by Jonathan Goldstein | Sep 6, 2014 | Agile, CIO Concerns, Consulting, Culture, Delivery Methods, Organization, Project Management
If you have been following my blogs lately, you will notice a defined theme…a mantra if you will about me which is that I believe in my heart that no project should fail. With proper communication, expectation setting, risk management and professional project... 
by Jay Anderson | Aug 26, 2014 | Innovation, Product Management
In early July, Martha Stewart posted a set of aerial photos that she took using a drone with an attached camera. They were impressive and provided a look at the immaculate and HUGE estate where she lives. The thought of Martha piloting her drone around and snapping... 
by James A. Davis | Aug 14, 2014 | Collaboration, Communication, Consulting, Culture, Innovation, Process Improvement, Project Management
Often times project management organizations that roll out new governance processes inadvertently stifle innovation. They have many good intentions such as providing more visibility into corporate initiatives and better management of spending, but don’t... 
by James A. Davis | Aug 7, 2014 | Collaboration, Consulting, Culture, Organization, Process Improvement
Recently, I interviewed an international CFO and one thing he mentioned really caught me off guard. I was so dumb founded that I drifted off into “what if” land for a few seconds wondering what it would be like. We were talking about who had... 
by Jim Smelley | Apr 14, 2014 | Other
Consultants often see business trends early because they tend to work in different companies and different industries. Recently, my company has started to see the rise of KANBAN as a trend in technology development organizations. And so far, we aren’t impressed....