What's Hot
Traffic Jams! For some it is the bane of driving. Accidents, construction, reduced speed zones are all some of the root causes. But did you know of Phantom Traffic Jams? For no apparent reason the traffic slows to a crawl. No accidents or lane closures and there is no easy way out. Researchers have linked such phantom traffic jams to traffic density and variations in driver behavior. A trivial reason such as a driver braking too hard, can cause a phantom traffic jam 8 to 10 kms behind. And this traffic jam takes a life of its own. You could spend hours within that jam. So what does phantom traffic jams have to do with WIP limits on Kanban for software development?
Read more »Featured Posts
Let’s talk strategy - your vision, your BIG HAIRY AUDACIOUS GOALS! Without a vision and plan, you are not going very far.
The common-sense approach to portfolio, program and project management. It’s the survival of the fittest in today’s economy.
The one function most confused with sales. Let’s get one thing straight - marketing is NOT sales. We’ll just talk marketing here.
Project Management »
As I edge closer to the PMP credential maintenance cycle, I got a bit nervous about meeting the goal of 60 PDUs. I found one of the items in the Category 2 activities in the PMP Credential Handbook intriguing. The category in question is 2H.
Finance, Strategy »
I was just on the Facebook group that opposes the sale of NB Power. While I was unimpressed with quite a few participants on the radio shows on this topic, I was equally unimpressed with the quality of comments on the Facebook group. They boast of 27,000 members but the quality of dialogue leaves a lot to be desired. Again very few intelligent discussions on the topic. It appears that politicians are whipping up an already disgruntled public into a frenzy over the deal. I am not sure as to why the Shawn Graham and his New Brunswick liberals make a rookie project mistake (or is it?) of not involving all stakeholders early on during the negotiations with Hydro Quebec. But I am not here to discuss politics. I am trying to determine if the proposed MOU is favorable to all parties involved. I made a case for the sale of NB Power in my previous post. Before we go about dissecting the MOU, it helps to understand the context in which this deal is about to be consummated.
Finance, Strategy »
Ever since the governments of New Brunswick and Quebec announced their MOU late October, the media and the people have been having a field day denouncing the deal. There are actually two decision points here. The first is to determine if NB Power needs to be sold, while the second is how to structure a deal, if it needs to be sold. Based on my analysis, I think selling NB Power might just be a good idea. Seriously guys, if you have any objective reason to oppose the sale of NB Power, I am willing to listen.
Human Resource, Marketing »
I have never felt miserable as I have felt over the last few days. Influenza is definitely not something to be inflicted with. Considering serious professional work requiring concentration and creativity acted as a catalyst to worsen my symptoms. So I took this opportunity to (sleep, yes) and also catch up on expanding my horizons. I endeavored to undertake those activities that involved no physical labor, I let my fingers do the walking during the waking moments. As part of my healing process, I also devoured Brad and Debra Schepp’s How to find a job on LinkedIn, … and other social networking sites, along with those bitter pills.
