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A Walk Through the Agile Manifesto – Why Agile?

Bill Holmes

Nov 21, 20233 min read

A Walk Through the Agile Manifesto – Why Agile?

“If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in” Edsger Dijkstra "One...

Bill Holmes

Dec 22, 20222 min read

How Much Should We Trust Experts?

“Having the data is not the same as having the expertise to look through the data - if it were, everybody with a smartphone would be a...

The Process Groups Practice Guide replaces the predictive portion of the PMBOK® 6th Edition

Bill Holmes

Nov 25, 20222 min read

The Process Groups Practice Guide replaces the predictive portion of the PMBOK® 6th Edition

“There are only two options: make progress or make excuses.” Tony Robbins “Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity.” Thor...

Time for a "Master Project Manager" Certification?

Bill Holmes

Oct 19, 20223 min read

Time for a "Master Project Manager" Certification?

“No one learns as much about a subject as one who is forced to teach it.” Peter Drucker “No man ever reached to excellence in any one...

What will PMI® do with the 6th Edition of the PMBOK®?

Bill Holmes

Oct 4, 20222 min read

What will PMI® do with the 6th Edition of the PMBOK®?

“The sales department isn’t the whole company, but the whole company better be the sales department.” Philip Kotler “I am not a product...

Bill Holmes

Sep 3, 20223 min read

How I Overcame Writer’s Block

“Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.” H. Jackson Brown Jr. “Writing about a writer’s block...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 5 – Skepticism about Experts

Bill Holmes

Jul 5, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 5 – Skepticism about Experts

“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 3 – A Shift in Education

Bill Holmes

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 3 – A Shift in Education

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Mark Twain “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 2 – Remote Medicine

Bill Holmes

May 1, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 2 – Remote Medicine

“Doctors are great–as long as you don’t need them.” Edward E. Rosenbaum “Don’t misinform your doctor nor your lawyer.” Unknown As I...

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 1 – The Rise of the Remote Worker

Bill Holmes

Apr 10, 20223 min read

Scoring my COVID Predictions Part 1 – The Rise of the Remote Worker

“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” Michael Jordan “We like to give people the freedom...

COVID 19 Predictions – How Accurate Were They?

Bill Holmes

Apr 3, 20222 min read

COVID 19 Predictions – How Accurate Were They?

“Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.” ...

Could Risk Management Techniques Have Helped With The Vaccination Decision?

Bill Holmes

Jan 22, 20223 min read

Could Risk Management Techniques Have Helped With The Vaccination Decision?

“Who are you going to believe? Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 memes on your cousin’s Facebook page?” Samantha Bee...

Bill Holmes

Jan 6, 20223 min read

The Science of the Trashcan Fire

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 16 – Agile – Product Roadmap

Bill Holmes

Jul 15, 20212 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 16 – Agile – Product Roadmap

“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” Richard Cushing “A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 14 – Agile Rituals – The Daily Scrum

Bill Holmes

Jun 19, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 14 – Agile Rituals – The Daily Scrum

“The human soul can always use a new tradition. Sometimes we require them.” Pat Conroy, The Lords of Discipline “We are our culture and...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 10 – Three Pillars of Agile

Bill Holmes

May 6, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 10 – Three Pillars of Agile

“Agile is to continue delivering, with quality; ASAP and AEAP; as soon as possible; as easily as possible.” Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma,...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 9 – Core principles of predictive projects

Bill Holmes

Apr 23, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 9 – Core principles of predictive projects

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.” J.R.R. Tolkien “Give me six hours to chop down a...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 8 – Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, Adaptive

Bill Holmes

Mar 28, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 8 – Predictive, Iterative, Incremental, Adaptive

"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." Winston Churchill "Plans are worthless. Planning is essential." Dwight...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 7 – The Business Analyst

Bill Holmes

Mar 17, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 7 – The Business Analyst

“To think or not to think? That is the new question.” Nadina Boun, The Thinking Man, Paralysis by Analysis “The only people who see the...

Project Management Basics – Chapter 6 – The Benefits Management Plan

Bill Holmes

Feb 28, 20213 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 6 – The Benefits Management Plan

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Sun Tzu “Strategy is a...

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