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Project Management Basics – Chapter 4 – Product Metrics

Bill Holmes

Feb 7, 20212 min read

Project Management Basics – Chapter 4 – Product Metrics

“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts” Albert Einstein “What gets measured, gets...

Bill Holmes

Jul 31, 20202 min read

Chaos isn’t a pit, it’s a ladder

“Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is the ladder, and the climb is all there is.” Petyr Baelish, Game of Thrones “In the midst of chaos, there is...

Coring Pineapples and Other Management Follies

Bill Holmes

Jun 17, 20204 min read

Coring Pineapples and Other Management Follies

“Listen to those under your supervision. Really listen. Don’t act as if you’re listening and let it go in one ear and out the other....

The Importance of “framing” Part 5 – Getting it Wrong – The Challenger

Bill Holmes

Feb 21, 20203 min read

The Importance of “framing” Part 5 – Getting it Wrong – The Challenger

“After the Challenger accident, NASA put in a lot of time to improve the safety of the space shuttle to fix the things that had gone...

You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 2

Bill Holmes

Jan 13, 20203 min read

You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 2

You don't know what “good” looks like until you have seen it. This applies to almost every field!

You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 1

Bill Holmes

Jan 5, 20203 min read

You don’t know what “good” looks like until you see it! Part 1

Providing honest feedback is a crucial habit to pick up as a manager.

Bill Holmes

Dec 28, 20193 min read

The defect that is now a feature

We all accept "defects" in our personal and private lives!

Bill Holmes

Dec 10, 20192 min read

Friction changes things

“Friction changes everything” Scott Adams periscope broadcast “It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the...

Bill Holmes

Dec 3, 20193 min read

Some thoughts about Ego

"Not everything is about you," Clary said furiously. "Possibly," Jace said, "but you do have to admit that the majority of things are.”...

The Project Management Plan is the ultimate delegation tool!

Bill Holmes

Nov 24, 20192 min read

The Project Management Plan is the ultimate delegation tool!

“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon...

Bill Holmes

Nov 14, 20192 min read

Delegation Makes It Easy!

“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.”...

Bill Holmes

Oct 24, 20193 min read

Rules, Rules, Rules

“Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.” Douglas MacArthur “In individuals, insanity is rare;...

Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together

Bill Holmes

May 14, 20192 min read

Project Communications Part 12 – Pulling it all together

The purpose of the Communications Management Plan is to provide key stakeholders the information they need.

Project Communications Part 4 – What is an “artifact”?

Bill Holmes

Feb 14, 20193 min read

Project Communications Part 4 – What is an “artifact”?

“No permanence is ours; we are a wave that flows to fit whatever form it finds” Hermann Hesse “The search for something permanent is one...

Project Communications Part 2 – Assessing Key Stakeholders Temperament

Bill Holmes

Jan 25, 20194 min read

Project Communications Part 2 – Assessing Key Stakeholders Temperament

“Invariably, micromanaging results in four problems: deceit, disloyalty, conflict, and communication problems.” John Rosemond “Team...

Project Communications Part 1 – Assessing Key Stakeholders as a Function of Project Length

Bill Holmes

Jan 18, 20194 min read

Project Communications Part 1 – Assessing Key Stakeholders as a Function of Project Length

“Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to...

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 12 – Bringing it all Together

Bill Holmes

Jan 11, 20193 min read

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 12 – Bringing it all Together

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw “A mass of data is not the...

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 11 – Measures (Part 4)

Bill Holmes

Dec 31, 20183 min read

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 11 – Measures (Part 4)

“Consistency is the hallmark of the unimaginative.” Oscar Wilde “It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we...

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 8 – Measures (Part 1)

Bill Holmes

Nov 28, 20183 min read

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 8 – Measures (Part 1)

“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Peter Drucker “The first rule of management is delegation....

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 7 – Resource Allocation

Bill Holmes

Nov 24, 20183 min read

Standing up the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) Part 7 – Resource Allocation

“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.” Henry Miller “Managers today have to do more with less, and get...

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