Navigating project management

I listened to an episode of : The Project Chatter Podcast, Project management under conditions of inherent uncertainty with Dave Snowden on the recommendations of Anne-Marie Rattray. Here are my notes on what caught my attention.

Project & Risk Management

Project architecture: not everything is ordered.

Uncertainty needs to be managed through risk orders. Use a cascade approach even for highly structured projects.

You can use MVPs and time block management to manage project constraints.

SCRUM = a preliminary technique for iterating and improving IT projects.

Conditions for Successful Project Management

You can’t deconstruct a complex system to solve a complex problem. Use the scaffolding approach instead. Don’t over-design.

Create emergent properties. Build the basic scaffolding in a project before using it extensively – no need to copy it or be certified in agile.

Start with where the people are. Map them, map the knowledge. Use people as sensors and signal detectors.

Collective Project Management

Do without a project manager and replace him or her with a dedicated project management team.

The captain can change. There’s a job for everyone. Everyone can pass the ball.

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