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Find the Key: What are the Basics?
Here is something that has always been one of the most important insights, for me: “Focus on the basics, do them well, and do them relentlessly.” The Project Management Elements I have always applied this rule to project management and, through a series of projects, I have recognised a pattern of behaviour in myself that has […]
Continue reading...Cycle Times and the Monitor and Control Loop
In my last blog: “Project Multi-tasking: the Multi-Tasking Fallacy” I discussed the need to allocate chunks of time to each task you are working on – and to each project you are managing. Good Project Control The post was primarily about managing more than one project in parallel. At the end of that post, I […]
Continue reading...Project Multi-tasking: The Multi-tasking Fallacy
One of the most common topics that comes up in a talk or training session about project management is Multi-tasking. Managing Several Projects at the Same Time A common form of the multi-tasking question is this: “How do I juggle managing of several projects at the same time?” I have been getting this question at talks, […]
Continue reading...The Problems of Probability
Basic risk management is a topic that most people understand easily. The steps are straightforward, the need is obvious and the underlying concepts are familiar. Familiarity brings Risk However, that familiarity poses its own, significant risk. If the basics are simple to grasp, here is another case of “simple is not the same as easy”. […]
Continue reading...Danger: When are Top-down and Bottom-up not Equally Effective?
In my last blog, I opined that, when creating a Work Breakdown Structure, top-down and bottom-up planning are equally effective. I also believe that you can do better by combining the approaches and my blog describes how. But Top-down and Bottom-up are not always equally effective. In fact, in certain circumstances, one of them is a downright […]
Continue reading...Are you a “Top-down” or a “Bottom-up” sort of Person?
Detail First When they think through a problem or a situation, some people have a clear natural tendency to start with the detail. All the myriad little components come into their minds. Those who are naturally organised then sift and sort them into a pattern and a plan. Start with Big Picture Others approach a […]
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