Organizational Agility: Balancing Planning and Adaptability
You cannot plan projects perfectly; the plan will be out of date by the time the ink dries! At the same time, you would never think about moving ahead …
Continue ReadingYou cannot plan projects perfectly; the plan will be out of date by the time the ink dries! At the same time, you would never think about moving ahead …
Continue ReadingAdaptability is a very admirable quality – for both individuals and organizations. However, both individuals and organizations LOVE predictability. We …
Continue ReadingCan you think of an athlete or performer who is extremely agile? It’s easy to think about an individual being agile. Now think about work teams – for …
Continue ReadingOrganizational agility is a hot topic and a hot approach today. However, in many ways, it is a matter of unlearning some past organizational habits …
Continue ReadingDevising business strategies is complex – but much easier to do than implementing the strategy. Strategy implementation in businesses entails …
Continue ReadingProjects necessarily implement strategy, even if only at the most tactical level. Thus it is important that the PM have an understanding of strategy …
Continue ReadingIn my opinion, government organizations are among the most complex – because they are driven by very specific yet often open-ended missions…where …
Continue ReadingPrograms provide a ‘first front line’ for implementation of strategic objectives, as programs are by nature strategically defined and implement a …
Continue ReadingYou know what you’re going to measure to determine quality…but you know that the product won’t be perfect the first time out. You’re going to need a …
Continue ReadingLet’s get practical here: you’re going to need to measure quality in order to achieve a desired level of quality. It’s the most basic management …
Continue ReadingYou may have a concept for the product of your project, but you need to understand and articulate the level of quality required of that product to …
Continue ReadingWhen you begin to think about quality management on your project, the first thing that needs to be done is to define what quality means on the …
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