A recent trend in law firm management is to bring the practice of project management and law together. The motivation for this appears to be to maintain firm profitability in fixed fee arrangements. If a firm’s lawyers spend too much time on a matter, it reduces the...
Whether you’re an experienced project manager or just getting started, keep in mind that all projects, big or small, have risks. And these uncertainties can have a positive or negative effect on your objectives and outcomes. It is also true that risks vary by project....
Let’s face it, change is hard. Whether you’re a project manager or a CEO implementing major changes to your organization is difficult. There are usually two types of obstacles. One is institutional. Organizations have a certain momentum. Making changes requires you...
7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Adopting Agile Are you thinking about adopting an Agile approach? Or are you currently using Agile on your projects? Where ever you are on your Agile journey, it is important to know the seven pitfalls organizations make when adopting agile...
Many years ago, I had neighbors who owned and operated a B&B. They had a barn on their property which burned to the ground. Instead of replacing the barn, they decided to build a large conference space that included a commercial kitchen and the ability to seat...
Project goals and objectives are similar in some ways and different in others. Although both can be used to guide a team through a project, a goal can be viewed as the purpose of the project, while an objective can be used to provide a map for hitting a goal. To...
