Sat.Jan 16, 2010 - Fri.Jan 22, 2010

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Connecting through conversation

Guerrilla Project Management

Susan Scott, author of the acclaimed book Fierce Conversations, has these recommendations to help us connect through conversation: Come into the conversation with empty hands. Bring nothing but yourself. Set aside your own agenda and ask, “What is the most important thing we should be talking about today?” When you ask, really ask. One of.

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The Rules of the Project: Two Strategies for Aligning Means

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Aligning the means between individuals, project and organization is a Herculean task for any Project Leader. The means are the rules of the project. The way things are done. Following are two strategies that can be used to align means. To provide you with some ideas. To start the discussion. Patterning – Going Through The Motions. In essence, with this strategy the project team is told what the means are; the larger organization knows best.

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How not to be intimidated by Project Audits

Guerrilla Project Management

It is extremely frustrating for us Project Managers when auditing and quality assurance folks forget that quality actually has a cost. And in projects, unlike in normal operations, this cost has to be accounted for in the project’s budget and schedule from the start of the project. There is nothing worse than to be asked.

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The “Emotional Wake” of terminated projects

Guerrilla Project Management

In today’s limited resources and competing priorities, terminating a project which no longer advances the organization’s objectives, is a sound business decision. It takes courage and should be celebrated as success. The resources saved can be deployed where they will matter the most for the organization in the long term. Unfortunately, terminating projects leaves behind.

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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.

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There is no such thing as a dysfunctional organization

Guerrilla Project Management

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received about managing projects?