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Tag: Planning & Scheduling

Failed Agile Sprints

Posted January 5, 2020January 30, 2020 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile

Agile teams using the Scrum framework commit to delivering value in each development sprint.  Sprints are generally 2-weeks long, and the goal is to create […]

Conducting a Successful Brainstorming Meeting

Posted October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 Alan Zucker8 CommentsPosted in Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Well facilitated brainstorming sessions are amazing.  A creative, sharing atmosphere is built. Numerous ideas are generated.  Participants feel productive, valued, and are enthusiastic.  By contrast, […]

Value of Visual Inspection

Posted July 10, 2018July 10, 2018 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

Recently, my wife and I took a trip.  We were at the airport.  Our flight was delayed.  She was sitting with her back to the […]

Successful Projects: What We Really Know About

Posted October 1, 2016April 27, 2017 Alan Zucker4 CommentsPosted in Agile, Project Management

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 […]

Time: Conserving the Precious Resource

Posted September 1, 2016April 27, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

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 […]

Planning is a Process, Not an Outcome

Posted June 1, 2016April 19, 2017 Alan Zucker2 CommentsPosted in Project Management

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 […]

Project Management for Ordinary People

Posted December 1, 2015April 16, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

Most people don’t understand what project managers do! When people ask my wife what I do, she shows them my LinkedIn® profile. After “Bring Your […]

Keeping Projects On-Track

Posted July 1, 2015April 29, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

One of a project manager’s greatest challenges is keeping the project “on-track.”   Many forces conspire against meeting this goal.  To overcome these challenges, the […]

Project Gone Bad—What to Do

Posted May 1, 2015May 4, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

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 […]

4 Ways to Shorten a Project Schedule

Posted December 1, 2014May 19, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Project Management

Every project manager can construct a good project schedule. Great project managers can take that same body of work and deliver it more quickly without […]

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