Estimation and cadence
July 25, 2019 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThe first time you did something like this, you pretty much made it up as you went along. Over time, as you worked through these situations again, you spent more... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
Inside the circle
July 24, 2019 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThings take as long as they take. Which means, sometimes, a deadline is missed and someone will be let down. That said, you have a lot of control – over... Read more
Loop around
July 23, 2019 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsIn the moment, when the world is crashing down (or, more likely, someone wants something quickly that would take more time to do properly), it’s easy and practical and compelling... Read more
The Goldilocks kind
July 22, 2019 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsThere are as many ways to manage projects and there are projects to manage or people to manage them. But there are some basic project ingredients. The greatest determinant of... Read more
How we want to be
July 21, 2019 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery now and again, maybe quarterly, take your team out of the office, away from the day to day, with laptops closed and phone discipline fully engaged, and spend time... Read more