Tag Archives: Planning

Planning, why is it so hard to sell

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Perry A. Wilson

In the theoretical world it is sound practice to plan before you start anything. In the real world it seems so difficult to see beyond the next milestone or the next deadline. Continue reading →

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Novelist as Project Manager

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Perry A. Wilson

The next series of posts will be about how I applied project management to writing a novel in 30 days. Think it’s crazy, project managment and creativity don’t mix? Well here’s how it starts. Continue reading →

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Does it matter what project methodology you use?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Perry A. Wilson

Really methodology is the process of moving from start to finish in a project. The right methodology helps you to communicate where you are in your project, what is coming, what needs to be dealt with, and what is going really well. Continue reading →

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Are you sure you trust the effort estimation?

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Perry A. Wilson

To be honest, I often found myself questioning the reality of the estimates when I started my career in project management. The process wasn’t well managed – there was no consistent process to manage. Continue reading →

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How to manage the schedule for a 1200 line project

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Perry A. Wilson

I was at a PMI chapter event last week and the presenter asked how many people in the room had heard the term work breakdown structure. Only about a 3rd of the hands went up. I have to admit I was surprised at how many people hadn’t heard of it, we were all project managers after all. I did wonder, though, of the third who had heard of it, how many had used it. Continue reading →

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