The Rules of the Project: Two Strategies for Aligning Means

Andrew Filev , Wednesday, January 20, 2010 comment Comments (3)
This is a guest post by Bas de Baar, the author of Project Shrink. This article originally appeared on his blog. The ideas of this post are aligned with my personal philosophy in many ways, so I felt that you would benefit from reading it here, on the Project Management 2.0 blog.

Aligning the means between individuals, project and organization is a Herculean task for any Project Leader. The means are the rules of the project. The way things are done.

Following are two strategies that can be used to align means. To provide you with some ideas. To start the discussion.
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Project Management 2.0: New Definition

Andrew Filev , Sunday, November 22, 2009 comment Comments (17)
My work on several previous posts, where I tried to dig into the nature and highlight the key differentiators of Project Management 2.0, pushed me to create a fresh updated version of the definition for this new phenomenon.
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Project 2.0 Teams: Creating Project Communities

Andrew Filev , Wednesday, April 22, 2009 comment Comments (0)
In my two latest posts (about Level 5 Leadership with Project Management 2.0 here and about Leading Collective Intelligence) I wrote about leaders and leadership aspects in Project Management 2.0. Now, it’s time to discuss project teams and their transformations in the PM 2.0 reality.
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Your Customers Can Help You in Crisis

Andrew Filev , Monday, October 20, 2008 comment Comments (0)
Today, no company can be immune to the current economic situation. So it is the time for many businesses to analyze their business model and risk profile.

Economics experts join their voices stating that the best thing you can do to withstand the crisis is to improve your customer service and be attentive to customer needs.  Terry Leahy, the head of TESCO, a British-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain, noted in one of his recent interviews that staying close to customers is the key to surviving the current, difficult economic conditions. “We learned some lessons, and the message is simple – stay with your customers. Listen to your customers.”

For project managers, it’s important that you treat your customers as stakeholders.  John Mackey (CEO of Whole Foods) and Kip Tindell (CEO of The Container Store), who drove their companies with a constant growth over good and bad times, explain their take on stakeholders in this very interesting interview. It’s a must-read for executives in the current economic conditions.
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Can Adoption of Project Management 2.0 tools Guarantee Success of Your Projects?

Andrew Filev , Monday, September 08, 2008 comment Comments (6)
Many analysts, including myself, say that project management 2.0 tools make teams more productive and make organizations agile and more competitive. But does this mean that they prevent project failure?
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Andrew Filev is an experienced project manager and a successful entrepreneur. He has been managing software teams since 2001 with the help of new-generation collaboration and management applications. The Project Management 2.0 blog reflects his views on changes going on in contemporary project management, thanks to the influence of collaborative web-based technologies. More >>

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