How to Avoid Being Stalked By Scope Creep: The Project Charter
Scope Creep. Sometimes it’s politically motivated. Sometimes it’s intentional. Sometimes it’s a misunderstanding. But it’s always painful.
Tag: "teams"
Silence is not agreement; Don’t let others hold their breath
It’s not often, but I believe we have all experienced the meeting that goes too smoothly. There’s anywhere from four to eight people, trapped with each other for an hour, around our favorite conference table.
July 9, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
The 3 Great Interrupters: Meetings, Management and Drive-Bys
Recently, we’ve introduced Commitment Based Estimation to a couple of our software teams. Typically, this helps a team provide highly-accurate estimates. These teams go on to deliver successfully by meeting these estimates.
June 20, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
Solutioners are from Mars, Supporters are from Venus
Are you a solutioner or a supporter? Uncover the difference and how to work together to set your teams up for success.
June 18, 2012 | 3 comments | View Post
Change Control: Do You Own It or Does It Own You?
Change controls don’t mean that the project has to go off the rails. Check out some of these best practices to manage and implement change.
April 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Eliminating the “Black Box Effect”
Learn techniques on how to create more visibility in your projects in order to track progress and create alignment between the business and IT.
April 12, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Alignment: Antidote to Rework
Learn how reaching alignment between the IT and Business before a project begins can reduce rework every time.
March 7, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
The Role Call: A New Practice to Set Your Team Up for Success
By ensuring that these four specific roles are incorporated into your team, you can increase your chances of project success.
October 19, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
September 22, 2011 | 3 comments | View Post
IT as Great Facilitators Part 3
Learn how this facilitation exercise can help shine light on the importance of Commitment Based Estimating.