Project schedule compression refers to techniques used to shorten the overall project schedule without modifications to scope. There are two ways to compress a schedule.…
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Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. -Parkinson’s Law Parkinson’s law is not your friend when it comes to managing your project…
We’ve all seen the memes; they are all over the internet. You know the one I’m talking about, the one that compares the “Boss” to…
We’ve all had meetings that get derailed, and it happens for a variety of reasons. It usually happens when the meeting is convened without a…
The PMI PMBOK lists dozens of Tools and Techniques in their ITTO list including Expert Judgement, Data Gathering, meetings and the list goes on and…
T-Charts are used as a simple graphical comparison or decision tool. T-Charts can be used to visually compare two products, or services, or solutions to…
A colleague caught me off-guard the other day when he said he could calculate time. It took me a minute, but I got it. He…
A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do. Synonyms include restriction, check, curb, and limitation. Nearly every project is constrained in…
Yes, there really is a management style called Management by Wandering Around (MBWA). MBWA is characterized by managers spending much of their time in face-to-face…
Douglas Hofstadter’s law of programming simply states that, “It always takes longer than you think, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s law.” While Hofstadter…