by lewsauder | Jan 27, 2016 | Stakeholder Management
In our project based organizations, we serve in uber-diverse work groups. Not only are our team members from many different parts of the globe, they rarely all work for the same team. An organization may start a project with a small group of internal staff members....
by lewsauder | Nov 4, 2015 | Stakeholder Management
Looking back at every project in which I’ve been involved, I’ve seen successes and failures. There are many reasons for each outcome. But I believe the reason with the most correlation is business alignment. To align IT with the business is one of the most critical...
by lewsauder | Jul 29, 2015 | Stakeholder Management
If you’ve ever been to an air show in a major city, chances are that you’ve seen the Blue Angels perform. The Blue Angels are a flying aerobatic team. They fly six F/A-18 Hornet aircraft and perform maneuvers such as formation loops and barrel rolls. It amazes me that...
by lewsauder | Jun 16, 2015 | Stakeholder Management
Case study – The stakeholder from hell Melvin was a project manager on a software development project. On a weekly basis, he reported status via a conference call with project stakeholders that were distributed around the world. The meeting was usually a formality....
by lewsauder | Oct 8, 2014 | Stakeholder Management
I once worked with a project manager who insisted on reporting projects as green in every weekly status report. There were times when he would alter an issue status or hide issues from executives to “fool” them into thinking everything was OK. Sometimes...
by lewsauder | Sep 17, 2014 | Stakeholder Management
As project managers, we all have our weekly status meetings. For some, it can be a stressful time, especially if the project is behind. For others, it becomes as mundane as going for a cup of coffee. Whatever your situation is, it is important to make sure...
