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Comparing solution options can make you cry!
So, we have a business problem to solve. We want to automate end-to-end business processes to remove silos, increase efficiency and improve our customer experience. The solution options are: Update the existing ERP and develop integrations between the ERP and CRM...
Merely measuring the project based on time, budget, and quality is a dumb idea!
The following story illustrates why: We wanted to solve the problem of manual labour and time spent cutting vegetables at home. So we form two parallel project teams to solve this problem. Project team - A developed cutting machine. The A team designed and developed...
Change anxiety pushes us to go backward!
Every new, reasonably significant change comes up with change anxiety. Unfortunately, the change anxiety pushes us to go backwards and try to follow the old familiar ways. It is like getting on the escalator stairs to move to the next higher level, and due to anxiety,...
Are we solving or feeding our problems?
This question is valuable to answer both in the personal and business context: Are we solving or feeding our problems? We often jump to the solution without patiently understanding the problem. Here are a few examples for some context: I need more storage space in my...
Employees are trained to please their boss!
It is true that employees are trained to please their boss! The hierarchical corporate structure dictates that the employees listen to their bosses, nod and say pleasing words. Therefore not many employees speak from their hearts. As leaders, we must be aware of...
Why you cannot over-communicate?
Effective communication is one of the main challenges within every project and organisation. We all hear this phrase – You cannot over-communicate! If the message is important and reasonably complex, it is often challenging to communicate it effectively. Here are a...
How do executives have all the answers?
It seems like executives have all the answers. They have something to say about questions related to finance, technology, HR, economy, or business processes. It appears like you know everything. So, how is it possible that executives have all the answers? Let me ask...
Why should we bother about viewpoints?
Feedback is a vital tool in the business world. We typically ask for feedback from the people we serve or sell our products. We collect feedback from our customers (internal to the organisation or external) to develop a holistic 360-degree input. It makes sense! But...
Stop insulting Agile!
We often associate Agile with specific processes, events, roles and responsibilities. Therefore, with a very narrow viewpoint, we assume Agile as a software development framework. Agile is a mindset based on specific values and principles. Agile is about starting the...
Don’t feel shy about changing the project objective!
I had goals to achieve something today. As I left home to achieve them, I realised my goals were vague. So, I choose to change them in the new light of information. I haven’t failed. I won by not achieving arbitrary useless goals! We start all projects with a few...
How do I oversee a software implementation project without experience?
Okay, you are appointed as the Project Sponsors of the software implementation projects. You may be a busy C-suite executive with no software project experience. You are scratching your head and asking yourself: How do I oversee a software implementation project...
More than one way can we be equally good!
There can be many ways to reach our destination. Few ways may end up better than others. However, these ways can be equally good too. Then why waste time arguing about choosing the best possible way? More than one way can be equally good! Often, the project team...
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