Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Is the project you are currently managing FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING (for yourself, for the team, for the customer) or is it a J.A.M.S.?
What does J.A.M.S. mean? Just Another Mediocre Success Saving Changes...
I'm interested in seeing the responses to this thread, Luis!
A PM is expected to be a cheerleader for their project and if they aren't enthusiastic about it, that lack of excitement is likely to be contagious and will infect their team members.
Often, it is the difference between the janitor feeling they are just cleaning up other people's messes and the janitor who believes they are creating a safe environment for their colleagues.
Kiron
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Dec 29, 2019 3:23 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
I am also very curious to read what members of this community say about the projects they are managing
Even if the current project you are managing was a J.A.M.S do you think they would say yes? :-)
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Luis
What does J.A.M.S refer to exactly ? I googled it but couldn't find anything.
The projects I am currently managing are challenging but also exciting and fabulous as they serve the community at the end of the day so everyone is excited to see them up and running.
RK
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Dec 29, 2019 3:27 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion
I said what J.A.M.S. meant
Just Another Mediocre Success
I will have to register the concept :-)
I'm glad to hear that the projects you currently manage are FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING (for yourself, for the team, for the customer)
Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dec 29, 2019 11:21 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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I'm interested in seeing the responses to this thread, Luis!
A PM is expected to be a cheerleader for their project and if they aren't enthusiastic about it, that lack of excitement is likely to be contagious and will infect their team members.
Often, it is the difference between the janitor feeling they are just cleaning up other people's messes and the janitor who believes they are creating a safe environment for their colleagues.
Kiron
Dear Kiron
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
I am also very curious to read what members of this community say about the projects they are managing
Even if the current project you are managing was a J.A.M.S do you think they would say yes? :-)
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Dec 29, 2019 4:57 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Good question, Luis! If someone were to call their project a JAMS the question raised would be why haven't you done something to address or avoid that?
Kiron
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dec 29, 2019 1:27 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Luis
What does J.A.M.S refer to exactly ? I googled it but couldn't find anything.
The projects I am currently managing are challenging but also exciting and fabulous as they serve the community at the end of the day so everyone is excited to see them up and running.
RK
Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion
I said what J.A.M.S. meant
Just Another Mediocre Success
I will have to register the concept :-)
I'm glad to hear that the projects you currently manage are FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING (for yourself, for the team, for the customer)
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Dec 30, 2019 1:11 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Luis
Trust me, I am details oriented, and I read your question and what you mentioned about JAMS and what it means but I did not really understand what you wrote.
Still don't understand but that's fine, I will get it maybe one day :-)
First of all, let’s agree that “FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING” are Point of views and Not measurables. In project management I believe in KPIs and numbers (scope, time, cost and quality).
Furthermore, It is hard to have all your projects as F.F.S.E. Yes, it is good to have them like this, although, the real life Scenarios will lead you to accept J.A.M.S.
80/20 rule will be good model here. I believe it is amazing If you can manage 20% of your projects to be F.F.S.E. and the remaining 80% to be J.A.M.S. let’s now forget that’s mean 100% success rate for a project manager which is rarely happen.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Dec 30, 2019 4:57 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Salem
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
If you only measure% of scope, cost versus budget or timeframe versus schedule you cannot measure FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING
We agree that: "What can be measured can be improved" - Peter Drucker
or that
"What cannot be measured cannot be managed" - William Edwards Deming
I leave you a challenge here.
How can we measure FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING for the team, the project manager and the customers and / or users of the product / service?
Have you seen the "nightmare" of spending 80% of your time managing J.A.M.S. projects?
How can a J.A.M.S. project be transformed in F.F.S.E?
Dear Kiron
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
I am also very curious to read what members of this community say about the projects they are managing
Even if the current project you are managing was a J.A.M.S do you think they would say yes? :-)
Good question, Luis! If someone were to call their project a JAMS the question raised would be why haven't you done something to address or avoid that?
Kiron
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Dec 30, 2019 4:02 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron
Thanks for your comment
One thing I'm sure
There are many products and / or services on the market.
Some cannot be said to be FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING
Others are a real customer nightmare
Why didn't anyone ask before?
What about the sparkle in the eyes of the people who design these products and / or services?
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 29, 2019 3:27 PM
Replying to Luis Branco
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Dear Rami
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion
I said what J.A.M.S. meant
Just Another Mediocre Success
I will have to register the concept :-)
I'm glad to hear that the projects you currently manage are FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING (for yourself, for the team, for the customer)
Luis
Trust me, I am details oriented, and I read your question and what you mentioned about JAMS and what it means but I did not really understand what you wrote.
Still don't understand but that's fine, I will get it maybe one day :-)
RK
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Dec 30, 2019 5:02 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Rami
Thanks for your comment
If all the projects you manage are F.F.S.E. (acronym created by Salem) how can you understand J.A.M.S.?
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dec 29, 2019 4:57 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Good question, Luis! If someone were to call their project a JAMS the question raised would be why haven't you done something to address or avoid that?
Kiron
Dear Kiron
Thanks for your comment
One thing I'm sure
There are many products and / or services on the market.
Some cannot be said to be FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING
Others are a real customer nightmare
Why didn't anyone ask before?
What about the sparkle in the eyes of the people who design these products and / or services? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dec 29, 2019 3:39 PM
Replying to Salem M. Alanzi
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First of all, let’s agree that “FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING” are Point of views and Not measurables. In project management I believe in KPIs and numbers (scope, time, cost and quality).
Furthermore, It is hard to have all your projects as F.F.S.E. Yes, it is good to have them like this, although, the real life Scenarios will lead you to accept J.A.M.S.
80/20 rule will be good model here. I believe it is amazing If you can manage 20% of your projects to be F.F.S.E. and the remaining 80% to be J.A.M.S. let’s now forget that’s mean 100% success rate for a project manager which is rarely happen.
Dear Salem
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
If you only measure% of scope, cost versus budget or timeframe versus schedule you cannot measure FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING
We agree that: "What can be measured can be improved" - Peter Drucker
or that
"What cannot be measured cannot be managed" - William Edwards Deming
I leave you a challenge here.
How can we measure FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING for the team, the project manager and the customers and / or users of the product / service?
Have you seen the "nightmare" of spending 80% of your time managing J.A.M.S. projects?
How can a J.A.M.S. project be transformed in F.F.S.E? Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dec 30, 2019 1:11 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Luis
Trust me, I am details oriented, and I read your question and what you mentioned about JAMS and what it means but I did not really understand what you wrote.
Still don't understand but that's fine, I will get it maybe one day :-)
RK
Dear Rami
Thanks for your comment
If all the projects you manage are F.F.S.E. (acronym created by Salem) how can you understand J.A.M.S.?
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2 replies by Luis Branco and Rami Kaibni
Dec 30, 2019 5:26 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Luis
Looks like my level of understanding and comprehension is not very high and intelligent enough for such a highly sophisticated and complex subject so I will excuse myself from this discussion thread.
Thank You !
RK
Dec 30, 2019 10:32 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron
How do you relate this issue of J.A.M.S. with the need to safeguard Psychological Safety
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