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We are working on a project that needs some changes. The “easy” solution for the project is perform some actions that lessons learned from previous similar projects say that this “easy” solution has negative consequences on the budget of the project. The account manager has clear that this is not the right solution, nevertheless the … Read more
We started the delivery assurance process on the whole portfolio where the initial objective was to know the status of the projects. After we knew the general status and evolution of them, the next need at portfolio level was clear: now we can prioritize the projects and start opening relevant actions on the key projects. … Read more
One of our clients have their own management framework, but the grade of implementation into the company is not right: they have the papers, but just that. Last week someone made me a question: Why do you consider our pm framework as something good? And my answer was simple: to not have the problems that … Read more
I continue working on the material for the solutions we are working on. Preparing the sales material is an interesiting process I’m enjoying. First, I have done a presentation with a lot of slides, presenting different ideas, concepts and typical sections these material uses to have. After to review it with the solution manager, we … Read more
In some environments, notifiership has replaced leadership. There are people who only takes the problems and then distribute to team without helping and encouraging the issues they are leading in the project. I have seen this phenomenom recently. The assignment of a team member to a project, where the project manager did not explain his … Read more
Last week I was doing this route with the bike. I enjoyed it a lot!!
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
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
This is something I want to remind, (Explained on May 2009)
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