Complex projects have complex problems. Problems so complex that to an insider, those closest to the project, they seem impossible to fix. Picture this: Your project has one goal: Build a mountain. Now, think of your project as two tectonic plates: one is called Planning, one is called Results. You are standing right in the middle, […]
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If you’re a follower of my blog, you’ll know that I’ve written quite a bit on the topic of execution – that the lever for improving project performance is found in the execution phase and processes of the project. Actually, there are 12 levers to improve project performance, but they have to be pulled in order.
My last post concerned the third principle of the Basic Collaboration Level of the Project Execution Maturity Model, Priority Control. This post introduces the fourth principle, Control Work in Progress (WIP). Control Work in Progress (WIP) It seems like common sense: start sooner, you’ll finish sooner. The problem is that everyone starts sooner! Increasing the
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People want to work together, but most of the time, there is no simple method for them to do so. The result is that problems are identified very late. Communication is delayed, the right problem solvers arrive too late for prevention, leading to rework – additional work – into the process. Capacity is consumed doing the
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My last post concerned the second principle of the Basic Collaboration Level of the Project Execution Maturity Model, Functional Alignment. This post introduces the third principle, Priority Control. Managing priorities is one of your most powerful weapons to eliminate multitasking. But even with “formal” priorities, there’s often significant disagreement amongst team members about what is the
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My last post concerned the first principle of the Basic Collaboration Level of the Project Execution Maturity Model, Collaborative Execution. This post introduces the second principle, Functional Goals Alignment. Functional goals alignment Many project teams consist of multiple disciplines from a variety of sources: technical experts, operations experts, subcontractors, supply chain management, financial controllers, schedulers, etc.
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My last post concerned the first principle of the Basic Collaboration Level of the Project Execution Maturity Model, Collaborative Execution. This post introduces the second principle, Functional Goals Alignment. Functional goals alignment Many project teams consist of multiple disciplines from a variety of sources: technical experts, operations experts, subcontractors, supply chain management, financial controllers, schedulers, etc.
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Is your team having a hard time agreeing on the project or work status? Are you discovering workflow problems late in the game? Finding it difficult to identify what are the most important issues to focus on? What about communication among team members? This video explains why and how visualizing your project or workflow helps
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I recently gave an introduction to the Execution Maturity Model in this blog post. This week, I will introduce the first principle of the basic level of the Execution Maturity, Collaborative Execution. Basic Collaboration The objective of the Basic Collaboration level of the project execution maturity model is to increase task velocity. In order to achieve
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Project success: everyone wants it, yet completely successful projects are rare. Why? Everyone has an opinion, but what if that opinion is baseless? Organizations will spend millions on improving processes that will make no difference, or worse, harm the performance. My firm commissioned an independent research study to identify what is really making a difference in
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