No Zombie Project Management
Zombies are the walking dead. They are unresponsive, lifeless, and apathetic. Zombie project managers simply go through the motions. They follow the rules and practices […]
Tag: Back to Basics
Back to Basics, Part 3: The Approach
The project management profession is at a new crossroads. As reported by PMI, both the use of Agile and Waterfall approaches are in decline. Hybrid […]
Back to Basics, Part 2: Principles
Project management is at an inflection point. Consistently delivering successful projects remains elusive despite an array of methodologies, frameworks, practices, and tools. Instead of chasing […]
Back to Basics, Part 1: State of the Union
Project management is having a quiet identity crisis. We have reached an inflection point. Interest in Waterfall and Agile has waned. Hybrid is still ill-defined. […]
Hybrid Project Management: Part 4, Picking the Practices
Hybrid projects are not constrained by a single methodology or well-defined framework. By definition, they are a melding melding of practices. A huge responsibility accompanies […]
Hybrid Project Management: Part 3, Picking the Approach
A project manager’s first major decision is selecting the approach and lifecycle. Historically, this was a non-issue. The default option was preordained based on the […]
Hybrid Project Management: Part 2, What Changes?
We should view project management approaches as a palette of options. Predictive, Agile, and Lean/Kanban form the boundaries. Hybrid is the vast interior space. The […]
Hybrid Project Management: Part 1, What is Hybrid?
Hybrid project management just had its breakout moment! The Project Management Institute’s Pulse of the Profession® 2024 reported that hybrid (32%) is now the second […]