What makes a culture a “project culture”? I wonder why I haven’t raised this question sooner. Hmmm. Here is my shot at it. A “culture” is about the shared notion of “how we do things around here”, shared values, assumptions and beliefs. So. A “project culture” is about the shared notion of “how we do …
This is a list of the exercises described on The Project Shrink. Exercises for project teams and stakeholders. They are Shrinkonian Exercises. Storytelling. Play. Maps. If you would like to know more about one or more of the exercises, don’t hesitate to contact me: basdebaar – AT – gmail.com. The Story Of Quest. The reason …
“You have limited time, your money pit is not without bottom, you have only a handful of team members, you have all those elements that you can only deploy in a certain way, and it’s your job to allocate them in such a way that is most ideal in certain circumstances. ‘Allocation of scarce resources” …
The bus driver gave me a string of beads. That’s something hard to miss in Turkey. Walk around any street and you will see men with a string of beads in their hands. Originally they’re prayer beads. But they’re also used as “worry beads“, for meditation, or relaxation, just something to keep your hands busy. …
People complained. Sometimes they have no idea what I am talking about. I say. Ok. Time for a Glossary. A couple of years ago I started creating different labels for some familiar project concepts. A ragtag crew instead of team. I introduced a few techniques that are centered around storytelling, metaphors and visualization. Words and …