Management
Risk management by taboo
There are many risk management strategies, such as acceptance, avoidance, and mitigation. My favorite, however, is “management by ignorance.” Read
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Working from Home May Become the New Normal. Let’s Embrace It.
Covit-19 pandemic is a unique catalyst that accelerates the trend to work from home. We have now the proof that teleworking can be efficient for the businesses and attractive to the employees. It works, as long as certain decisive rules are being followed. Read
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Alone together: on productive working from home. Part 3: Virtual Leadership
At first glance, leading virtual teams seems to be not very different from traditional leadership and team management. However, there are critical differences regarding feedback techniques and planning strategies, with particular emphasis on risk management. Read
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Alone together: on productive working from home. Part 2: Online Meetings and Communication Strategy
It takes skill, preparation, and dedication to organize and to lead successful meetings. Meeting online tends to be even trickier but, with the right attitude and proper preparation, it can become an easy routine. Read
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Alone together: on productive working from home. Part 1: Your Home Office
Some love it, some hate it – but one thing is for sure: working from home can be a challenge. The change affects nearly everyone and everything. The good news is that it can work. In fact, it can be a blessing in disguise. Read
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Common Features: a Clever Shortcut to an Effective Process Improvement
“Common Features,” a concept that was initially a cornerstone of the CMMI in version 1.1, was a set of minimalistic principles dedicated to continuous process improvement. Although abandoned since CMMI v. 1.2, the spirit of Common Features is still valid and deserves a second consideration. Read
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SME – the Subject Matter Expert
In technology-centric product development organizations, promoting and retaining talent while fostering a culture of technical excellence is essential. An established role of Subject Metter Experts, or SMEs, has proven to be an effective way to facilitate knowledge excellence, particularly in multi-project organizations. Read
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The TCC
TCC – the Team Capability Coach – is a quality leadership project role, aiming at maximizing the effectiveness of process quality assurance. A TCC is an approach that combines and extends quality assurance-related roles of a “Quality Manager” and essential elements of a “Scrum Master” in a single integrated concept. Read