by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | M&A, PMO, Program, Project, Rescue and Recovery
It is intuitively obvious: one of the key factors for successful projects is putting the proper person in charge. Sounds simple enough to do; it’s not. Selecting an individual to lead a successful initiative should be based on their ability to lead. Put another way,...
by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | PMO, Program, Project, Rescue and Recovery
Signs that a project may be headed for trouble (cost overruns, late delivery or quality issues) always occur well in advance of the problems actually taking root. After independently observing companies executing projects and programs over the last 30+ years, here is...
by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | Estimation and Planning, PMO, Program, Project
All methods have inherent pitfalls that can readily derail even the simplest project. Based on hard-earned experience, I explain why what happens outside of the Scrum team matters more than you think and what you can do to prepare for the inevitable. This is number 2...
by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | Behavior, Estimation and Planning, PMO, Project
A method and its benefits are soon parted if fundamental drivers are not understood and accommodated. Scrum has at its heart an engine some organizations struggle to establish and maintain: the high performing team. This is the first of 3 pieces on Scrum...
by Cris Casey | Jan 20, 2021 | M&A, Rescue and Recovery
One of my favorite stories of all time is about the turn-of-century (20th) logician and outspoken philosopher Bertrand Russell. Here is a rendition by Jacob Bronocowski from The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination, 1979: “[Bertrand] Russell is reputed at a...
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