by Art Petty | May 18, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
I recently conducted a leadership workshop for a group of technical professionals at an industry conference, and as always, I walked away from the session with a couple of insights gained from the input of the participants. One that surprised me was that after...
by Art Petty | May 4, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
Every Project Manager with a few years of experience under his or her belt can likely recall at least one example of a major project that lived on long after the plug should have been pulled and the project canceled. The best (or worst) examples are the...
by Art Petty | Apr 27, 2008 | Project Management, Strategy
Whether you are operating at the strategic level or working in product development, I would bet my life-starting morning cup of coffee (a great Mexican roast from Conscious Cup in Crystal Lake, IL) that your organization faces more opportunities than it can possibly...
by Art Petty | Apr 20, 2008 | Project Management
The folks that designed Denver International Airport’s infamous baggage handling system can breathe a bit easier now. While the much publicized start-up disasters at Denver have faded into the past, apparently the project management lessons learned did not...
by Art Petty | Apr 13, 2008 | Leadership, Project Management
One of the most common challenges for Project Managers and Engineering teams in new product development organizations is balancing the executive "time to market" mandate with good project estimation and risk analysis techniques. Many a project has...
by Art Petty | Apr 9, 2008 | Leadership, Product Management, Project Management
Every organization has a distinct culture defined by its history, norms, values, and behaviors, and every team in an organization develops its own subculture. Learning to read a culture and adapt your style to fit (or at least complement it) is essential to...
