It’s the classic situation that all project managers find themselves in, sooner or later. The deadline is fixed but the requirements still haven’t been decided. Every day that passes is a day lost than can never be recovered. But this time it’s different. This is the true nightmare scenario. There isn’t just one project – …
You would have thought that if you told most bosses or CEOs that there was something they could do which would: Save precious time which could then be used for other things Reduce costs Reduce waste Save money Increase revenues Increase profits Improve cash flow Enable them to steal a march on, or gain a …
Of the many benefits of running a fast project, a somewhat unexpected one is what it can do to your store of contingency. Contingency is one of the more troubled areas of project management. Sensible industries – such as construction, for example, or filmmaking – expect to see contingency in a plan. Then, there are …
Picture this. There is a small / medium-sized high tech project running in your organization. Let’s say it’s an average of ten people for six months. In other words it’s five person-years. While costs vary considerably, the typical cost of such a project in Western Europe or the U.S. might be in the range $ …
I’ve consulted with more than 500 companies and organizations since I started my first company, ETP (www.etpint.com) in 1992. I can’t think of one of them that doesn’t engage in multitasking i.e. where a pool of people is spread across and works on a series of projects / activities (‘things’). Generally then, every person multitasks i.e. …