I was in this really bad project. Everything was going wrong. The whole team was stressed. One of my senior managers was helping to get this disastrous project back on track. In the heat…
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Successful projects have one thing in common. They are all examples of downhill triangles. To understand the downhill triangle, let us first define the uphill triangle. What is an uphill…
Good metaphors help putting things in perspective. My dear colleague Jonathan frequently uses the wonderful term “hospital pass”. What Is a Hospital Pass? This term comes from rugby (Yes, I’m…
Everybody involved on a project needs to act responsibly. I often refer to this as Project Hygiene. It is something every team member has to practice to bring a project…
I had a great talk with Erik at DARE2013 in June, not just about agile or lean, but about music. We both are bass players and project managers. And it…
The Agile Agency? I’m a big fan of agile and lean. And I work in an advertising agency. As soon as I learned about agile, I started using it. It…
The challenge During the final weeks of their second year, students at Devine (Howest) have to complete a group assignment. They are briefed on the first day, and they have…
I’ve been asked this question many times. The answer is simple, and maybe a little bit disappointing. There is no such thing as the best project management tool. There are…
A Song of Ice and Fire I’m a huge fan of Game of Thrones. I started with the HBO series, and continued with the books by George R.R. Martin. (I’ll…
Someone told me this story a few years ago. A 12 year old girl was helping her mom cook for new year’s eve. They were preparing a pork roast. The…