by SP Singh | Jul 1, 2022 | Governance
We love our tools! A writer loves to write; a coder loves to solve problems through coding; a Project Manager takes pride in Gantt charts. Similarly, to a Business Analyst, most problems are process issues. An Architecture loves to present problems and solutions using...
by SP Singh | Jun 29, 2022 | Governance
When I ask a plumber to fix a leaking tap, I don’t care which hand tools he may use. I don’t care about his method and approach to fixing the leaking tap. Instead, my focus is to ensure that the leaking tap is fixed in a reasonable timeframe and cost. On the same...
by SP Singh | Jun 28, 2022 | Governance
Why is it difficult to get the Project team to close the tasks as per the plan? Why there are lingering subtasks that are never completed? Days and weeks pass by, and we burn time and resources, but something is always pending. Have you had this experience? So, why do...
by SP Singh | Jun 27, 2022 | Governance
A healthy body can be dysfunctional if there is a problem with a single nerve. Similarly, a machine stops working even if a minor component breaks. Systems require all parts to work together in cohesion. Therefore look at the end-to-end processes and value chains to...
by SP Singh | Jun 26, 2022 | Governance
Transformations are complex initiatives. A body transformation is not limited to reducing fat and building muscle. However, these two aspects are often quite visible. True body transformation is the coordinated effort to improve all the body elements (metabolism,...
by SP Singh | Jun 21, 2022 | Governance
‘Division of labour’ promotes specialisation. In theory, it makes sense. For example, someone will cut code, another resource will test, and someone else will manage the project. However, ‘Division of labour’ has crippling effects on digital projects! Here...
by SP Singh | Jun 20, 2022 | Governance
No methodology is fit for every project. The standard methodology is the starting point. The Project Managers (PM) should consider the project’s needs, stakeholders, problems, constraints, priorities and many other factors to tailor the standard methodology. If...
by SP Singh | Jun 19, 2022 | Governance
Many digital projects never liftoff. Instead, they go downhill after the Sales handover to the Delivery team. So, why do projects goes downhill soon after they start? The top reason for the common phenomenon is the lack of collaboration between the Vendor(s) and the...
by SP Singh | Jun 16, 2022 | Governance
The Project Sponsor is like the General fighting against the status quo. Customer and vendor-side troops support you. They join hands to win against their common enemy – the status quo. So, you must stay close to customer and vendor teams and strategise the battle...
by SP Singh | Jun 14, 2022 | Governance
You may have seen a little section – ‘The Guiding Principals’, at the start of key project documents. The author writes it. The stakeholders review and sometimes debate it. Then, when the document is approved, no one ever looks at them. Look, the problem is not in the...
