by Kevin Lalor | Oct 9, 2013
George Santayana was a philosopher famous for stating, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Some may have experienced the repetition of past mistakes on their project teams. Repeat mistakes may have occurred in the scoping process,...
by Kevin Lalor | Oct 8, 2013
If you are involved in professional services staffing, chances are, you have been on a project that was somehow derailed from its original critical path. On occasion, these derailments become so bad that a recovery plan is needed. Almost always, the recovery plan has...
by Kevin Lalor | Oct 7, 2013
For software companies, the sales process can be a long and excruciating process. The cycle starts when initial contact is made with a customer and a relationship is established. It moves to understanding requirements, proposing solutions, deal negotiations, and,...
by Kevin Lalor | Aug 22, 2013
In the last three posts, we showed the evolution of a leader and their project management tools over time. The tools start with task management in a spreadsheet, moves to a standalone project software license like Microsoft Project, morphs into an online...
by Kevin Lalor | Aug 21, 2013
The next phase in the development of a professional’s project management capabilities starts when they begin to manage multiple projects simultaneously. When leaders manage a portfolio of projects rather than a single project they also begin to see the limitations of...
by Kevin Lalor | Aug 20, 2013
As we discussed yesterday, leaders learn project management over time and through progressive experiences. They begin by learning the basics of task management tools usually within a spreadsheet and then move to more sophisticated operations like Gantt Charts, Pert...
