Ian Burgess

In a project most of the stake-holders are only interested in the amount of work completed and if things are on track. In a Agile/SCRUM environment the best tool for showing this is the burn down chart. These are extremely simple to create with any Spreadsheet software, I commonly use both Excel and Google Docs for this. I will try and outline a simple way of doing this below: Continue reading

Critical Chain Project Management has been with us for some time, championed by companies such as Prochain and to a much lesser extent individuals like myself. This videos gives a good overview of Critical Chain Project Management.

“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up” A A Milne. I love this quotation as it so clearly illustrates the importance of planning. Often the most neglected stage in most projects is the planning stage where the project is given its clear direction and a common understanding is created. Although when this stage is missed or played lip service to things will end being “all mixed up”.

Lets take a look at a outline of the planning process.

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I have just been watching this and think that Goggle may have just unveiled the future of collaboration software. Although in its infancy and with concerns around security and other elements this should make dispersed team communication much easier and may spell the end of share-point as a corporate tool in it current form. (I can see Microsoft moving in this direction as well).

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