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Deceiving the Project Sponsor
I had an uncomfortable situation one time on a project. We had an issue with a software application. I wasn’t sure how serious the issue was. I asked the team members to provide more information on it. They told me it would take about two days to investigate it and...
Do You Have a Leadership Personality?
Few topics in the business world have had more written about than Leadership. Everyone seems to have an idea of what leadership is and what it is not. There are many facets to it. But I’ve found that to be a good leader, you need to have certain leadership personality...
Program Management – Being the Glue
A project can be large and complex. But as business organizations develop more complex strategies, their efforts get even more complex. This leads to more complicated projects and ultimately, programs, requiring the separate skill of program management. Virtually...
I’ve never been imprisoned, but I have been in a PMO
After the American colonies won their independence from England in 1783, the founding fathers feared that people would like their independence too much. They debated whether to have a constitution. Thomas Jefferson was against having a constitution because he didn’t...
How to Report Red Amber Green Status
For as long as we can remember, the red amber green status has been a mainstay in project management reporting. It has become universal for a number of reasons. First, everybody is familiar with the stoplight colors. The value they communicate is also pretty...
Making Projects Fun
I was once on a project with a hard-core, fire-breathing task master. He had a detailed project plan and reviewed everyone's progress to their tasks daily. This was highlighted to me once when a team member received a personal call one afternoon. Her daycare...