It’s time again to update the boss on that project. Here’s how to stand out as a star! First, include three main sections: A Look Back, a Look Forward and Action Needed. The look back should be brief and tie to the look forward section of the last report. Spend most of your energy on…
“You cannot predict the future, but you can prepare for it.” A recent post on LinkedIn posed this question “Why do 70% of projects fail to meet either cost, schedule or technical performance?” As of this writing there were 23 comments. They included such things as: Not using iterative methods Too much planning, not enough…
You get home from work, but the memory of the day’s insanity lingers. You’re short with the kids and you push the dog out of your way when he greets you. It’s the mental equivalent of a dead skunk in the middle of the road. You can’t escape it: The project you’re working on is…
Try out this adage: “A project worth doing is worth doing faster.” Not sure what it takes to make something an “adage” but given the wisdom of years, I fully buy in to those words. I have yet to be part of a project where anyone said “let’s slow this down.” IT projects are always…
The weather was sunny and dry in New Mexico, but the seemingly daily storm clouds were already forming over the mountain peaks to the west. The teenager apprehensively looked up from the map and compass laying on the ground. “Isn’t there an app for this?” A crew of 10 youth and adults were preparing to…