Here’s a topic that frankly shouldn’t even merit a post — it’s that much of a no-brainer if you think about it.Yet, in the real world, I’ve found that it’s anything but a no-brainer, at both small and large companies. What I’m referring […]
Let’s mix some metaphors today, and attempt to relate them all to the world of information technology and project management.I have a good friend and colleague, one of the top IT consultants I know. He’s able to execute crisply at the detail level while keeping the big picture in mind; he’s especially good at balancing […]
Do a poll: many IT folks regard doing status reports as their least favorite task. My point here, though, will be that a lot of people, management and workers alike, don’t fully understand the real purpose of status reports, and that status reports should actually be a “must-have” arrow in your management quiver. How a […]
I haven’t given myself the luxury of telling an IT anecdote or two here recently, so it’s about time: here are two, with moral-of-the-story observations for each. Note: these are true stories. I may have changed some of the facts, lightly, to make them less identifiable. They’re also always at least several years in the […]