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: "project success"
Stay Inside the Lines to Manage Projects Effectively
Throughout the Getting Predictable blog, I talk about alignment. For many, the word “alignment” is a bit vague. Does it mean we agree? Does it mean I actively support you? If I don’t actively support you, but I don’t block you either, am I “aligned” with you? As it relates to projects, doesn’t alignment simply […]
December 9, 2013 | 0 comments | View Post
What Taking-a-Hike Can Teach Us About Business
Learn how to prevent a “death march” by knowing and recognizing limitations of all forms.
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 Through Visibility
Learn the difference between visibility and transparency in order to ensure alignment and project success.
March 27, 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
Are You Holding Back Your Team’s Success?
How spending time ahead of time preparing for projects can benefit the team in the long run.
October 4, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
Is Your Software Development Team Set Up for Failure?
A common concern keeping CIOs up at night: Am I getting the best RPM out of my team? Often the answer is no.
July 6, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post