Projects are like company earnings. Beat expectations and everybody is happy. Perform below expectations and you’re doomed. Or in different words. A happy stakeholder is a productive stakeholder. An unhappy stakeholder is giving you headaches.
Analyzing complex project situations can require creativity and team involvement. Below are 5 techniques to boost creativity and harness the knowledge of the team for efficient communication and problem solving.
This is the fourth post in my series about using systems thinking for analyzing problems in projects. I recommend you read the previous posts before diving head first into this post. Archetypes can be considered as stereotypes of problematic situations. When analyzing a situation they are the standard patterns you look for. In this post …
This is the third post in my series about using systems thinking for analyzing problems in projects. I recommend you read the previous posts before diving head first into this post. After extensive research Peter Senge, author of the book The Fifth Discipline, found patterns that were common among the situations he studied; a couple …
Yesterday I talked about how systems thinking can be used to find patterns and cause-effect-chains that help you find solutions to problems in projects. All these patterns, links and loops are fine and dandy, but you are probably wondering right now how this is going to help you running your project? Check Out This Example …