In this final instalment of the ‘working together’ series, I’ll be looking at how to improve the working relationships between project managers and business analysts. Changing working relationships is often more about culture than concrete tasks, but there are some things you can do to smooth any blips in the way that project managers and…
Last week I wrote about what project managers value when working with business analysts. This week I want to focus on what we don’t. Don’t worry: it’s not that bad! The differences in the ways that project managers work and the ways that business analysts work means that it’s not always easy to work together….
The lovely people at Computer Weekly announced the winners of the IT Blog Awards last night ( 25 November, 2009) at a presentation at Shoreditch House. And I’m really pleased to say that – thanks to you all – I won the Project Management category! I was also the runner up in the IT Professional…
Last week I wrote about the way that project managers work, and how this relates to OTOBOS. This week I want to explain what project managers value in our working relationships with business analysts. Project managers see BAs as architects. They are detailed, they decide on and build solutions, they work in a methodical way….
About a month ago I spoke at the IRM UK Business Analysis Conference 2009 about how project managers work, and how business analysts and project managers can work together more successfully. As you can imagine, telling a room full of BAs that project managers don’t want to hear all that detail and analysis paralysis was…
“Everyone thinks they are the big boss,” says Laura Aziz. “Everyone thinks they are managing the others.” It’s one of the complexities that Laura is managing as part of putting the IT systems into a massive 7-star hospital in the Middle East: complete with wifi, electronic mediccal records and video conferencing. It’s a multi-year, multi-phase…
The Equality Bill is still – yawn – going through Parliament. And while I’m not a huge fan, the Bill does include reforms on equal pay laws, and that I support. Who wouldn’t want more money? Seriously though, the statistics are shocking: 39% of male project managers earn over £50k, but only 19% of female…
Don’t arrive hot and bothered. It’s OK to take off your coat and jacket on public transport. Honestly, you don’t have to sit there baking, although people on the Tube seem to think there are laws against undressing.* Know where you are going. That means maps! And/or an accurate postcode for GPS. Plus phone number…
“It’s really an exciting time for project management despite the economy,” says Greg Balestrero, CEO of PMI, as we sit around the board room table. “There’s a shift towards executing that we haven’t seen before.” It’s the final day at the PMI Global Congress in Orlando, and Greg seems very happy about how the event…
Last week I reviewed Projecturf. It’s a relative newcomer to the project management tool-place, so I decided to talk to Chuck Pearson, CEO of Projecturf. He’s a man with big plans, and he’s no fan of Basecamp or Microsoft Project… Projecturf was first launched in March of 2008, but was in beta for a year…
10 Easy tips for keeping your workplace tidy and making you more productive. Put these into practice and you’ll soon be saving time each day and feel more positive about your space.
Today I’ve been oven drying some of my huge haul of cherry tomatoes, so that I can store them in olive oil and keep them a bit longer. Honestly, I am fed up with fresh tomato salads, and there are still lots to pick, if they ever turn red. Otherwise I will be getting out…