collaboration « A PM's workshop

Red herrings

By Eugenio, on September 21st, 2009

Drawing symmetry

Managing projects includes the crunching of a lot of data. A well working system could provide a steady flow of information that, given the reliability grade, offers a picture of the actual situation and then possible scenarios.

This model remains valid for most of our activities. Sources and kind of data can vary a [...]

Change management (dealing with ambiguity and vagueness)

By Eugenio, on August 21st, 2009

In order to obtain this condition, each grade of management shall be empowering with the tools and force for negotiating the margins created by either by vagueness or [...]

Risk and history

By Eugenio, on August 17th, 2009

Delacroix

Any reasonable attempt for measuring risks is based on history. The project is made by people. This requires dealing with each person history, both technical and personal.

Choosing the methodology, tools and then setting up procedures are tasks that must be matched with the “available” people. The first and most important homework for management (sponsors [...]

Risk in using templates

By Eugenio, on August 10th, 2009

The use of templates help us in the process of delivering correctly the information within a standard frame. Like armors, they have grown in weight until our “freedom of movements” are limited. It is time to think again the (meta) structure of our written [...]

Managing Risks and Stakeholders

By Eugenio, on August 6th, 2009

Stakeholders are the major sources of risks.

A good chart remains essential

In order to frame this provocative statement, some citations are useful:
Stakeholders:“Individuals and organizations that are actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of project execution or project completion. They may also exert influence over [...]