Project managers (PMs) often complain that they are continually being surprised by the unexpected.
February 27, 2001 | Authored By: Robert Charette
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Process modeling is organizationally challenging. Yes, there are powerful methods and tools to assist you, there are experienced consultants who will work with you, and there are sincere (and insincere) internal champions of modeling efforts. But there are also political land mines everywhere.
March 30, 2016 | Authored By: Steve Andriole
The following scenario was described in an online tutorial I came across recently:
July 2, 2002 | Authored By: Patrick OBeirne
This is a story about developing software, getting things done, and delighting customers. It turns out that the heart of the story is one that embodies Agile principles.
October 30, 2014 | Authored By: Glenn Waters
Our research and consulting reveal that CEOs and their CxO colleagues play a pivotal role in determining whether or not their organizations exploit the innovative opportunities provided by digital technologies. Creating and sustaining value from digital investments requires the CEO’s focused attention and oversight. CEOs set the tone, and their active participation determines whether their organizations optimize a return from any spending on IT. Most CEOs don’t seem to understand this or quite know what they should do.
February 8, 2017 | Authored By: Joe Peppard, John Thorp
Guido Peterssen and José Luis Hevia focus on the operational and organizational dimensions of quantum computing. They provide a compelling call to action: without robust governance, quantum computing projects will likely spiral into unmanageable complexity. Through a detailed case study of Bizkaia Quantum Advanced Industries (BIQAIN), the authors introduce the concept of the private quantum hub as a model for resource coordination, lifecycle management, and cost control across distributed quantum infrastructures.
May 19, 2025 | Authored By: Guido Peterssen Nodarse, Jose Luis Hevia
This article shows how Agile is attempting to scale from a small, inwardly focused, team-based set of tools to an organizationally inclusive set of tools. The article asserts that Lean is a necessary adjunct to Agile ideas in order to operate at scale, particularly the Lean concept of the value stream. (Not a client? Download your complimentary copy of this article now.)
June 30, 2015 | Authored By: Steve Bell
The introduction of the euro cash was a runaway success with the public queuing to get rid of the old money on the first day.
February 26, 2002 | Authored By: Patrick OBeirne
As technology continues to improve and advance, businesses are using software applications, components, and other technology tools once reserved for IT use in ways that IT departments sometimes have no control or even knowledge of.
April 30, 2008 | Authored By: Mark Fung-a-fat
It's been increasingly evident over the past three to four years that "going green" is a business movement that is here to stay -- partly out of necessity as businesses struggle with increasing costs from fuel and energy. But also partly out of having an environmental conscious.
May 31, 2011 | Authored By: Brad Egeland
If your enterprise architecture (EA) program is not engaged in digital transformation, I offer some advice that comes from successful cases where an EA program overcame the situation that had it sidelined and was brought in to an already running digital transformation.
November 4, 2020 | Authored By: Avinash Malik
Bob Galen tells of IT leaders who turn to him in frustration as their Agile adoption efforts sputter. Why won’t their teams take the initiative? Why do team members wait to be told what to do? Galen has some uncomfortable news for these clients — it may not be the team but the leader who is at fault.
October 3, 2017 | Authored By: Bob Galen
Among the many and varied conflicts that we experience in life, the toughest ones are value conflicts. Conflicts can be either external or internal in nature.
January 11, 2011 | Authored By: Kalpana Sampath, Arvind Sampath, Prabhakaran Sampath, J.M. Sampath, Kalpana Sampath
Until this title is put in context, it seems like a strange position for anyone to take. It sounds like you are leaving your team holding the bag. Bear with me though.
February 27, 2007 | Authored By: Robert Wysocki
Think back for a moment to the best project experience you have ever had. It may have been in the workplace, part of some team sport you were involved with, or perhaps it was a major trip you undertook with your family.
January 15, 2013 | Authored By: Jim Brosseau
The cloud computing market has already achieved some major milestones since its inception. Yet it still remains one of the hottest markets in terms of growth, spending, and revenue generation. Indeed, it is still making its way up a steep growth curve, and as more features and functionality are added that allow businesses to embrace new business models and enable innovation, the growth shows no signs of slowing.
December 12, 2018 | Authored By: Cutter Team