project-planning Archive
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8 Ways to Save Your Next IT Project
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsIT project performance continue to disappoint organizations everywhere. This article offers 8 tips for IT leaders and Project Managers to improve their chances of success. -
Halt Who Goes There ?
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsThe VA executes a reset on the under-performing segment of its project portfolio. … … “Each of the 45 projects will be temporarily halted. No further development will occur and expenditures will be minimized. A new project plan that meets the requirements of Program Management... -
Project Forecasting: More Lessons from Driving
Posted on May 8, 2007 | No CommentsA while ago, I entered a post about the importance of staying tuned in, drawing an analogy to driving. Well, another driving analogy had occured to me, this time about the need to focus on remaining time. Let’s put it this way. If you’re driving... -
Project Management Delays Are Sometimes Good
Posted on April 24, 2007 | No CommentsThere’s an interesting article on Computerworld about the need to procrastinate more in project management. Huh? No, really. In reality, it’s about slowing down the early stages of a project in order to get the true client needs and requirements understood and prioritized. It also... -
Getting Projects Off On the Right Foot: The Pre-Flight Checklist
Posted on April 5, 2007 | No CommentsSomething you don’t hear much about, but is a critical success factor for projects, is what I call the “pre-flight checklist.” As projects are completed, not only is it important to review lessons learned, but it’s vital to have a checklist that can be updated... -
The Five-Minute Project Manager
Posted on March 13, 2007 | No CommentsSometimes the best project management tips come from other fields, such as this free “Five Minute Guide to Project Management” from a creative arts website. Simple, to-the-point, and yet quite effective, this brief guide reminds us of the basics that so often get forgotten in... -
IT Project: Cutover Preparation
Posted on March 4, 2007 | No CommentsMergers and acquisitions are common in today’s markets. These corporate marriages often come with consolidation and integration. Eventually, information systems are consolidated. When systems touch customers, our risk antennae should perk up and we should prepare to minimize business impact. Preparation includes planning, temporary resources,... -
Project Management and Driving: Staying Tuned In
Posted on February 27, 2007 | No CommentsIt had occured to me the other day that project planning is a lot like driving a car. If you constantly look down at the road in front of you, you won’t be prepared if traffic suddenly stops or changes pattern. It’s better to look... -
Project Controller: The Project Manager’s Best Friend
Posted on February 17, 2007 | No CommentsHalleluyah! Finally, there’s an article saying what I’ve been saying for years. With projects becoming more and more complex, and leadership and stakeholder management requiring more attention than project managers have time for, there’s a need for another role to manage the “control” aspects of... -
Project Management Quotations
Posted on January 13, 2007 | No CommentsHere’s a Wiki Quote site with a number of project management quotations. Despite some tired and well worn ones, there are a few gems in there, such as: “The bitterness of poor quality last long after the sweetness of making a date is forgotten.” “Some...
