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In this interview, Stuart Taylor (https://www.linkedin.com/in/skt/) talks us through how a change of government meant that the NHS lost out on some useful predictive technology, and how in hindsight he could have prevented that from happening.
In this interview, Zoe O'Toole tells us how she went into a hostile, change-fatigued environment with no project portfolio overview and implemented project and portfolio reporting. She shares how she gained trust and improved communication, and
In this episode, John McIntyre warns us to be careful when using averages to work out project durations (and explains how they are more useful at project level than task level). He also advises us to consider segmenting stakeholders using whate
In this interview, Richard Humphrey tells us how what he thought was a sensible and pragmatic suggestion was summarily dismissed. He reminds us to pay attention to stakeholders' environment, and reminds us that incremental change is often bette
In this episode, Paul Lomax gives us an example of the dangers in taking instructions and information at face value, and encourages us to communicate well and frequently to keep everyone on the same page.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’
In this episode, Nick Hopkins tells us about the difficulties of running projects in organisations that believe their people are empowered, but in reality decisions are funnelled trough a small group of people.He also tells us about running pro
In this episode, Adam Al-Shemmeri talks about how incremental delivery can increase flexibility - even in construction!He also talks about running projects when the sponsor's freedom to make decisions is limited - and how he worked around it.Th
In this episode, Nicole Reilly warns us what can happen if you make the wrong assumptions and don't use operational subject matter experts.She also tells us about how good and consistent communication to stakeholders helps to manage their expec
In this interview, Martin Dowsett tells us how he uses checklists to make sure small but important things don't get forgotten.He also tells us how he brought a project that was over budget back on track, and how he created and used a set of gui
In this episode, Kim Fitzpatrick recommends us to clearly articulate the purpose of our projects, especially when the benefits are not obvious. She also suggests we should understand the skills of the people we work with to get the best from th
In this episode, Mark Ferguson talks to us about the importance of understanding the business case for your project and understanding how it fits into the organisational governance context.He also warns us against underestimating the importance
In this episode, Real Project Manager Shreekant Patel tells us about how he creates and uses templates for repeatable tasks, and gets to know his stakeholders.He also tells us about his challenges with IT application testing, and how investing
In this interview, Jack Saward tells us what happens when we take passed-on information at face value, and recommends that instead we go direct to the information source wherever possible.This interview is also available as a video at http://bi
In this episode, Ken Burrell of Pragmatic PMO introduces the “Scary Scars Shared” (formerly "Successes and Scars Shared") interview series, in which he asks Real Project Managers to share in around ten minutes the lessons they have learned from
In this interview, Juliet Doswell reminds us to manage our stakeholders' expectations (estimates are subject to change), and reminds us that the advice of experts is ultimately one person's opinion.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Sca
In this episode, Bekka Prideaux talks about how she handled a stakeholder who didn't do what he said he would. She reminds us to make effective use of the people and the tools available to us to deliver the project.This interview is also availa
In this interview, Susie Palmer-Trew relates the consequences of making assumptions, and reminds us to encourage people to challenge and test the assumptions we make - especially the small ones.This interview is also available as a videoThis is
In this interview, Elsie Rogers tells us how a simple communication oversight nearly turned into a cost overrun, and reminds us of the importance of informal corridor conversations.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Scary Scars Shared”
In this interview, Zoe O'Toole tells us how she went into a hostile, change-fatigued environment with no project portfolio overview and implemented project and portfolio reporting. She shares how she gained trust and improved communication, and
In this interview, Richard Humphrey tells us how what he thought was a sensible and pragmatic suggestion was summarily dismissed. He reminds us to pay attention to stakeholders' environment, and reminds us that incremental change is often bette
In this interview, police officer Martin Robbie describes what it is like to manage a real emergency situation, and what he learned from doing it. He reminds us to prioritise and balance the needs of disparate stakeholders, and to use the right
In this interview, Ben Archer reminds us not to over-promise, and to minimise cost and complexity by minimising the number of project phases.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Scary Scars Shared” series, in which Ken BurrelI asks Real P
In this interview, David Evans recommends us to understands the needs of project stakeholders, and be prepared to adapt our project approach to suit those needs.This interview is part of Pragmatic PMO’s “Scary Scars Shared” series, in which Ken
In this episode, Kim Fitzpatrick recommends us to clearly articulate the purpose of our projects, especially when the benefits are not obvious. She also suggests we should understand the skills of the people we work with to get the best from th
In this episode, Bekka Prideaux talks about how she handled a stakeholder who didn't do what he said he would. She reminds us to make effective use of the people and the tools available to us to deliver the project.This interview is also availa
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