Operations Management Archive

  • UF Postings Past:  United Fronts

    UF Postings Past: United Fronts

    Here’s a trick to maintaining a strong strategy and direction for your project. Before holding major meetings, meet informally with the key decision makers involved in decisions to be made at the coming meeting. Discuss all key issues to come up at the meeting, make...

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  • The Way Out of Your Mess is One Step at a Time

    The Way Out of Your Mess is One Step at a Time

    This is a very old, old maxim, but I think it’s worth repeating.  Every experienced PM and manager has heard this before:  the more complicated the problem you face, the smaller the steps you should break it down into to solve the problem.  This applies...

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  • UF Postings Past:  The Best Bring Out the Best

    UF Postings Past: The Best Bring Out the Best

    When working with outside entities- whether it is another department, a partner company, a vendor, a contractor, or whatever, you should remember something about how they make their staffing decisions. Whenever they partner up with you, they are going to evaluate your staff and staff...

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