by G Gale | Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Introducing Project Disciplines is hard work Lots of companies find introducing project disciplines slow, difficult and not very exciting. Staff often show resistance and it can be hard to get buy in and commitment at executive level where other stuff is seen...
by G Gale | Oct 27, 2015 | Uncategorized |
OK, with a heading like that, maybe you think I’m ever so slightly insane, but with all due apologies to Benjamin Franklin, nothing can be said to be certain in this life except death, taxes and failure. Anyone who says they haven’t failed is lying through...
by G Gale | Sep 21, 2015 | business case, Project and Product Delivery, Uncategorized |
If you don’t estimate costs well you’ll run out of budget Estimation is one of the most important parts of a project, but also one that people often feel the most uncomfortable with. If you estimate costs poorly then as the project progresses, the...
by G Gale | Aug 8, 2015 | Project and Product Delivery, Uncategorized |
Don’t get too carried away People get carried away with the excitement of new projects, especially where they involve product launches. As a result, too many people want to go for the full scope from day 1. Add in a bit too much optimism about when it can...
by G Gale | Jun 4, 2015 | Agile, Uncategorized |
A lot of companies I’ve come across in my consultancy life have heard all about Agile and think they should be going there. It’s new, it’s exciting, it’s faster, it’s cheaper, it works and just about everyone is doing it. They want some of that too! Well let’s first...
by G Gale | May 14, 2015 | Project and Product Delivery, Uncategorized |
Is the importance of a good memory starting to diminish? If I forget the name of a colleague or a customer, I can look at my e-mail, search the web or consult social media. And what’s more I can have all of these sources of information and more, ever present, with my...
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