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The further backward you look, the further forward you can see - Winston Churchill Those talking about the "new" generation of project management (PM 2.0) processes will be well advices to come fully to terms with what the conventional approaches... Read more →

The Whole Brain Look at Project Management

In Rechtin's Systems Architecture book, there is a list of what makes a good system architect. The system architect he speaks of is not the IT architect - although in the 2nd edition, he includes that. It is the product... Read more →

How Many SW Projects Have No Concern About Budget or Schedule?

Rob Schneider posted a comment suggesting the PM 2.0 proponents "are people (that) tend to have experience/careers in industries and on projects where scope is fungible." I'm wondering out loud how many software projects have these attributes. I have no... Read more →

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Their judgement was based on wishful thinking than on sound calculation of probabilities; for the usual thing among men, is when they want something, they will, without any reflection, leave that to hope; which they will employ the full force... Read more →

Can this realy be true?

The self proclaimed leading voice of PM 2.0 says... Traditional project management software applications, like MS Project, were created to support the waterfall project management style and are file-based. All the data on different projects are stored in various disconnected... Read more →

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Principles that are established should be viewed as flexible, capable of adaptation to every need. It is the manager’s job to know how to make use of them, which is a difficult art requiring intelligence, experience, decisiveness, and, most important,... Read more →

Can PM 2.0 Cure the Common Problems with Troubled Projects?

In a response to the new definition of PM 2.0, it was stated Project Management 2.0 is an approach to managing projects that is brought to life by the use of Web-based, emergent, collaborative project management software and that focuses... Read more →

Managing By Exception

PM Hut has a post on Managing By Exception. While the concepts posted there are good in "principle," in "practice" more needs to be in place to keep the project on track. First there needs to be a set of... Read more →

petitio principii

petitio principii is "begging the question. To beg the question is to assume as true the thing that you’re trying to prove. Disputing this claim is not an argument against the existence of the idea being disputed. It is entirely... Read more →

PM 2.0 version 2

There's a new definition of PM 2.0 Project Management 2.0 is an approach to managing projects that is brought to life by the use of Web-based, emergent, collaborative project management software and that focuses on collective intelligence, productivity and project... Read more →

Lazy Project Management?

PM Hut has a post about "lazy management." The idea that the PM reads the morning paper, chats at the coffee machine and generally "hangs around" watching people work is likely VERY domain and context sensitive. I would be dumb... Read more →

Lazy Project Management?

PM Hut has a post about "lazy management." The idea that the PM reads the morning paper, chats at the coffee machine and generally "hangs around" watching people work is likely VERY domain and context sensitive. I would be dumb... Read more →

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When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong. — Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist Read more →

My Six Honest Serving Men ...

Josh Nankivel is interviewed by a student from Help University College in Malaysia. One of Josh's statements rang a bell for me. When asked, "What is the greatest challenge for you as a Project Manager?" Josh said, "The specifics depend... Read more →

Project Management Books

Andrew Filev asked on his Blog awhile back, "what Project Management books should you read?" This is a good question for all project managers. But I have difficulty with the books he listed. Which may be my same difficulty with... Read more →

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A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults Louis Nizer, 20th century trial lawyer Read more →

Project Management Books

Andrew Filev asked on his Blog awhile back, "what Project Management books should you read?" This is a good question for all project managers. But I have difficulty with the books he listed. Which may be my same difficulty with... Read more →

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Everything should be made as simple as possible—but no simpler - Albert Einstein So when someone says, "the tool needs to be simple to use," what do they mean exactly? What are the units of measure of "simple." Is Catia... Read more →

Quote of the Day

This isn't right. It's not even wrong! Das ist nicht nur nicht richtig, es ist nicht einmal falsch! — Wolfgang Pauli, called Pauli's proverb, in a comment about a student's paper The use of well meaning principles, based on current... Read more →

PM Insight Newletter

I've been invited to join an esteemed group on Weekly PM Insights hosted by Raymond Posch to speak about programmatic risk. The authors include: Hal Macomber Michael Greer Elizabeth Harrin Bob Hartman Lee Lambert Aaron Shenhar Bill Stewart Martin VanDerSchouw... Read more →