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Learning about Lean: 02/01/2012 - 03/01/2012
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A journey to respect people and eliminate waste. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. How do we Notice? We've talked in recent days about how our commitments, concerns and habits affect what we notice. And what we notice drives our behavior. But what does this look like in business? A recent Wall Street Journal article described this well. Ever wonder what happens when you walk into a restaurant? Many are trying to get a step up: "How Waiters Read Your Table". Notice how the group handles (or doesn't) the menu.
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Project Thoughts: October 2016
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Saturday, October 29, 2016. I recently presented on Achieving Project Success. Most discussion on this topic that I've heard wanders around matters related to requirements, definition and budget. But there's more. Sure those topics are important, and neglected will frustrate success, but they are not sufficient. Others discuss project processes: particularly relying on the setting of acceptance criteria at relevant points in a project: for deliverables, but also for completion of capability elements.
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Project Thoughts: January 2017
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Monday, January 30, 2017. The strategy process is historically separated into planning and execution phases. Some writers tie the two together: Mintzberg and Quinn spring to mind. I do too. This diagram attempts to capture the dynamic as a feedback system revolving around performance (which is where projects live). Links to this post. Friday, January 20, 2017. The coffee queue problem. This is what we usually have:. Links to this post. Wednesday, January 18, 2017. What do you mean, 'value'? I'd prefer to...
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Project Thoughts: September 2016
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Thursday, September 8, 2016. Change failures I've seen. Current delivery systems or system interfaces are insufficiently known or understood. Systems are not studied for change opportunities or responses. Where the work of change is on separate projects that deliver lovely pieces of paper, but no renewal, renovation or abandonment of systems. It also fails, or is hampered by:. Neglect of subject matter experts (who probably know more of issues and opportunities than any consultant will imagine), and.
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Project Thoughts: Project predictions
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Friday, January 6, 2017. Most of the formal measures we have of project performance (including progress) are backward looking. They report what has been done, sometimes when it is too late to bring corrective action to bear if performance is below expectation. There is plenty to do to avoid project mistakes: credible baselines, to borrow from Glen Alleman's blog. All well and good, but how do we look ahead? I recently received a newsletter from Charles Pellerin. In $300m major urban renewal project that ...
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Project Thoughts: May 2016
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016. 10 factors 8: risks. Risk management is a great proactive way to solve potential problems before they occur. Identify risks early in the project and continue to manage risks throughout the project. Is sort of famous for his statement that risk management is how grown-ups manage projects. What does this mean? A major risk is that there will be cost and time over-runs. How do we manage those? Others have also commented. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Benefits of Lean Construction Live Webcast - Beyond Design: the Construction and BIM blog
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Beyond Design: the Construction and BIM blog. Beyond Design is your one-stop blog for the construction industry, BIM and technology. Stay ahead on the latest industry trends, receive tips and tricks and receive updates on what is happening with Autodesk construction workflows. From preconstruction to field management, Beyond Design has you covered. Laquo; BIM 360 and Navisworks underlay in AutoCAD 2016! BIM 360 and Navisworks models in AutoCAD - you can now snap to! Will distill 19 years of his experienc...
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Project Thoughts: April 2016
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Monday, April 25, 2016. 10 factors 7: issues. Jump on issues as soon as they are identified. Prioritize and resolve them before they impact on your project. Take pride in keeping issues to a minimum. Minor matters that the PM and his or her team must deal with pop up ALL THE TIME on any active project of non-trivial scope. Examples are: Meridian Systems. And, at the simpler end, Project Perfect. Prominent issues need to be tracked in production meetings and quickly updated. However, issues are only p...
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Project Thoughts: August 2016
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Monday, August 29, 2016. I used to disparage the triple constraint: I thought it simplistic and unhelpful. The three constraints (triple, because they interact) are illustrated below. More recently, this has been elaborated into a double triangle: attempting to be all things to all people describing project factors, rather than the constraints. I like Glen Alleman's. I've adapted Alleman's TPM to be 'objective', although 'performance' as the out turn result of the project is what we are after. Fussin...
