Understanding Fake Agile I was recently asked by a major corporation to give a talk on “fake agile.” They wanted me to explain what it is, how to identify it and how to deal with it. The request led me to give some thought to the...
Deming’s 14 Points W. Edwards Deming’s 14 points are the basis for transformation of industry. Adoption and action on the 14 points are a signal that the management intend to stay in business. aim to protect investors and jobs. Such a system formed the basis for...
Ten Steps to A Successful Project and Probability Success Indicatior (PSI) If you’re projects are behind schedule,over budget and not delivering the scope objectives,there is a better way to solve these challenges.We’ll help you develop leading edge techniques and best practices which you can use immediately...
In the Peoples And Teams section of the Professional Scrum Master course, we discuss the impact of Task Switching. We discuss that task switching destroys efficiency and quality. Using the work of Gerald Weinberg's book, Quality Software Management: Systems Thinking, the course shows that if someone...
I’ve consulted with more than 500 companies and organizations since I started my company, ETP (www.etpint.com) in 1992. I can’t think of one of them that doesn’t engage in multitasking i.e. where a pool of people is spread across and works on a series of projects...
In order to be effective in their roles, project managers must wear many hats and perform many different tasks as they guide a project toward its completion. Between ongoing communication with team members and key stakeholders, issue identification and resolution, budgeting, task management, team-building, and ensuring that projects...
Is Co-location still a Viable Tool in the Age of Virtual Teams? I remember, as if it was yesterday, my first large collocated project. The whole team felt like it was Christmas morning and that we had been handed some precious project. How else would you...
Richard Branson 6 Ways to Run Your Project There are 6 ways you can take the Richard Branson approach to increase your delivery of successful projects. 1.The Art of letting Go Richard Branson is a firm believer in the art of delegation. His approach is delegate some of...
Keeping Agile in Check I was struck with the comparison between traditional project management and the new world of Agile. As a veteran of project management (one of the intro words they use to wheel me out nowadays), the benefits of taking a project management approach always...
OVERCOMING COBB’S PARADOX – A WORLD IN WHICH ALL PROJECTS SUCCEED In 1995, Martin Cobb, then CIO for the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, asked a question which has since become known as Cobb’s Paradox. He said: ‘We know why projects fail; we know how to...