VUCAN DRIVERS – PROJECTS Old Norm New Norm Full time & gig work Alternative models Ad hoc project rules Cost, schedule, quality project rules Sequential projects Agile projects Core work Project and gig-work Large organizations Nimble & small organizations Project manager Project steward and juggler Project direction Project administration Authoritarian project manager Collaborative project manager Project …
Many of us think that our day-to-day work is our function or job title. In reality, we spend most of our work time doing projects. What does a project look like? A project can be software team, orchestra, or movie production team. For example, most movies are projectized by a team of VUCANs consisting of writers, …
Do you work in a projectized organization? Do you believe that we’ll project manage our work life? Do you volunteer or are selected for highly visible new projects? Why or why not are you selected? Do you believe that project managers will replace middle managers? What types of project tools do you use? Have you …
I’ve been a consultant for more than 20 years. Here are my final top 6 tips: Know your value proposition. What separates you from the rest of the consulting herd? Then price your services accordingly. I differentiate consultants into 4 categories: 1. How; 2. What; 3. Why; and 4. Who consultants. How consultants ($100/hr) know …
What’s a consultant? ‘Someone who takes your watch to tell you the time.’ Or, ‘someone 50 miles from home.’ We’ve all heard these jokes. The reality is there are many more of us telling time and being more than 50 miles from home working as consultants. Why are there these jokes? Most consulting is project …
I’m a risk taker. I’m a rush junkie. If I’ve got a great commercial idea, I don’t want to share it. What about you? Entrepreneurship is all about project management. What is your risk sensitivity? Are you risk taking, risk sensitive, or risk averse? If you like to take risks, one option is go out …
I’m been a project manager for more than 20 years. What I was doing and what I knew 20 years ago has changed dramatically. Project management is a whole new ball game. Project management has always been associated with work tools and techniques such as scheduling and network planning. However, project leadership is more of …
The harder you work, the luckier you get. Gary Player Project or itinerant work life is not for the faint hearted. A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that forty percent of us have incomes that rise or fall dramatically. The ‘feast and famine’ itinerant professional earns large sums of money when the economy …
The virtual team is a solution to the rapidly changing marketplace, organizational environment, and technological change. A virtual team is a group of highly talented people who work together as long as the project is being pursued. A virtual team may be in one workplace, be composed of telecommuters, or be worldwide linking many stakeholders. There’s …
One person recently quipped that project leaders are CEOs in training. Think about it! Within the scope of the project, the leader is responsible for facilitating all project activities that a CEO would have in a company. Let’s look at a copy areas where the PM must excel. The formation of a team involves both …