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Category: Project Management

Blogs on project management

Agile Project Management
June 1, 2017June 7, 2017Agile, Project Management

If Agile is Better, Why is Adoption So Low?

Agile software projects have significantly better outcomes than Waterfall methodologies. Statistics from the 2015 Standish Group’s Chaos Report show that, on average, Agile projects are […]

May 1, 2017June 18, 2023Project Management

Project Management: Centralized vs. Decentralized Delivery

Most enterprises have an ongoing debate about how best to organize their project management functions. Should project management be a centralized shared service?  Or should […]

January 1, 2017October 25, 2020Leadership, Project Management

Controlling the Runaway Meeting

It is a common phenomenon. Something happens, usually something bad. Daily meetings are organized. Anyone connected with the event is there—from senior executives to junior […]

December 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

The Project Manager and the Scrum Master Should be Friends

There is a debate in the Agile community regarding the role of the project manager and the scrum master. These discussions remind me of a […]

November 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

Failing Fast for the Rest of Us

Fail fast entered the business lexicon from the high-tech sector. It has become a powerful buzzword and has ignited a small movement. FailCon offers a […]

October 1, 2016May 7, 2024Agile, Project Management

Successful Projects: What We Really Know

The Standish Group has published its annual CHAOS Report on the state of software development since 1994. The Report is often cited as a key […]

September 1, 2016April 27, 2017Project Management

Time: Conserving the Precious Resource

Time is the dominant constraint on all projects. There is a constant race against the clock. Many projects have fixed completion dates determined by external […]

August 1, 2016April 27, 2017Project Management

Rain, Flight Delays, and Risk Management

It was almost midnight. Our 3-hour trip from Budapest through Frankfurt to Milan was now a 10-hour adventure. Our bags were coming off the luggage […]

June 1, 2016April 19, 2017Project Management

Planning is a Process, Not an Outcome

The project schedule is the most recognized project management artifact. Stakeholders embrace the schedule as a sacred covenant with the team. In reality, project plans […]

May 1, 2016April 25, 2021Leadership, Project Management

Decision Making: 6 Ways to be More Effective

Projects sometimes feel like the movie “Ground Hog Day”—endlessly revisiting the same decision hoping to get them right. This cycle is frustrating, time consuming and […]

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