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Systems Don’t Make Change. People Do.
Meet Bob. Bob wanted to deploy a new project management system at his company. He conducted research to select a decent product, hired a vendor to help with implementation, developed a project rollout plan, and met every milestone. On paper, his plan was a success, but a few weeks post-rollout, most of his employees were…
Hitting the “Sweet Spot”: Getting the Most Out of SME Partnerships during Course Development
I am always excited to find the elusive “sweet spot” with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) when designing and developing a technical training course. That is the spot where you have a truly collaborative partnership with SMEs leading to: Minimal client revisions to materials, An enjoyable course development experience, Training that is timely, accurate, and instructionally…
Scrum Outside Technology Development
What Is Scrum and Why Does It Matter? If the first thing you thought when seeing this article title is, “What is Scrum?” Be sure to check out this definition and accompanying videos. For those of you already in the know, you may have heard about a scrum framework being utilized in a technology development…
Find the Program Management Tool for You!
Managing projects can be tough, and doing so in a highly collaborative, virtual environment can be even tougher. As a project manager, you need to have insight into how your team is doing and how tasks are going. Getting hold of that information in a virtual environment is not easy. As some team members return…
Got New Tech? Don’t Forget Your Old Data!
Every month we explore the various tools and technologies that impact individuals and organizations. In Part Two of our three-part “New Tech, New Landscape” series (“Choosing Technology That Fits Your Business”), my colleague provided helpful guidance for organizations looking to assess their current information system solutions to select technology that meets their unique needs. In Part Three…
“An Idiot with a Plan Can Beat a Genius Without a Plan”
As we shared in last week’s blog post Examining the Truth Behind Truisms, this year, we are going to do just that. We’re kicking off 2019 by examining the truism ‘an idiot with a plan can beat a genius without a plan’ and see if that’s true. As a seasoned project manager and working mom, planning…