Fundamental Principles Versus Specific Answers

This occurred to me in the course of posting a reply to an inquiry on another board. I suspect it’s just a difference in each person’s approach to solving problems.

The inquiry was in the general category of “should I make format choice X or format choice Y in developing a document.”

 And, as one might expect, [...]

The Limits of Project Management

Different organizations, based on different cultures, have different limits on their acceptance of project management theory and practice.

In health care, the limit seems to be Earned Value Management (EVM). Despite being a neat tool for analyzing project performance, I’ve learned through experience that a normally energetic class will be asleep within 15 minutes of beginning that topic. [...]

Getting Started with Project Management (or: Bridging Theory and Practice)

Shameless plug: we have what I consider to be a pretty good class in project management for health and human services. (More here.)

As with other training in project management, there is a lot to absorb in a short time. In three days, we cover manytopics, and conduct individual and group exercises to help people understand [...]

Why Did We [Choose One: Win | Not Win]?

At the end of an intense and arduous proposal effort, you – and the team – may feel that you’ve put forth your best effort. Designed a great solution for the customer, pulled out all the stops, written compelling text and included gorgeous pictures depicting the utter beauty and elegance of your solution….

And then:

You win.

Or, [...]

The Person With a Clear Head

At the end of an intense proposal project – or any intense project – everyone on the team is spent. Sleep deprivation, poor eating habits, no fresh air, and lack of exercise conspire to create fatigued team members. Who, while interested in doing a good job, are not thinking clearly.

This leads to mistakes. Team members miss [...]