Data migration on a CRM Project is a much much bigger workstream than anyone thinks. Corrupt, inaccurate, inconsistent, irrelevant or…
What do you do when you’ve been engaged on a new consulting project, and you can see that the client’s…
Communication is _so_ important. It’s not just knowing the language. It’s the study of nuance and context. It’s the study…
“Things didn’t go as smoothly as you thought. But the team and I, we fixed it and made sure it…
“Why don’t you engineer a big catastrophe, and then you fix it all and look like a hero?” I was…
In small or medium sized Consulting Partners, there may not be luxury (and budget) for a PM to help manage…
Role models are so important because they help you set a benchmark. I think what makes me a good PM…
What’s your legacy? Ego drives a lot of ambitious people to want to leave a legacy. A street named after…
I am a great believer that all things are true. Within context. Out of context – it can be total…
Why do a process map for a CRM implementation? I am no longer surprised to hear of projects where process…
When you’re in the midst of “go-live”, the long hours, the blood, sweat and tears will be all worth it…
Detail or Big Picture? Ideally both. The ability to focus on the roots and the trees, and the biodiversity around…
“Why do you want to know what I do. Should I be worried about my job?” Resistance to change is…
“What should we have in the ‘Gender’ picklist field? It’s now more than 2, right?” “Business wants to collect number…
Nothing annoys a Project Manager more than a team member who is unreliable. It peeves me. I operate on honesty…
Preparation is imperative in any meeting or workshop that a consultant organises. This includes preparing and briefing participants, so that…
Meetings need not be an hour, or half an hour. I can have a very to-the-point meeting in 10 minutes,…
The other reason why Agile approach are not suitable for Consulting Projects is because most companies underestimate the amount of…
There is a fine balance between stretching yourself so you can grow, and taking on so much that you become…