Most of us are familiar with the old story of the tortoise and the hare. They raced each other one day and the hare raced off to a rapid start, took a nap, and continued the race in a cycle of rapid sprints and long naps. By contrast, the tortoise plodded along slowly but steadily to the end of the race, albeit at a very slow pace throughout. In the end, the tortoise actually won. While slow and steady may win the race, the best teams make the most out of both the tortoise and the hare. Here are my thoughts.
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Project Managers, Meet The Tortoise and the Hare
February 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Tags: Project Management Process
Business Models and Project Management
January 3rd, 2009 · 26 Comments
An important consideration for any business is to think about whether or not its business model is effective. Presumably, any business will have at least a somewhat effective business model because if they did not, they will not be able to stay in business for long. How does the concept of business model impact project management?
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Environmental Correctness For Our Projects And Programs
November 26th, 2008 · 944 Comments
For many years now, the debate over global warming and environmental consciousness has raged. This debate has become deeply embedded into the political consciousness, especially in the United States, but also elsewhere in the world. One thing is for sure: this debate will continue for a long time to come, and it will be a long time before any claims are proven indisputably accurate. So, the question is, how can we incorporate environmental correctness into our projects and programs?
