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Bringing in the big outside guns only ensure that someone will get shot. They just make a mess that you have to clean up yourself. Here is what worked for us.
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July 8, 2013 Bruce Benson
Staffing
Development is primarily a knowledge discovery activity. But sometimes there are things about the system we don’t know we don't know. However, there is a solution.
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June 26, 2013 Bruce Benson
Planning
The manager told me his team would accomplish the task in six weeks. I told him that he needed more time. He was flabbergasted.
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April 22, 2013 Bruce Benson
Leadership
Everything is perfect ... until it all goes wrong! Huh? This is how we stayed on top of our biggest projects.
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April 18, 2013 Bruce Benson
Metrics
The problem is not a surprise request for a quick estimate. The problem is that we are not prepared to give quick estimates. Here is how we did it.
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January 11, 2013 Bruce Benson
Planning
There is a simple notion I’ve often noticed. If I personally don’t do something regularly, then it doesn’t matter how simple it is, I will not “get it.”
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October 19, 2012 Bruce Benson
Metrics
Our project costs are out of control, so why are we talking about fixing the schedule first?
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May 21, 2012 Bruce Benson
Cost
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OK, which one is it? You want a lot of changes fast, but when we give them to you, you tell us that we are changing too much too often!
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April 23, 2012 Bruce Benson
Change Management
“I’ve seen your numbers Bruce. But if we don’t ship by next month, we’ll be out of business.” Good motivation, yes? No! Here is instead what worked for us.
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March 28, 2012 Bruce Benson
Communication
The Dilbert Comic strip is a great example of how to bring about change. Instead, it is about being willing to say, out loud, that we are doing silly things.
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February 21, 2012 Bruce Benson
Change Management
Projects that consistently complete on time? Gee, we can’t do that. No way ... What? We can?
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January 3, 2012 Bruce Benson
Change Management
"I’m always on the lookout for ideas concerning software estimation, even as I ponder my own eternal mantra: Estimates are always wrong." Not!
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December 16, 2011 Bruce Benson
Planning
Some key project metrics not only provide tactical insight into how a project is going, they can also provide an overall strategic view not found elsewhere. Here are three we've used successfully.
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November 21, 2011 Bruce Benson
Metrics
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We all love it when we have project staff who work around the clock. Makes life easier, doesn’t it? I’m not so sure.
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November 14, 2011 Bruce Benson
Change Management
Security is our number one priority. Except for quality which is our number one priority, right along with speed to market which is our number one priority. So, what is a good project manager to do?
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November 2, 2011 Bruce Benson
Risk Management
