Archive for the “Project Management” category
The ‘Problem’ with Project Management
by jed simms on July 28, 2009
It is not so much that ‘project management’ is the problem, its just that it is not the solution! Too often in people’s minds ‘project management’ is seen as the same as ‘project delivery’ — but it is not. ‘Project (…)
The worst profession in the world?
by jed simms on December 9, 2008
Project Managers are often bemoaning that “Project Management” is not accorded the status it deserves as a profession. “Organizations just don’t recognize that project management should be a core competency they need to focus on!” it is asserted. But does (…)
Off and running – where?
by jed simms on July 22, 2008
I was with a prospective client and her top project director trying to discover what they wanted. The client was vague, scatter-gunning ideas, concepts, outputs, worries, risks and so on. So I suggested making a list of where she wanted (…)
The Power of Babel
by jed simms on July 16, 2008
I was recently in a meeting with six experienced project managers. What amazed me was that none of them seemed to speak the same language or could agree on the best approach to projects. They all had their theories and (…)
The most dangerous thing on projects?
by jed simms on April 4, 2008
I remember attending a 3-day strategic planning conference where my role was to sum up what had been said and decided. When I pointed out that I had sat through 22 hours of presentations and discussions and not heard the (…)