Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Are you obsessed with the deadline?
What about the other stakeholders of your project?
The general idea is: there is no place to procrastinate / curl up in pursuit of great "dreams"
The haughty "dreamers" I met were also at the top of the Pragmatism Scale: they are determined to conduct real tests to monopolize real customers. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 14, 2020 9:05 PM
Replying to Drew Craig
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Not obsessed. Obsession obscures the rationale.
Dear Andrew
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
Interesting to your perspective: "Obsession obscures the rationale" Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 15, 2020 12:52 AM
Replying to Joao Sarmento
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Hi Luís,
I don't consider myself obsessed, but I focus on delivering within the defined deadline.
However, the importance of fulfilling the deadline depends on project's objectives. There are projects where delivering value is way more important that the deadline, and that is supported by the stakeholders/sponsors.
Regarding the pragmatic dreamers, I love them!
Dear João
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
You wrote: "There are projects where delivering value is more important than the deadline"
The deadline is not included in the value?
We're in tune: "Regarding the pragmatic dreamers, I love them! :-) Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Readiness is the boss in politics, projects, life, almost everything It is the force that drives forward, the energy, the momentum that creates a tide of inevitability around FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, EXCITING
Readiness is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination Its best friend: a deadline is fatal
Let's imagine what it would be: - From Expo 98 if the deadline was not met - From the football world championship if the deadline was not met - Of the Olympic Games if the deadline was not met - From the Super Bowl if the deadline was not met Saving Changes...
Dear Kiron
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
What led you to get lost with the last two sentences ?
Can I help you find yourself? :-)
I was unable to determine the connection between the last two sentences and the original question :-) Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Kirom
Thanks for sharing your comment
Have you had a chance to read what I wrote before your comment?
And now? Do you already see a relationship? Saving Changes...
Larry MinerFounder and Sr. Project Management of Decision Memory Systems| Decision Memory SystemsBath, Oh, United States
First I like Kiron's "project management is about juggling a number of flaming objects at the same time". Nice way to think about it. I'm not obsessed deadlines but what makes me feel secure in missing them, when we happen to, is to keep a full set of bread crumbs so we can fully explain the miss.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 15, 2020 11:56 AM
Luis Branco
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Dear Larry
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
When I read: "project management is about juggling a number of flaming objects at the same time" it occurred to me the image of the juggler in a circus
I like the circus show and love to see the jugglers
It never occurred to me that a project manager could be a ... :-)
Let's imagine what would be the Super Bowl deadline not met?
Nothing like getting explanations for what happened
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 15, 2020 11:22 AM
Replying to Larry Miner
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First I like Kiron's "project management is about juggling a number of flaming objects at the same time". Nice way to think about it. I'm not obsessed deadlines but what makes me feel secure in missing them, when we happen to, is to keep a full set of bread crumbs so we can fully explain the miss.
Dear Larry
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
When I read: "project management is about juggling a number of flaming objects at the same time" it occurred to me the image of the juggler in a circus
I like the circus show and love to see the jugglers
It never occurred to me that a project manager could be a ... :-)
Let's imagine what would be the Super Bowl deadline not met?
Nothing like getting explanations for what happened Saving Changes...
But why just focus on deadlines? Yes, there are projects where time is the primary constraint, but there are others where scope, quality or even cost are the primary constraint. A good PM will always find out from their customer, sponsor and other key stakeholders the relative order of the constraints and adapt their approach to meet those...
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 15, 2020 2:32 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Kiron
Thanks for your feedback
Of course the scope, the costs, the quality (in which the design is covered) are very important
I just mentioned the deadlines ...
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Given that most of my clients have been government departments, I've often had legislated deadlines. Under Agile, I don't have to focus on the deadline, only the prioritizing the work.
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1 reply by Luis Branco
Jan 15, 2020 2:44 PM
Luis Branco
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Dear Stéphane
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.
One day they asked me:
If agil were an animal, what animal would it be?
I answered: Chamecheet (chameleon + cheetah)
Adaptable and Fast
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Jan 15, 2020 1:17 PM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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But why just focus on deadlines? Yes, there are projects where time is the primary constraint, but there are others where scope, quality or even cost are the primary constraint. A good PM will always find out from their customer, sponsor and other key stakeholders the relative order of the constraints and adapt their approach to meet those...
Dear Kiron
Thanks for your feedback
Of course the scope, the costs, the quality (in which the design is covered) are very important
I just mentioned the deadlines ... Saving Changes...
