The Tailoring Rule

“Professionalism is knowing how to do it, when to do it, and doing it.”                                                                                                 – Frank Tyger When people choose to complain about project management, one frequent refrain is the burden and overhead of all that process.  (I believe this is often a red herring, used by detractors …

Planning or Delivery is More Important?

“Maturity of mind is the capacity to endure uncertainty.”                                                                                                 – John Finley Which would you say is more important:  Project Planning or Project Execution? There are lots of these question forms that are just meaningless, but this one isn’t.  You can have good (consistent, reliable) project delivery even with …

Where to Find Risks

“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”                                                                                                 – Douglas Adams As I mentioned in my previous post,  Risk Buffers – An Example, this post is dedicated to identifying …