Operations Management Archive
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Preparation as a team multiplier
Posted on December 1, 2008 | No CommentsAs managers and project managers, we often talk about planning. There is more to planning, of course, than building your project documentation. Preparation is also an effective way to multiply the capabilities of your team. A properly prepared team have the following advantages: People understand... -
What’s Wrong with Requirements
Posted on June 18, 2008 | 2 CommentsI have, after several months of leading developers, come to a realization: requirements are not enough. How many of you have heard a developer say this at one point or another: “Why on earth would they want it to do that?” Modern requirements gathering has become... -
Meeting Needs
Posted on June 2, 2008 | 2 CommentsHow many meetings do you hold or attend with more than a half-dozen people in them? How useful are those meetings? How many meetings do you attend where you never actually have any contribution to what’s going on? As a project manager, you fundamentally have...