C/D/H Talks Tech

I like to use our internal theme of “predictive excellence” in my writing because it can be applied every day in project management.  This month I have one of my favorites. 

Continue reading “Better is the enemy of good enough”

So I’ve been talking a lot lately about IT governance to just about anyone who will listen.  The reaction I get from many people is that they just don’t have the time or resources to address it.  Others think it’s just for the big companies, and their small or medium business doesn’t need IT governance.  For those people I have to take some time to bust the myths about IT governance and who can play. Continue reading “IT Governance – Not just for the large enterprise”

 I’ve been an IT project manager for over 13 years, and there have been many occasions where the effort to develop and maintain a complete MS Project project plan has been critical to a project’s success. 

Continue reading “When MS Project isn’t worth the effort, what do you use?”

It’s taken a long time, but I’m happy to see that many IT organizations are starting to get it.  Project management is important to IT, and we need more of it.  Sure project management has been around IT for decades, but has it really been effective?  Continue reading “Why Project Management Matters to IT”

Typically, when starting a new project the project manager spells out each of the required team members and their skills, the team members’ roles and responsibilities, and finally, their task assignments.   This is spelled out in a Project Roles document and provides clarity and helps to ensure accountability for the project team.   Unfortunately, I’ve found that the Project Sponsor is often left out of the Project Roles document. And, in one too many occasions, the Project Sponsor is not accountable for his/her role.

Continue reading “Is Your Project Sponsor an Asset or Liability?”