Sometimes on a Sunday night, it feels good to post something lighthearted… Those of you who’ve read my earlier articles would remember how cooking and household chores sometimes become an analogy for project and change management. And why not –…
Category: Everyday project management
How long will it take: the elusive sum of all parts
How long will it take you to do it? When will you get it done? What is the task duration? How many times have you had to answer such questions? How often was your answer proven to be just right?…
Learning from experience: the value of tried and true
If you’ve seen my previous post “How is baking macaroons like a software project”, then you may remember my rather frustrating experience of doing something without preparation and foreplanning. This time, I’ve decided to be more in control and picked…
How is baking macaroons like a software project?
Today I helped my daughter bake her first macaroons (and mine, too). The whole process with its setbacks and frustrations suddenly reminded me of something I have more experience with than macaroons – building software applications. How these two processes…