ARCHIVES
March, 2012
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | W. Marc Whitford
The Project Scheduler vs. the Project of Doom
Tags: Chaos, Project Management, Project Scheduling
A new program manager was taking over for a program manager who was retiring after many years. On the last day of work, the departing manager told the new manager that he had written three notes....
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | Victoria Gold
Collaboration across the Federal landscape? Why not?
Tags: Chaos, Shared Services, Collaboration
How would you like to eliminate waste and improve the cost and transparency of federal functions? You can make a difference by seeking out opportunities to collaborate across business units and federal agencies.
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | Donald I. Cox
How to Plan Out Your Chaos
Tags: Chaos, Program Management, Project Management
Chaos is everywhere and controlling chaos has been something I have been doing for more than 20 years. Having 20 years of law enforcement experience, I have been in more than my share of chaotic situations. From responding to shootings in progress to derailed passenger trains, what could be so hard about managing a service center, right?
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | Steven P. Bucci
Tools to Slow Down (or Stop) the Chaos in Cyber
Tags: Chaose, Cyber Security, Leadership
Hyperbole rarely helps in the development of policy, but as we discuss the various threats and challenges in the cyber world, we are nearly overrun with it.
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | Shaun Edens
Building the Perfect House
Tags: Chaos, Requirements Management, IT Acquisition
When you build a house, you want to pick out the perfect spot and make sure the foundation is solid. Otherwise the house will be unstable and ultimately will topple down. The same can be said of establishing the proper requirements for a government project.
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | John McManus
Riding the Tornado – Maintaining Focus in Chaos
Tags: Chaos, Leadership
Just like when a tornado hits, people look for something solid to hold on to when times get tough. They seek out strong leaders to guide them through the storm. As leaders, we can’t climb into a virtual storm cellar to “ride out the storm” during turbulent times. We have to be visible.
Thursday, March, 1, 2012 | Brian Moran
Cartoon Funnies- Mobility Part Deux
Tags: Chaos, funnies