techniques Archive
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Innovation & Rapid Results (Go Team!)
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsOur latest favorite Superproject… It’s Australia versus Britain as two teams battle it out to build a car that can hit 1,000mph, reports the BBC’s Duncan Kennedy. We love it when a little healthy competition results in innovation and “rapid” results…may the best team break... -
Brainstorm with team to drive creative solutions
Posted on May 25, 2010 | No CommentsBrainstorming is a natural activity in any project phase … teams brainstorm alternatives and options in initiation, solutions in execution, and problem resolutions in closeout. Here’s some techniques to ensure the best ideas emerge. … … “The more people involved in your brainstorming session, the... -
Map Process on path to Improvement
Posted on April 3, 2010 | No CommentsSteps to improving business processes, include mapping and characterizing the current state. … … “Verify the Process Map: Gaining Buy-in — In Step 5, the process map is reviewed to be sure that it accurately reflects the existing process. ” … Via Chem.Info: Steps to... -
Project Breaks Accelerate Progress
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No CommentsExtreme focus on the critical path with regularly scheduled breaks may be just what your project team needs to climb that S-curve of progress. … … “Then focus on taking breaks that rejuvenate you and recover your ability to focus. You may be resistant to... -
Shrink Those Project Conflicts Through Leaning
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Project Breathing
Posted on July 6, 2009 | 1 CommentBreathe life into your project team and focus on the critical path through … … “It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now. ” … Via Zen Habits: Breathe -
Agile Cycle Time Reduction Boosted by Global Sourcing Model
Posted on February 19, 2009 | No CommentsGlobal delivery models and agile techniques converge to reduce the cycle time of IT projects. … … “Mr Ratnayake said in the case of a telecom client in Europe, the agile technology usage was instrumental in being able to shrink the cycle of an IT... -
Agile Techniques Discussed
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Productive Mapping Techniques
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Illustrate Business Concepts
Posted on May 18, 2008 | No CommentsDan Roam demonstrates visual thinking, which can be a useful and simple technique when trying to work yourself past challenges on a project. … Dan’s blog.
