According to a study conducted in 2017 by PMI (Project Management Institute), it is no longer sufficient to possess just exceptionally good skills and passion to grow a business. You require a project management degree or certificate to be...(more)
One on one communication is a cornerstone of agility. The Agile Manifesto devotes one of its four values and two of its twelve principles to this type of communication by stating the following:
Value: “We have come to value...(more)
The agile movement values collaboration among team members, self-organizing teams, and technical excellence. In theory, one would think that everyone would want to be part of an agile team. It just doesn’t work that way in practice and some team...(more)
The Program Management Office (PMO) function became common in the late 1990s as companies were launching projects to prepare for Y2K challenges. These PMOs had the mission of coordinating and sometimes controlling these myriad Y2K...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
The late management guru Dr. Peter Drucker said, “What's measured improves.” As with most of Dr. Drucker’s observations, there is a lot of wisdom packed...(more)
Scrum Master is a relatively new position in the agile framework for managing IT Projects. Businesses going down the agile path, and consultants helping them do it, are still debating what the role of Scrum Master should look like in their...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
Scrum, an agile software development process for managing software projects, specifies only three roles: 1) Product Owner; 2) Scrum Master; 3) Developers / Testers
The role of...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
A New Approach to Programming Requires a Different Approach by Management
Agile is sometimes perceived as “cowboy programming,” devoid of discipline, and...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
Agile Methodology was born as a lightweight framework for managing software development. It emphasizes business-driven prioritization, responding to change, self-organizing...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
It is easy to spot an organization that operates without clear priorities. Workgroups in such organizations careen from one crisis to another. Political turf battles arise as competing...(more)
By Ron Montgomery, Management Consultant & Owner, OnPoint, LLC
Too often, vendor selection is an ad hoc, subjective process that leads to project failure or premature replacement. The selection of a vendor typically involves a considerable...(more)
Manage your risks in advance.
As Project Manager you will be responsible for securing resources, which means negotiating contracts with many external and internal groups. Make sure you take the time to write the scope of work for each contractor with...(more)
By Gina Fedeli, President GCF Consulting, Inc.
In today’s economy, most of us wear more than one hat, and “project manager” may be only one of them. How can you meet all your commitments without burning out?
Be Strategic
First of...(more)
By Gina Fedeli, President GCF Consulting, Inc.
One consequence of today’s tepid economy is that leaner staffs are struggling with increased workloads. Time is at a premium and there is more to accomplish than ever, but being in a state of...(more)
By Gina Fedeli, President GCF Consulting, Inc.
Communication is the glue holding a project together. Consistent sharing of information can reduce role confusion, meandering project scope, and unforeseen challenges-all the typical hazards encountered by...(more)
Transform your team culture with one simple tool.
Do your team or project meetings sound something like this… “Oh, was I supposed to do that? I thought someone else had that responsibility. Was that due already?” ...(more)