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I have been writing the Fear No Project blog for three years now — over 150 posts. When I began, I was not sure that I had all that much to say or that I would have the time to create the kind of blog I could be proud of and others would find useful. [...] Read More...
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I have written and spoken in the past about agile and the incremental approaches to building solutions. I am learning more about SCRUM and how it can improve our ability to be successful in our projects. Scrum provides a framework for software development that is incremental and iterative...
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Every project that I have looked at over the years involving computers, software or technology had three key staff on them — The PM, the sponsor and the lead technologist (or some call them the Subject Matter Expert- SME). Selected by the project manager, the Project Management Office, program...
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Is there a difference in managing a project that is implementing a “Commercial-Off-the-Shelf” (COTS) application, versus managing a new software development project? Many of you would say there is a world of difference. In my opinion, it is not that simple – there are some project elements that are common...
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Filed under: Project management, training, Best Practice, General Project Management, project manager, management, software development, pm, Requirements, implementation, client, COTS
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TI have been spending a lot of time on airplanes and in airports recently, which gave me the opportunity to catch up on some reading. I came across an interesting article in the July 2011 "Wired Magazine" on the power of feedback. (I really liked the picture of the brain!) I thought I would share...
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Agile is as agile does. There has been a lot of press and hype about agile software development since the Agile Manifesto in 2001was made public. Well, those visionary ideas are a decade old now. So, I thought I would glance around the web and see the comments and advice from experienced practitioners...
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“Let’s get together and brainstorm that.” “We need to schedule a brainstorming session.” “I want you to brainstorm some solutions.” It is a noun. It is a verb. It is a gerund (my mother would be proud I remembered). For a project manager, brainstorming is more than a part of speech, it is a process ...
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Change happens. Perhaps an opportunity arises that enhances your career on another larger project, in a PMO position or as a portfolio manager — or something outside of your control places you a position of needing to find a successor. I hope that you have more than a few minutes to make a decision...
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The words “THE BOSS” comes heavily burdened based on one’s experience and expectations. For an older generation, their first thought might be an association with the singer, Bruce Springsteen who in the late 1960s, acquired the nickname “The Boss” when he and his band played New Jersey clubs...
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Teleconferencing, either audio or video, has become a mainstream activity for keeping connected with geographically dispersed project teams. As technology has matured, conferencing over phone lines or the internet (VOIP) has replaced many cross-continent flights. And, as frequent air travelers know,...
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Project managers – myself included – find it difficult to break away from the office, if not physically then mentally. So many times at events, out to dinners, driving or walking around I see folks who look like they might be Project Managers on the phone, texting, checking their PDS (iPhone, Droid,...
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It seems I cannot go anywhere these days without seeing people talking on cell phones, texting, taking phone pictures and sharing them – sometimes many of these at once. People want to use every free minute to communicate with someone. And, before you ask; yes, this is the pot calling the kettle black...
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“I took myself down to the Tally Ho Tavern, To buy me a bottle of beer. I sat me down by a tender young maiden, Who’s eyes were as dark as her hair. And as I was searching from bottle to bottle, For something un-foolish to say. That silver tongued devil just slipped from the [...] Read More...
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An email just hit your inbox – The Grand Pooh-Paw from XYZ Corporation (or Organization) is visiting. Not only must you present your project, you are responsible for his entire day of activities. I hope that you have time to prepare because there are several things you need to know, plan and do to ensure...
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According to USA Spending, our federal government spent $523,849,632,233 on contracts for materials and services in 2009. That tells me there are thousands of project managers out there whose customer is the government. Reflecting on what is unique in managing a contract with a government client, I believe...