Management Myth #1: The Myth of 100% Utilization

Posted by on Jan 1, 2012 in Articles | 0 comments

A manager took me aside at a recent engagement. “You know, Johanna, there’s something I just don’t understand about this agile thing. It...

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Take a Stand—Yes or No, Not Maybe

Posted by on Mar 23, 2007 in Articles | 0 comments

Edna sprinted down the hall to her next meeting. “Edna, wait up,” her boss yelled. “What do you want, Wayne. I’m in a rush to get to this...

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Convincing Management That Context Switching Is a Bad Idea

Posted by on Jan 1, 2005 in Articles | 0 comments

The last few times I’ve taught project management, I’ve explained that multi-project context switching wastes time. The project managers...

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Multiprojecting: Progress by Illusion

Posted by on Apr 30, 2004 in Articles | 0 comments

Your CIO has two projects he wants finished in the next month. “We can share this project manager and that test team on both of...

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