Faves
The World of No
Are all "no's" created equal?
Tag: Project Management
You'd think that setting up the pins and knocking them down would be easy. It isn't.
Platforms
System Failures Still Haunt Us
One of the largest US market makers is on the edge of bankruptcy. The cause: a technology failure.
Collaboration
Modernizing Your Applications, Part 2
Is your organization giving your employees the right tools?
Project Management
PM Tips #3: Types of People
People matter as much–if not more than–technology.
Project Management
Project Management Tips #2: The Cloud is No Panacea
Think that SaaS is a magic bullet? Think again.
Project Management
PM Tips #1: Multiple Consultancies
Should you ever hire more than one consulting firm?
Data Issues
Enterprise Data Issues
Data issues in the context of my first book.
Cartoons
Travails of a Technology Consultant #12: Occam's Razor
Will my a project manager take my advice?
Project Management
How Not to Run an IT Project: A Case Study
You have to read this to believe it.
Cartoons
Travails of a Technology Consultant #5: Scope Creep
Meet the clueless PM.
Management
Book Trailer for Why New Systems Fail
The book trailer for the book is now up.
Consulting
Mark McGwire, Project Management, and Coming Clean
Why don't people just fess up when caught?
Consulting
Disposable Workers, Newton's Third Law, and the Lock Down
Don't wait until the last minute to extend consultants and other key non-employees.
Consulting
Can Consultants Lead?
Three viewpoints on an interesting subject.
Consulting
The Practice Mentality
Denial is a better way of getting through another day.
Consulting
When Consultants Attack ... Other Consultants
It’s unfortunate when consultants bicker. Read about why this still happens.
Consulting
In Defense of Consultants: A Punch-Out Based Rant
Clients who routinely ignore consultants' advice must forfeit the right to blame said consultants forever.
Analytics
The Chopping Block: Cutting Features From an IT Project
Consider dropping non-essential features for the good of the project and the organization.