Scary Requirements

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

Some of the worst practices in the project delivery industry are perpetuated by scary assertions and beliefs. For example, software vendors are often petrified of organizations doing their own business requirements as, they believe, this will identify needs that their (…)

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Programmed to Fail

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

In organizations with a project management methodology there is usually a schematic that shows in a single simple diagram the steps in the methodology. Most methodologies are designed from an IT system delivery point of view and, therefore, don’t adequately (…)

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Seeing Red

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

The Governance Team were more than a little surprised when their ‘all green’-reported project was found to be significantly ‘red’ across a number of dimensions in a thorough Health Check. Project Sponsors and Steering Committee Members are rightly angry if (…)

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Taking Over

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

The project is going full tilt and you’re taking over as Project Sponsor. What questions do you need to ask to ensure that you want to take over as Sponsor. The first thing you need to do is ensure that (…)

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The instant guide to being a Project Sponsor

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

First decide if you want to be a figurehead or active sponsor. As a figurehead, you can go through the motions — attending Steering Committee meetings, reviewing progress reports, meeting with the project manager — but you won’t be bothered (…)

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