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Magical
Project Management
by Sloan Campbell
Recently, I came across an interesting article discussing The Seven Laws
of Magic. The Seven Laws of Magic are intended to guard against
the abuse of magic by wizards against other wizards and humans. These Laws
of Magic made me think that there should be similar Laws for Project Management,
which would be referred to forever more as the Magical Laws of Project
Management.
Liar,
Liar … Pants on Fire!
by Sloan Campbell
I have been thinking a lot about how much simpler life was when I was younger
… when somebody lied you called them on it, maybe with a rousing chorus of
"Liar, Liar … Pants on Fire!" I would venture a guess that the majority
of us ( Project Managers) spend more time in the grey area than we
do in the absolute white or black areas of our business decisions … if we
are really honest with ourselves.
Questions??
by Sloan Campbell
Questions have great power. The right question asked
at the right time can change the direction of your project. So, go ahead and
question everything.
Professional
Project Managers (PMP), The Super Heroes of Business
by Sloan Campbell
The common traits of almost all superheroes are strikingly
similar to those exhibited by Project Managers every day!
Who
to Blame for Project Failure? Look Up - Not Down, Not Left, Not Right
by Olin Thompson
None of us want to be involved in a failure. But when
a failure occurs, we feel compelled to assign blame. But who to blame and
how to avoid the same problems in the future?
When
Projects Don't Happen or Stakeholder Analysis Meets Pareto Principle
by Byron Kalies
So,
you've spent six months on a project. You've developed it perfectly. It's
neat, clearly labelled, signed off. It looks great on paper. So why isn't
anything happening? Get together half a dozen or so colleagues and run this
simple exercise.
Project
Closure - The Phantom Phase
by Shaun Ajani
It is like the Pro Bowl. The players are there; the coaches are there; in
fact all the stakeholders, including the fans are there. But something is
not the same. It feels like tasting something stale.
Work
Breakdown Structure for Extreme Project Managers
by Shaun H.
Ajani
As in most projects, many different groups may come together to form a deliverable.
A strong structure is needed. As my Extreme Managers do everything at light
speed, the Extreme WBS is broken down to its simplest form, Functional and
Chronological.
Defect
Tracking for Extreme Project Managers
by
Shaun H. Ajani
When the application finally goes into production, the Project Manager must
be held answerable. The Extreme Project Management principle dictates that
Project Managers conduct their own QA, before it is passed on to production.
Extreme
Review for Extreme Project Management
by Shaun H. Ajani
One of the problems faced by managers when reviewing employee performance
is the fairness and objectivity of the review. Here is the story of the Review
and Appraisal Based on Human Attributes, followed by a comprehensive interactive
review process.
Extreme
Meetings for Extreme Project Management
by
Shaun H. Ajani
Today it is every manager's responsibility to reduce the time spent in meetings,
and to optimize every moment spent around the conference table.
Extreme
Analysis for Extreme Project Management
by
Shaun H. Ajani
Extreme Analysis for Extreme Project Management is a collection of three original
theories, Pretense Irony, Expectation Escalation, and Risk Equalizer. Based
on the 'polishing of the common sense' model, it builds on the management
best practices of corporate America, and takes the Project Management practice
that one step above in the evolutionary scale.
Project
Management - Getting Started With Your Lights On
by
Rick Sidorowicz
A checklist to ‘sharpen the saw’ for more effective project management.
Project
Management - A High Performance Checklist!
by
Rick Sidorowicz
The ‘enablers’ of exceptionally high project performance are: leadership,
process management, and the effective application of information technology.
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