Jeff Oltmann


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Well Run Projects Are Not Enough

Do the Right Projects In previous articles for this column, I've talked about how to do projects right, using techniques to successfully define, plan, and execute them. (You can find an archive at http://www.spspro.com/SPS_cases_papers.htm ) However, even a project "done right" can be damaging if it was not the right project to do in the first place. So how can an organization decide which projects are the right ones to... (posted by Jeff 3 years 273 days ago.)
Driving to Successful Completion

Reach for the Finish Line A project faces many hazards on its journey toward completion. Think of the times when one of your projects began with great plans and excitement, but soon became hopelessly bogged down. Customers made late changes to requirements, the scope crept, politics and poor communications caused massive confusion, and decision-makers procrastinated on critical issues and tradeoffs. Close the Loop Even... (posted by Jeff 3 years 273 days ago.)