Projects are about people! People, process, and technology are the essential components of any organizational analysis. When it comes to software development, people are more important than either process or […]
About a year ago, I started the Agile journey. At the same time, I decided to reread Peter Drucker, the father of modern management. As I read The Essential Drucker, […]
A fundamental project management function is effectively communicating status. When conveying status, the project manager should be crisp and concise, and calibrate the message to the recipient. Effective status communications […]
Recently, I decided to reread Peter Drucker, the father of modern management. I first read Drucker many years ago and expected to find ideas that were woefully out of date. […]
When a project goes bad, it’s like getting sick. At first, you think it’s just allergies or you are a little under the weather. The symptoms mount and finally you […]
Lifeguards are taught to only go into the water as a last resort. Going into the water puts both the lifeguard and the victim at risk. The phrase, “reach, throw, […]
At the weekly executive operational review meeting, the atmosphere was tense. We were having issues with the order processing systems and the sales reps were unable to install and fulfill […]
Say you are assigned to a new project. What process do you follow to determine your approach to engaging the team? Do you analyze the project’s organizational structure? How do […]