by JW | Jul 15, 2023 | Articles
How can you make a deadline on a project, when a deadline doesn’t seem possible? A key trick in getting your projects in under schedule is understanding how to break dependencies. Dependencies in a project happen, when two or more activities depend on each other. The...
by JW | Jul 15, 2023 | Articles
Compound risk happens when the impact of a risk event produces another risk. Before your head explodes, let me give you an example. Suppose your company faces the risk that a tired night watchman will fall asleep on the job. What’s the real business impact of this?...
by JW | Jul 15, 2023 | Articles
Tired of things taking so long to get done? Try injecting a little chaos. This advice may sound odd coming from a Six Sigma Black Belt, however chaos just might be the cure to your long cycle times and struggling productivity. I’d like to share with you what Agilists...
by JW | Jul 15, 2023 | Articles
Consultants are a great way for companies to innovate, mitigate high risk situations, or solve difficult organizational problems; however, the wrong consultant can put you in a worse situation than when you started. I’ve been a consultant now for about 30 years, and...
