Articles en-us http://www.decium.co.uk N/A http://www.decium.co.uk poppy.maderson@decium.co.uk 20 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/15/1/Seven-Deadly-Sins-of-Project-Management-GLUTTONY/Page1.html Gluttony (latin: gula) is defined as ‘the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste’. However as explained in the article we’ll be supplementing this with the, more expansive, view outlined by Thomas Aquinas. In this article we will be exploring how weak planning, an imbalanced off-shore model, poor estimating and ineffective resource allocation can cause you all sorts of project pain. We'll also be investigating how Resource Management (as the penitence) can be used to bridle these project transgressions that constitute gluttony. michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/14/1/Project-Sponsorship/Page1.html Who on your project will have the authority to make decisions at the most senior level? Who will get you access to the resources you require? Who will unblock problems and sign off the extra money the project needs? Elizabeth Harrin (author of Project management in the Real World) has the answer... poppy.maderson@decium.co.uk (Admin User) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/13/1/Seven-Deadly-Sins-of-Project-Management-LUST/Page1.html Lust (Latin, luxuria) - Lust is usually thought of as involving obsessive or excessive thoughts or desires. I'm defining lust in the project context as:'Unrestrained desire without consideration of the consequences' In this article we will be exploring how scope creep, changing baseline requirements, late project changes, gold-plating and a lack of a change control system can cause you all sorts of project pain. We'll also be investigating how Scope Management (as the penitence) can be used to bridle these project transgressions that constitute lust! michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/12/1/Seven-Deadly-Sins-of-Project-Management/Page1.html This article explores the concept of 'sin' in the project environment. It aims to identify many of those lapses which are, with minimal effort, so easily remedied....so how many of you out there are project sinners?..... michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/11/1/Risk-Management-for-Dummies/Page1.html Risk management (RM)…we've all heard of it…we can all describe the difference between risks and issues…but how many of us do more than create a spreadsheet (or equivalent database) which we update sporadically...how many of us when faced with the question …"Do you do Risk Management?" …reply, almost defensively, with a resounding YES…but do we secretly think that we could do more?...do we actually feel that RM is a worthwhile undertaking or just an additional management burden on your project/programme? Well I'd like to outline, in a few short pages, how I believe you can turn RM around to create real value in the project environment, get buy-in from your senior management and implement something that not only helps you estimate your work better but also helps you manage you budget far more effectively… Sound like an impossible task in a few pages? Well to be honest, the rules of successful RM are small in number and relatively simple to implement…. michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Sun, 08 Jul 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.decium.co.uk/articles/8/1/Programme-Management-Office-PMO-Headcount-Sizing-Guide/Page1.html One of the questions most frequently posed to me when I'm consulted as a Programme Management Office expert is:'How many people do I need to staff my PMO?'Surely the answer falls in the same category as 'How long is a piece of string?'....or perhaps not... michael.c.cooch@accenture.com (Michael Cooch) Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0000