When is "new" good, and when is it just a fad? Sometimes, new processes and approaches may seem appealing and effective simply because they’re new and optimistically presented--and we haven’t yet been faced with examples of where they’ve been perverted and compromised.
As more organizations achieve bottom-line benefits from Critical Chain, the execution management approach is moving from high concept to best practice, and adoption is on the rise. But even proponents acknowledge that its hard focus on faster results is not for every project environment. Here’s a closer look at where and why critical chain is working.
A business case describes the current situation, the various benefits of changing that situation, and then the options and their benefits. But if you need to write a business case, remember what matters to the person who reads it.
International Institute of Business Analysis and Agile Alliance seek feedback from users of new Agile Extension to BABOK Guide.
New project managers are exposed to conflicting guidance. Recommendations often appear to be at odds, so what is the new PM to do? Let’s examine the basics so we can make an informed decision...
When the pandemic ends, we won’t be going back to the way things were—not completely. We’ve developed new ways of working, and while there is no substitute for in-person collaboration, there are work and team processes that won’t be revived in many organizations because they’ve been improved upon.
Is your project headed to a watermelon status? That’s when the project looks great for a while, but all of a sudden, things go south—green on the outside, red on the inside. You need a new plan.
We need better ways of managing projects in a volatile environment--and a broad approach is to build a modus operandi that is especially effective when change is the norm. An important part of that is experimentation.
There is a growing school of thought in the practice of leadership that we do not follow people. Instead, we commit to following stories that resonate with us. The story is the leader, not a person. What is your story? What story will others tell about your agile project? The questions are important because of the power of story.
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world." - Albert Einstein |
