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Stakeholder Collaboration
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COVID-19 – A report from the trenches
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Reactive is bad, Proactive is good, Strategic is best
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″] Most IT organizations live and die by their ticketing system. They measure their SLA’s of agreed to performance, speed of responsiveness, … Continue reading
Evolution vs. Revolution – The Science of Change
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.4.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] In my most recent assignment, I was the Director of Enterprise Architecture, promoted to take over all of the Applications, and then, … Continue reading
Wizards and Warriors – A Myth about IT
The Warriors of the island of Bzz Ness had ruled the surrounding areas for almost a hundred years. Their techniques were simple but effective. They beat the other tribes by having more babies, training them in the old ways, and overcoming other … Continue reading
Are we missing the boat by talking about IT and Business Partnership?
For the few people who have read my previous posts, there is a common theme of IT/Business Partnership. Recently, however, I started coming to the realization that there is a problem with the premise. Are IT and “the Business” really … Continue reading
Project Management Professional PMP Certificatation
Being where I am in my career, getting my PMP certification may not seem to make sense. I have been doing Project Management for over 30 years, and I have an MBA, Master of Science in Management and Leadership, so … Continue reading
Is formal Project Management Worth It?
Did you know that most projects fail? That is a stunning idea which, if you are like me, doesn’t match what you see. For 2016 my organization’s metric for “Strategic Projects without Deficiency” was over 98%. If 98% of the … Continue reading