Clear Communication – Key to Success
I am in sunny Seattle while writing this. A city I love when it is sunny. Mount Rainier and the […]
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Miscellaneous
The Need for Agility
For those who know me I am an avid scuba diver. The last week I took a short trip to
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What thinking do senior management put into projects and project management?
Have you ever thought “where do projects and project managers sit in the thoughts of senior and board level executives?”.
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Fresh or sour?
Can I honestly say I play Chess? In my earlier blog I introduced the concept of using stories to break
Project Management Unplugged: Facilitation vs. Control
Back in the frenetic 90s, when I’d been a Program Manager for about 5 years, I decided to return to
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Project Management Unplugged: The Loneliness of the Long-distance Program Manager
Until recently, it was an article of faith with me that I could not work remotely from my teams and
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What do to for Valentine’s Day?
I thought I would do an extra blog on the upcoming Valentine Scramble. Some men (and women) are at a
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What do you do when it’s someone else that is STRESSING YOU OUT!!!!
This is a little snippet from my Raleigh presentation at the Total Health Seminar. The Total Health Seminar is packed
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Which is better, thought or action?
I’ve heard that “It’s the thought that counts”.
I’ve heard that “Action speaks louder than words.”
I’ve heard that “I think, therefore I am.”
I’ve heard that “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
So – which is “more” right? Which is more important, thought or action?
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Compromising often leaves both sides wanting
Compromising is a lose/lose proposition, because it often leaves both sides wanting. Another phrase I hear often and somewhat disagree with is: The key to my success is treating people the way I want to be treated.
Read on to see why…..
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Enterprise Architecture – Linking Teams to the Enterprise
Now that the linkage between the delivery and operations of the service has been established and the PM understands how the service enables a capability, it is time to make the connection between the delivery team and the organization.
I believe that helping the PM understand EA and its links to Business Architecture (BA) will help to crystallize the role that their delivery team plays in the broader scope of the enterprise.
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