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Category Archives: schedule games
Pragmatic Manager Email Posted
In July, I sent out the Pragmatic Manager email newsletter: 90% Done is Not Almost Done. I have finally posted it. Enjoy!
Pragmatic Manager Vol 5 #4 Posted
I write a roughly monthly email newsletter, the Pragmatic Manager. I (finally) posted Refocusing: Emerging from the Split Focus Schedule Game. Yes, I’m working on the July issue now. Enjoy!
Stickyminds Column Posted: Schedule Games and the Portfolio
My most recent Stickyminds column is up: Are Your Pants on Fire, or Do You Suffer from Split Focus?. There’s also a podcast on that page. You can leave comments there or here.
Schedule Game column is up
My Eliminating the 90% Done Schedule Game Stickyminds column is up. Enjoy! For those of you who remember the schedule game series from a few years ago, yes, this is one of the games. I added several more and … Continue reading
Codependent Schedule Games Posted
My Stickyminds column, Codependent Schedule Games is up. Enjoy!
Posted in schedule games, Stickyminds columns
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Schedule Games Affect Your Ability to Manage Programs
Months ago, Debbie asked this question, “Do you have any comparative analysis on the disciplines (project management and program management) that you would like to share?” To me, program management is the ability to take a project or a … Continue reading
Acknowledgements for Schedule Games
I’ve learned about schedule games from lots of people and projects. Here is the list of acknowledgements, as I remember them. If I left anyone off, please let me know. We had a discussion of schedule games on the AYE … Continue reading
Schedule Game #11: The Schedule Tool is Always Right
You’ve probably gathered by now that I’m not enamored of project scheduling tools. And since I most often do rolling wave planning, I don’t normally need a scheduling tool. But, here’s another true story. I was coaching a PM … Continue reading
Schedule Game #10: We’ll Know Where We Are When We Get There
One of my clients claimed he had ADHD. He had trouble keeping projects focused on one goal. I’ve known him for a while, and he didn’t have this problem when he was a project manager. Nope, he made sure … Continue reading
Schedule Game #9: Schedule == Commitment
You and I know that the schedule is an estimate. The project schedule is your best guess about when the project team will reach which milestones, and when the project may complete. But a schedule is not a prediction; … Continue reading
