Seth Godin recently posted on his blog about our desire to be a part of and listen to the whole song, not just one isolated part of a track. Listen to one musician’s track in isolation on any record (like this one) and you might be amazed at how trivial they sound. Paul McCartney, one…
I know I’m offending the .002% of people who love the RFP (Request for Proposal) process, but I don’t care. So I’m throwing caution to the wind on this one. The RFP Process is dumb. The RFP process is a way to get vendors to bid for work, and it made complete sense before…
Pattern recognition is critical in software delivery. In some environments, implementation is a breeze. The culture, the executive support, the lack of politics, and the technical ability all favor a successful implementation. Those environments are incredibly rare, but when you get a chance to implement in these environments – it’s like falling in love….
When you begin an implementation, it’s essential to consider the makeup of your end users. Whether dealing with your colleagues and friends or meeting folks for the first time, you’ll want to know the data. And here’s what the data is saying about your end users. The Law of Diffusion of Innovation roughly states that…
Juvenoia – (verb) The fear one generation of adults holds towards the younger generations succeeding them; It often coincides with the inability to fully recall one’s own childhood. This baseline is used as the starting perspective when formulating opinions about “today’s” youth. It is not uncommon for generations to complain about future generations. Baby Boomers complained…
The implementation will be more than you thought. It will take more of your time. And be more complicated. It will require way more communication. You will lose a valuable person during the project, and it will force you to adjust. It will force you to include someone you never considered. No matter your…
We all know Corporate Climbers. People that seek promotion at any cost. Ambition is good, but there is such a thing as too much ambition – see this video for more information on the dangers of ambition. Climbers typically have too much ambition. But, to be clear, you can be ambitious and not be…
Apple is notorious for being a “measure twice, cut once” kind of company. It works for them. On the other hand, Google is more “launch and iterate” in their approach, which works for them. When you implement Subscription-based software, you have a choice about which approach works for you. Therefore, it’s worth a moment…
The job of the implementation core team and program lead is to deliver the success criteria. But, for some, that is not enough. It’s not enough because they also have to ferret out the hidden success criteria for the project to be truly called a success. Hidden success criteria can be obvious but not…
For five years now, I have been participating in Movember. In case you don’t know, Movember – it’s an organization that co-opts the Month of November to promote awareness around Men’s Health issues. For five years, I shave my beard on October 31st and grow the weakest mustache known to man. Like, seriously weak….