedules disappoint.  They are unrealistic, complicated, and do not help guide execution.  For decades, Gantt charts, network diagrams, and the […]

January 2, 2022Project Management

Making Ethical Project Decisions

Project managers rarely face ethical dilemmas.  We generally do not make life-or-death decisions or need to choose between “right” and “wrong.”  However, we need to […]

December 1, 2021July 19, 2022Project Management

Project Assumptions & Risks

Assumptions and risks are embedded in our daily lives.  We expect the day will unfold as planned, and risks will not materialize.  Most of these […]

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021Agile, Project Management

Project Portfolio Management & The Theory of Constraints

Large enterprises struggle to manage their project portfolios effectively.  They fall prey to the fallacy of optimizing resource allocation.  Or simply stated, they focus on […]

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021Agile, Project Management

Project Frameworks: Understand the Choices

Selecting a project management approach and framework is complicated.  Not that long ago, it was like buying a Model-T Ford; you could have any color […]

September 1, 2021August 31, 2021Agile, Project Management

Flipping the Triple Constraint

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 […]

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Busy, But Not Productive

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 […]

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