When I learned more about the #noestimates movement, primarily through articles authored by Woody Zuill, Neil Killick, and Ronald Jeffries, I was really intrigued. I have yet to manage a …
"Project team"
Do you know the difference between scope and requirements?
Scope and requirements are interrelated concepts. Projects in your portfolio should be creating and managing both. What is the difference between the two? Why do you need both? Why is …
Part 2 – How to build a culture of appreciation
If your company is looking for ways to build a culture of appreciation, look no further. In my last post, I advocated for looking for things to appreciate in yourself, …
Leadership vs Management: What’s the difference?
Interested in finding out the difference between a leader vs manager? Many articles and books have focused on the need for leadership in recent years. I’m afraid this focus has …
Are dashboards the best tools for providing status information?
Dashboard reporting is popular because of its short, sweet, and to-the-point graphical interface that usually fits into one page; but it has its pros and cons depending on the use …
Agile organizations: Steps to developing agility
Here’s how agile organizations excel at developing agility. With the rapid changes that are occurring in the world today, businesses must be able to respond quickly. This has created a …
Contingency planning: How well are you prepared?
How well are you prepared for contingency planning? They say that you often learn a lot of lessons from other people’s misdeeds or mishaps. Let me tell you about the …
Does experience equal competency?
Experience is not the only thing that counts when it comes to competency. One of the Moneyball skills in project management is competency. The early 2000’s Oakland Athletics of Major …
Essential Business Management Skills
In this podcast, you will hear a compilation of interviews Cornelius Fichtner conducted at the 2017 Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Congress in Chicago, Illinois on business management skills. Each interviewee …
What is a business strategy?
Need to know more about business strategy? We’re discussing the business strategy meaning, how it helps organizations achieve strategic goals, who uses it, and how it works alongside processes, practices, or …