Thu.Dec 29, 2016

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The requisite law of variety

Musings on Project Management

Now, this could be a bit stuffy: "The Requisite Law of Variety" But actually, it's an interesting concept to consider, to wit: Essential Elements (E): these are outcomes, results, or other artifacts that you want to have some control over, even if you are Agile Disturbances (D): these are events or actions that impact E. usually there are a lot of these!

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How to Set Up Your Waterfall Workflow

Wrike

What’s the simplest way to manage your project from start to finish? Sequentially — i.e. Task A must finish before Task B is started. It’s one of the oldest and most logical methods to bring projects from conception to completion. This sequential method is even called the waterfall methodology because when you lay out the individual tasks on a Gantt chart, they look like a series of stair steps leading downward from left to right — just like a waterfall.

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PLEASE TAKE MY 2016 READER SURVEY

Project Risk Coach

Help Me Help YOU! I want to ensure my platform does the best possible job of answering your needs and interests. And that means I need to know more about you. To do that, I’ve created my 2016 Reader Survey. Would you please take a few minutes to fill out the survey? By doing so, you will ultimately be helping yourself. Why? Because you will be helping me create content even more interesting and relevant to you.

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15 Amazing Productivity Apps for Your iPhone, Part Two.

TimeCamp

As promised, this is the continuation of the previous post, where we described fifteen wonderful applications that can enhance your productivity and efficiency. They offer huge help when it comes to performing everyday activities, as well as completing tasks at work. Without further delay, here is the second part of our article on productivity applications […].

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.