This is Christmas and what have you done?

This is Christmas and what have you done?

John Lennon asks a good question, and hopefully we have done good deeds in the past year. Although we are not able to solve the many big problems in the world, we can all make a big difference to our families and friends as well as a little difference to all the people we meet briefly. I am fortunate to meet so many people who work for our clients or who are offering services to our clients. Our objective is to become a trusted advisor to our clients, and we try hard to make a positive difference. It’s harder on […]

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180 Systems _ PM Guide for Back to School (3)

PM Guide for Back to School

Executive summary Operation Back to School launches at first bell. Objective: deliver small stakeholders to the correct building with shoes on feet, food in bags, and tears at or below acceptable thresholds. Success metric: nobody cries before 8:00 a.m., stretch goal includes the parent. Project charter Sponsor: whoever pays for the supplies. Project Manager: you. Business case: education is essential, and you need your laptop back. Objectives: T-0 arrival with correct backpack and a face that has met toothpaste. Repeatable morning routine with fewer than five escalations. Homework closure rate at or above 90 percent by Week 3. Scope control […]

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