Tailoring management approach to project characteristics
One size does not fit all Not in clothing (I am tall so I feel this first hand), nor in managing projects. Tailoring is required, whether for a high level […]
One size does not fit all Not in clothing (I am tall so I feel this first hand), nor in managing projects. Tailoring is required, whether for a high level […]
Sorry for being silent this fall. I’ve been teaching my class in OHSU’s MBA in Healthcare Management program, and it took just about every minute I could find. During the […]
These real stories illustrate how a CEO successfully builds a project-based organization. The first story is about persistence. Executive Shuffle Projects at a high tech manufacturing company were missing schedules, […]
My previous post described the first two aspects of a CEO’s role in a project based organization. The remaining aspects are to engage leaders at the right points in […]
“What is the CEO’s role in a project-based organization?” Recently a group of CEO’s who run SMB businesses (from $5M to $400M USD in annual revenues) asked me to address […]
Creating early victories is essential in transformation projects. Recently the Transformation Center asked me to run a workshop and some coaching for the current cohort of Oregon’s Clinical Innovation Fellows. […]
Agile can apply outside of the software development environment, too. My final example to the group illustrates how the City of Portland uses it to manage a sewer system! Several […]
Agile techniques can also help government teams in short term crisis situations. Here’s the second example I gave. Tim Nolan is a senior applications manager for Collin County in Texas. […]
I work with several government agencies. Recently I was discussing Agile techniques with a group of government project managers. One person said that he’d heard that Agile does not work […]
Occasionally I speak to a master’s class working towards a Master of Science in Global Leadership degree. Recently I was asked to comment on a student’s analysis of his organization’s […]