I am an observer. Patterns and organizational dynamics fascinate me. When I sense a pattern but things are missing, I want to solve for those voids. They don’t
Pick a Card, Any Card
Sometimes deciding which projects to work feels like a bad card trick: pick a card, any card. Or maybe it’s like being dealt a poker hand. You have
Baby Steps
Baby steps… we have all heard the mantra, “Crawl before you walk!” In business, we tend to want to sprint towards the finish line and fix things quickly.
To Tell or Not To TellÂ
To tell or not to tell, that is the question. When you are making a major change in your organization, when do you tell them? In advance so
Client Side Delivery
What is Client Side project delivery? In a world where many organizations choose the “buy” option of the “build or buy” software development decision, project management can be
Cramming For the Test
Thinking back on your school days, do you remember how you responded when your instructors assigned you a term paper? They gave you all the requirements well in
The Moment That It Hits You
It is inevitable, at some point in your project you will have that moment that it hits you. Whether you are the project sponsor, a team member, or
More Equal Than Others
One of the key lines in George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.” As interesting as this is
Staking Their Claim
Thus far, we have covered scheduling, cost estimating, and risk assessment and management, among other "getting started" activities. In each of these activities, there are people who are
A Quick Game of Risk
When my high school buddies realized they had a half an hour or so to spare, one would spontaneously announce, “Let’s play a quick game of Risk.” The