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
Threat Detection
Now that you have your scope, delivery schedule, and budget, everything is hunky dory, right? Not quite. What you have developed is your ideal situation: If everything goes
Playing Tetris with Time
Have you ever had to coordinate several family or business activities without having full knowledge of everyone’s schedule? It is kind of like playing the video game Tetris
The Picture Comes Clear
If you have ever stood up close to an impressionist’s painting, it looks like a lot of dots (if Seurat is your artist, that is). As you step
What Am I Delivering?
“What am I delivering” is a question you may ask yourself regularly. It is not always obvious. In the last post, you started breaking down your requirements into
Project Breakdown
“Breakdown! Go ahead and give it to me!” Tom Petty sang those words many years ago in his song, Breakdown. That line applies to your project, too, as
On Time and On Budget
When you think project management, you probably think of a product needing to be delivered on time (i.e. within schedule) and on budget. Those are just a few