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Category Archives: books
Overcoming Perfection Rules
I have a tough time with my perfection rules. I want to be perfect. I’m not, of course. I want to be. So using leanpub and publishing early and often pushes me way out of my comfort zone. Which is … Continue reading
Book Review: Personal Kanban: Mapping Work | Navigating Life
As a consultant, I want the flexibility to adapt my work to take advantage of opportunities that might arise in a given week–to write an article or blog post, or to propose a project to a new client. And, while … Continue reading
Book Review: I’m Working While They’re Sleeping
Erran Carmel and Alberto Espinosa have written a gem of a book for anyone trying to work in a geographically distributed team: I’m Working While They’re Sleeping: Time Zone Separation Challenges and Solutions. They first start with an introduction to … Continue reading
Kudos from GetAbstract for Manage Your Project Portfolio
The nice folks at getabstract like Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects. Some of the takeaways they highlight are: Project portfolio management helps you finish your software projects on schedule. You must understand your mission … Continue reading
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Tagged agile, Manage Your Project Portfolio, project portfolio management
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Yak-Shaving and Many Appreciations
I am writing a book about agile program management. I have some portion of the first draft written. I don’t know how much, because I have not had any review. When I write, I can’t tell how much I’ve written … Continue reading
Interview with Ian Dees and Miles Forrest Posted
Ian Dees and Miles Forrest interviewed me about Manage Your Project Portfolio. We had a great time in the interview, and it shows. Enjoy!
Another Review of Manage Your Project Portfolio
Jonathan Rasmussen wrote a lovely review of Manage Your Project Portfolio. The part I like the best is: If you are looking for advice around what to measure when tracking your projects, how to come up with an actionable mission … Continue reading
Book Review: Agile Samurai by Jonathan Rasmusson
I knew I was going to like The Agile Samurai from the first page: Agile is a way of developing software that reminds us that although computers run the code, it’s people who create and maintain it. Jonathan Rasmussen, the … Continue reading
Great Review of Manage Your Project Portfolio
Inez has a great review of Manage Your Project Portfolio. What resonated with me was: this book gives a more complete view of what is at stake when dealing with project portfolio management and will really help organisations to move … Continue reading
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Tagged Behind Closed Doors, Manage It, Manage Your Project Portfolio
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Great Review of “Manage Your Project Portfolio”
Matt Gelbwaks posted a great review ofManage Your Project Portfolio on Stickyminds.com. One of the parts I like best is: However, as a journeyman project manager (PM), I would look at the book and dream wistfully of the day in … Continue reading
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