“Wait—you can have happy users?!” on HPE, November 6, 2018 “Historically, there has been friction between IT organizations and its users,” says Alan Zucker, founding principal of consultancy Project Management […]

“Managing technical debt, once and for all” on HPE.com, October 15, 2018. Sometimes it’s a more ingrained, systemic problem. Development processes may be weak, or the company may prioritize budget […]

“Is Your Organization a ‘Champion’ or ‘Under-Performer’? on Strategy Execution, October 15, 2018. How culture impacts project performance Alan Zucker has over 25 years of experience working in Fortune 100 […]

“6 Things You Need to Know Before Your SAFe Transformation” on TargetProcess, August 31, 2018. 1. Be (at least a little bit) Agile before implementing SAFe I’m not saying that […]

“7 secrets of effective IT departments” on mrc’s Cup of Joe Blog, August 29, 2018. 5. They recognize that technology never stops moving “IT managers need to recognize that technology is […]

“How to become a DevOps engineer: A cheat sheet” on Tech Republic, August 20, 2018. People skills are also key for breaking down silos between departments, but tend to be […]

“Getting Smart About Knowledge Management” on Information Week, August 16, 2018. “The problem is not with the software; it’s with people,” observed Alan Zucker, founding principal of Project Management Essentials, […]

“An Indispensable Guide to On-Time, On-Budget IT Project Management” on SmartSheet, August 10, 2018. Alan Zucker, Founder of Project Management Essentials, LLC has the following advice for each phase: Initiation […]

“What is an agile coach? A valuable role for organisational change” on CIO, August 9, 2018. “Agile is primarily a cultural change. It is a tectonic shift from command-and-control management […]

“5 Reasons to Kill (or Rethink) a Pilot Project” on Rimini Street, July 24, 2018. It’s understandable why those who approved the pilot, the project leaders and senior executives, have […]