Agile: forget the buzzwords, use the tools to drive performance Article February 4, 2019 by Bill Fotsch and John Case 0 comments 2373 viewson Productivity & Execution These days, management thinkers and big-company executives are all touting the virtues of agile. But what is agile? Agile is a philosophy and a set of management tools that first took hold in corporate IT departments. Instead of following conventional approaches to software design—one step after the other in carefully planned lockstep—developers broke projects down …
The Good News and the Bad News in Project Management Article May 13, 2014 by Jona Jone 0 comments 2941 viewson Business Growth & Strategy You need something done and you need it done right. This is why you turn to a project manager, entrusting your needs so it is done right the first time. But before you go any further, consider that there are two sides to every story and this is just as applicable to project management as …
Should You Ignore Turning Virtual Just To ‘Play It Safe’? Article April 18, 2014 by Jona Jone 0 comments 1476 viewson Business Growth & Strategy, Technology There is comfort in the familiar that’s why it’s not unusual for people to cling to what they’re used to. As such, change is given the cold shoulder automatically, not given even the slightest chance to make its case. This applies to almost anything in the world, including project management. People who shun change aren’t …