The Phantom Schedule
5 years 19 weeks agoConstruction planner and scheduler Frank Lee was at it again. He was in the process of creating and developing another phantom project schedule for the Project Control Manager. The initiative started when the Project Manager complained to the Project Controls Manager.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” he said, “… this schedule forecast and progress report is garbage! It has been
Is Your Agile Project Healthy?
5 years 20 weeks agoExperienced agile coaches and practitioners develop a sixth-sense. They can quickly assess the health of an agile project or team just as doctors do with their patients. In 2013, Mike Cohn coined the term scrum smells to describe the signs that a scrum team is in
Confidentiality of Project Data When Shared in XER File Format
5 years 27 weeks agoClearly defined tasks and responsibilities must be given to all project participants, in order to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Even more so when a project counts a large number of participants, which makes it more demanding and difficult to manage.
When
CONSTRUCTION RISK MANAGEMENT, A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE: WHAT? WHY?
5 years 28 weeks agoIntroduction:
External pressures like Digital transformation, volatile economic situations, lower rates and changing political scenarios are somehow putting more pressure to stay competitive. Disintegration and lack of information flow in 360 degrees (Up and down, internal and external) are the internal factors that constrict an organization’s growth. The ultimate result
Knowledge Management: Share the Wisdom
5 years 29 weeks agoKnowledge Management(KM) is broadly defined as the process of creating and sharing information across the organization. Its goal is to enable learning. KM became a formal business disciple in the 1990s even though it dates back centuries. I believe that project management follows the
Road Trippin’ Organization Change: The Journey
5 years 33 weeks agoOrganizational change and transformation efforts are often challenging. Most fail to meet their planned objectives with 30% failing outright. In last month’s article, ”Road Trippin’ Organizational Change: The Beginning”, I recommending using adaptive-agile planning practices
Tips to Effective Project Schedule Updates Part 3
5 years 34 weeks agoTips to Effective Project Schedule Updates Part 2
5 years 34 weeks agoTips to Effective Project Schedule Updates Part 1
5 years 34 weeks agoRoad Trippin’ Organizational Change: The Beginning
5 years 38 weeks agoMost organizational change efforts do not succeed. They fail to achieve the desired results. They are disruptive and sometimes leave the company worse-off.
An oft-cited statistic is that 70% of organizational change efforts fail. This metric is attributed to Hammer and Champy’s 1993 classic,
