I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. So far, I’ve suggested that: … Read more
Estimating how much work there is in the project, and how long each part of it will take, is a vital skill in project management. You can’t sensibly manage a project without having at least some idea of how long you think each piece of work will take! But, of course, it’s practically impossible to … Read more
I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. Two weeks ago, I suggested … Read more
The G20 summit has just ended in London, with an agreement every representative there has signed up to. The leaders of the 19 leading countries in the world, and a representative of the EU, have agreed to collectively contribute $1 trillion dollars for various schemes designed to help the global economy, and to tighten up … Read more
One of the important skills we need to have as project managers is the ability to handle problems that crop up in the execution of a project. Much as we might work to make sure that problems don’t arise, it is inevitable that something will go wrong. So how do we handle it when it … Read more
I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. Last week, I suggested a … Read more
Sometimes things like this happen. I had planned to spend some time writing a post that has been simmering in the back of my mind for a while now. But wouldn’t you just know it, an unexpected meeting has come up, and suddenly I’m only got 15 minutes. But I need to get a blog … Read more
We’ve already talked about the idea of risk management as part of the project. Obviously the first requirement for the rest of the risk management process is actually to have identified the risks! Identifying risks can be a tricky business. But there are a few things you can do to make it more successful. The … Read more
I’ve been giving some thought recently as to what lies behind the work we do as project managers. Too often we get caught up in the tools and techniques, the how of what we do, without looking at the concepts and ideas behind it, the why of what we do. Today I am going to … Read more
Jurgen Appelo wrote a post a couple of days ago, Your Software Project Has No Goal. His argument was summed up in the first sentence: Human beings, organizations and software projects share one important thing: they have no intrinsic goals. Um… no. That’s wrong. And the reason why it’s wrong is in the very next … Read more
