Bike route
Last week I was doing this route with the bike. I enjoyed it a lot!!
I want to be in the first line of the delivery!!!!
One of the things I miss since I started working in my new position is the exposure to the client I have had during the first months. It’s something I assumed when I got the position: I need to start the PMO; and it’s something it will change since the moment I finish the construction … Read more
Delays due to lack of alignment with project objectives
Some months ago we were reviewing a project that had continuous delays with different reasons for delay and without delivering builds as expected. I sat with the PM to review the schedule and the different modules to deliver. We sent the schedule to the trash and started another one. We don’t need to deliver each … Read more
Weekly work
This is something I want to remind, (Explained on May 2009)
Impact Analysis
Last week we were doing an internal project assurance on some projects. One of the PM was taking into consideration to show the client the need to perform some changes on the project scope. To mention these changes was the only thing he got ready for that internal session, previous to the customer meeting. We … Read more
Checklist for the Agile Manager
This presentation published by NOOP is something good to review periodically, Checklist for the Agile Manager
How Project Managers are assigned
Usually, project managers are assigned to a project from the beginning to the end. This strategy has its advantages as continuity and strenght relationships with stakeholders. However, there are other ways to assign project managers. A program manager should consider assigning a more senior PM for the kick-off or initiation phase of a project to … Read more
Stakeholder Management
Some lines extracted from The handbook of Program Management by James T Brown. Stakeholder management involves everything necessary to control relationships with all individuals the program impacts or affects in order to ensure the achievement of program objectives. Program managers must mentor & coach projects managers in terms of stakeholder management. “Hell hath no fury … Read more
Peer reviews
How useful they are, this is all I can tell you today 🙂 . There are thousand of methods to ensure your delivery: check-list, best practices…. but other necessary step of this process is to say “…eh man, can you have a look to this plan?…” I always try to do it, and today I … Read more
Working on an estimation tool
I’m doing an estimating training and working on an estimation tool for a local client. This is keeping me concentrating on this knowledge area. I’m happy about it. The tool I’m doing needs to balance best practices and simplicity. I can include a lot of features that helps to do better estimations but the key … Read more