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Jun
First Impressions Matter: How to introduce a new project so your team knows how to succeed
A critical new IT project is now under your ownership. How do you ensure that your team has a high likelihood of success? Does each...
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Dec
The Secret Support Team for IT Leaders: Goal Closers
IT teams must constantly adjust to end-user demands, budgets, timelines, and other constraints. Such a dynamic environment requires leaders to understand how to close out...
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Sep
How to Operationalize a Reorg
The term “reorg” strikes fear into the hearts of many, but it can be a healthy and productive process that positions a company for transformation,...
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Sep
The 3×3 Framework for Digital Transformation Alignment
To write a post on a trending topic, one would typically start with a definition, but in this case, “Digital Transformation” means different things to...
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Jul
It Starts with Intent: Do you want a “throat to choke,” or do you want the project to succeed?
Whenever I hear the expression “one throat to choke,” it makes me cringe. The phrase, in most cases, refers to contracting with a single vendor...
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Jun
The Magic of Tiramisu: How Vertical Slicing Helps Agile Teams Deliver More Value
The success of an Agile transformation stems from three key areas: behaviors driven by an Agile mindset at all levels of an organization, adherence to...
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May
Stuck with a Bad PM Tool? Here’s What to Do
Let’s say you’re planning to repaint your living room this weekend. You shop for supplies online: drop cloths, painter’s tape, and brushes. Alexa, innocently, puts...
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Feb
Toss the Binky! Project timelines may pacify some, but they set a bad precedent.
Detailed schedules and beautiful Gantt charts might stop the screaming for visibility into your project, but they won’t help you sleep at night. In the...
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Dec
How to Spot a Fake Digital Transformation
Have you participated in or led a digital transformation at your organization? Was it really a transformation, or was it perhaps just a series of...
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Dec
Story Points Are About Complexity, Not Time
An important distinction between Agile and Waterfall methodologies is how far out you plan. In Waterfall, you need to plan out the entirety of the project....
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Dec
Get Great Requirements: A 6-Step Process for Approaching Completeness
With all the hype around Agile, I feel compelled to state the obvious: not all IT projects are Agile. (And not all should be—although it’s...
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Nov
One for All or All for One? Instilling Team Ownership
As any good manager knows, a team infused with a strong sense of responsibility will produce a higher quality outcome. Instilling ownership across a team...
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