Sanity check! Strong goals alignment or lurking scope leap?

The project manager's job is to ensure that each project has clearly defined goals, and that the team is always working towards those goals and ultimately attains them. The goals... Read More»

Sanity Check - How long has it been since you talked to your project's Sponsor?

Conventional project management wisdom says that having an engaged executive-level project sponsor or champion is absolutely critical to success. But is your schedule of sponsor interactions putting that wisdom into... Read More»

Sanity check: What is MOST important for your time in the next week?

Step back from the trees and bushes and weeds of each project -- and contemplate the overall forest. See the big picture, not just the details. The goals, not just... Read More»

Sanity check: Who are you ASSUMING is committed?

A sanity check to consider, on a Monday morning as you start the new week, or any time you are stepping back to take stock (which should be often enough... Read More»