This post was originally published (p28) as part of my recurring “Agile Project Manager” column in PM Network, PMI’s membership magazine. Other installments can be found here. It drives me crazy. I heard an agile consultant this week say, “We’re trying to force the client to track progress they way we want her to”. Really? Good luck with … Continue reading »
The most dramatic cause of project overruns is that we are doing more work than is absolutely necessary to achieve the high-level scope statement. But you can be the exception. Do not simply accept the project plan handed to you. Facilitate true innovation, which is delivering the most valuable business results from the least amount of work. Continue reading »
One of the stereotypes for agile approaches is that they only work for small projects. Ten or 15 years ago that might have been the case, but things are vastly different today. Agile techniques now are used as part of the day-to-day project operations of major organizations around the world. Here’s how they do it. Continue reading »
This post currently appears as the latest installment of my recurring “The Agile Project Manager” column in the January 2011 issue of PM Network magazine. PMI members can view the original printing of the column here: http://www.pmnetwork-digital.com/pmnetwork/201101?folio=17 “How much up-front planning should we do? How many people should we hire? How many meetings, documents and … Continue reading »
