Fri.May 12, 2017

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When a project is running along swimmingly and then you decide you better tweak things just a bit

The Digital Project Manager

Agile is good and everything, but sometimes, just sometimes, it’s a good plan just to stick with the plan, and not get hurt. The post When a project is running along swimmingly and then you decide you better tweak things just a bit appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Quote of the Day - Work The Problem

Herding Cats

Let’s work the problem, people. Let’s not make things worse by guessing. - Gene Kranz. When solving important problems - or any problem actually - if we go with our intuition, and as Kranz admonished, it only makes things worse. Competence and the leadership that accompanies it involves doing things thoughtfully and mindfully, rather than by hope, intuition, or guesswork.

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Keep It Simple

The Tao of Project Management

As a project manager I always tried to keep things simple. Yes I had a detailed project schedule for myself but I created a simplified high-level version for the project stakeholders and extract detailed deliverables lists for the project team to work from. That way it keeps things simple and easy to follow. Poor project managers get caught up in the drama and excitement of new ideas.

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