Category Archives: Project Management
A Valuable Part of Resource Management that is Often Overlooked
Resource managers often find themselves engrossed in perfecting their staffing strategies: either immediate optimal utilization or addressing urgent crises. Crises, such as when a significant portion...
How To Decide On a Project Methodology
There are so many methodologies being thrown at us now it can be pretty hard to decide which one is best. (Perhaps because there really is no one that stands out as the best, but we will get to that....
You’re a Black Belt in What?
A few of my more mischievous clients like to tease me about being a Six Sigma Lean Black Belt. Honestly, most people have no idea what I’m even talking about when I announce that title, so for those ...
What is the Critical Chain Method?
Many clients ask about the Critical Chain Method of project management, so here is a brief overview: CCM is a schedule method that lets a team put buffers on the project to account for resource discr...
The Integration of Change and Project Management is a Must!
Do You Want Your Project to Succeed? If I had to choose just one thing that would give a project its greatest overall chance of success, it would be outstanding change management. We all know that a ...
Scrum – like in Rugby?
Scrum as in an agile framework for managing projects. It was developed by Jeff Sutherland in 1993 and can be deceptively simple when first explained, but therein lies the brilliance. It was originall...
Do Your Vendors Know You Are the Boss?
Vendor management – are you in control? Managing vendors is a challenge for many business owners. You’re juggling deadlines, different agencies, freelancers, costs, risk, and projects, an...
Is Agile “All That?”
Many people ask me, “Is Agile really that great and why should we use it over traditional methods? Using Agile for project management benefits your team, your clients, and your bottom line in a...
Should You Outsource?
The advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing projects Outsourcing projects is often a great way for medium sized and smaller businesses to enjoy great cost savings. After all, why maintain a full-...
Is Waterfall Dead?
Agile has been a popular project management methodology (especially around software projects) over the last decade, leading many to ask whether or not Waterfall is dead. After all, it’s been around f...