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Lifecycle Variables
I have written a couple of posts now (here and here) about the new PMBOK v4 guide due out soon. One of the new graphs included helps describe how project characteristics change over the project life time. The top blue...
Mike Griffiths
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Velocity Signature Analysis
Most agile projects track their velocity. For the past 10 years or so I have been studying the velocity profiles of my projects and any other projects I can get data from. Velocity profiles tell a story about the project,...
Mike Griffiths
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Living the Theory of Constraints
This past week I have had an opportunity to experience some hospital process control and contrast it with traditional project process controls. In doing so, I saw many instances of where today’s projects that exhibit uncertainty could be better managed...
Mike Griffiths
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Upcoming Calgary APLN Meeting
The next Calgary Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN) meeting will be on Wednesday November 26 at the 5th Avenue Place Meeting room. At the meeting Mike McCullough from Quadrus Development will be presenting a re-run of his Agile 2008 conference...
Mike Griffiths
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PMI Opening the Doors to Agile
“To deal with complex projects there is an increased need for agile and flexible project management… In future, ‘people’ and leadership skills will be viewed as more important than technical skills.” Statements like these hardly seem surprising to regular readers...
Mike Griffiths
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Teaching in Costa Rica
Next week I will be teaching two one-day agile workshops and an executive summary session in Costa Rica. The courses are organized by Invenio University Research and Education and will be taking place in the capital, San Jose. I will...
Mike Griffiths
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Three Dimensions of High Performance
To be truly effective you need ability and passion. Some people use the formula: Performance = Ability * Passion However, you also need time to dedicate to the work at hand; and so Availability factors in also. In the volunteer...
Mike Griffiths
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Agile Project Management in Alaska
I have just returned from a great trip to Alaska. It was made possible by a request to speak at the PMI Alaska chapter and deliver two one-day training courses. Alaska is one of those places I have always wanted...
Mike Griffiths
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