Global Knowledge recently released a whitepaper that discusses what the formal project management is and who needs it. For the purpose of this discussion, I will to refer to PM activities in the absence of operating guidelines as “informal” project management. By contrast, project management that takes place within the restrictions of an imposed set [...]
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Most IT projects involve geeks. I guess 99 percent of the team is geek. All I can say is that geeks are just like you and me, only smarter, more skillful, and more serious with their craft. In other words, they’re a joy to work with. About a couple of years ago, Chief Happiness Officer, [...]
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This may be a form of review on your project deployment. But it’s a good guide for those who are about to start a new project, too. In every project, it’s really good to start and end with the same people or team. That way, all of you understands the project, what it entails, what [...]
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In the vernacular, there’s a saying that goes, maraming namatay sa akala. It means that it’s not always wise to assume that a person has understood what you mean, or has gotten your message. This did in me today. Early on, I emailed my one team about interlinking. By this I meant that we link [...]
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I got these from PC World: Mistake No. 1: Projects Lack the Right Resources with the Right Skills. Mistake No. 2: Projects Lack Experienced Project Managers. Mistake No. 3: IT Doesn’t Follow a Standard, Repeatable Project Management Process. Mistake No. 4: IT Gets Hamstrung by Too Much Process. Mistake No. 5: They Don’t Track Changes [...]
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