Agile SAP Integration
Yes, agile and SAP. It may not fit together at first sight but is it possible? Why not!? I posted this question on the PMIAGILE yahoogroup a couple of weeks ago. Today I have finally received a response. I was pointed to a presentation at…
Crisis = danger and opportunity
Everybody is talking about the crisis. What about you? Are you lamenting about the present situation? Do you see a light at the end of the tunnel? Or do you actually embrace the crisis, take it as an opportunity to learn? Yesterday I have come…
Results of online survey on team involvement and project re-alignment available
We all dream of projects where objectives are clearly defined, mutually understood, where every team member knows which role to play, which responsibilities to fill, where constructive feedback is daily routine, lessons learned are shared across teams, and, last but not least, where teams deliver…
Upcoming book
Today I have finished a new book proposal. I keep the title to myself – at least for the time being. Still, let me tell you about its content: The book is going to be about the 5 principles of effective project leadership and how…
Preliminary results of survey available
Preliminary results of my online survey of team-involvement and project re-alignment are available on the “Surveys” tab or at http://tinyurl.com/tjep-surveyblog. The survey will run for another 2 weeks. Please share the url to the survey with your friends and peers: http://tinyurl.com/tjep-teambuilding. The more people participate…
Reflections on PMI Global Congress EMEA in Amsterdam, May 18-20, 2009
The PMI Global Congress EMEA was held in Amsterdam May 18-20, 2009. Once again it was an excellent conference on all kinds of topics of project management. Attendants could pick from more than 70 sessions. There was no lack of innovative and thought provoking topics…
Compromising in ailing projects – or – the acceptance of mediocrity
We are being taught that compromising is a good thing, rather than fighting for one position over another. But is this always true? I claim that in a situation of an ailing project, compromising paves the way to mediocrity if not even doom. Take the…
Book recommendations on Introduction to Project Management
There are countless books on project management available these days. How do you pick the right one to start with? At the end of the day it is your call. Still, I can recommend the following books: Eric Verzuh: The Fast Forward MBA in Project…
Team-Building as a Means to Re-Align a Project
The next PMI Global Congress EMEA held in Amsterdam May 18-20, 2009 is approaching. This year I will be conducting two 3-hour workshops on project recovery. The workshop is entitled, „Yes We Can: Team-Building as a Means to Re-Align a Project.“ Project recovery missions are…
Lack of Project Leadership: Asking for Multiple Project Plans for a Single Project
It may sound like a simple, maybe even simplistic question: how many project plans should you have for your project? Well, “one, of course”, you may answer. And you are right. 1 project -> 1 project plan. This is simple and basic project management knowledge….