Project Change Management – A Philosophical Dilemma

“Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.”                                                                                                 – Sydney J. Harris Now that we know we’re discussing project change management, it’s time for a decision on how approved …

Estimates, Schedules, Assumptions and Risks

“Though life is made up of mere bubbles, ‘Tis better than many aver, For while we’ve a whole lot of troubles, The most of them never occur.”                                                                                                 – Nixon Waterman With this post I conclude the series on scheduling and estimating that started with the basics of scheduling.  I …

Estimate Confidence Buffers, Risk Buffers and Management Reserve

“If confusion is the first step to knowledge, I must be a genius.”                                                                                                 – Larry Leissner We’re nearing the conclusion of this series that started with the basics of scheduling.  I want to tie up a few loose ends, maybe clarify some inaccuracies and address some confusion I may …