management

ISO Standards for Cyber Security

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Oct 05 2022

International Standards Organization (ISO) has several relevant standards for cyber security.

Development Methodologies Personally Experienced

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Jun 16 2017

Clarifying the development methodology helps improve efficiency at various stages in the product lifecycle.

Understanding the Tannenbaum and Schmidt Continuum Management Theory

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Mar 19 2016

By recognizing the spectrum of managerial control and team autonomy, managers can better navigate the complexities of leadership, fostering a more adaptive and responsive organizational environment.

Building Resilience

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Mar 18 2016

A leader can both manage stress and build self-confidence.

Modeling the new Norm

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Mar 17 2016

Leaders embody the change they wish to see.

Managing a Change

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Mar 16 2016

Managing a change-oriented project has many considerations for an organization to adopt a new norm.

Diversity and Inclusion

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Mar 15 2016

Diversity and inclusion are dominant themes in the workplace. Research has shown they are associated with higher levels of performance.

Developing a Lieutenant

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Mar 14 2016

A second in command, a lieutenant, is a reliable collaborator and go to person. Don't try to do everything. Start developing a trusted lieutenant to assist you.

Referent Leadership

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Mar 13 2016

Referent power stems from a leader's ability to inspire and influence others.

Understanding Evolution

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Mar 12 2016

Your ability to move the team forward has a lot to do with your ability to look back at where they have been.

Asserting Authority

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Mar 11 2016

A leader uses authority to support team performance.

Increasing Authenticity

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Mar 10 2016

Confidence and competence are good for leaders, but the best leaders are truly authentic.

Servant Leadership

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Mar 09 2016

Leadership is not about hierarchies and command and control.

Membership vs Leadership

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Mar 08 2016

Leading a team is a lot different than simply being on the team - which has its challenges and opportunities.

Explaining the Decision-making Style and Process

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Mar 07 2016

Decision-making frameworks can be categorized as autocratic, collaborative, or democratic. Decision making starts with understanding your style, explaining it to the team, using good explanations, and owning your decisions.

Building Rapport

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Mar 06 2016

Great rapport is about comfortable and positive interactions that support the production of quality work.

Focus on Purpose

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Mar 05 2016

Purpose is feeling that what you do matters.

Embracing Feedback

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Mar 04 2016

An important function of successful communication as a leader is giving someone performance-related feedback.

Performance Expectations

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Mar 03 2016

How do you know what's expected of you? It's all about building rapport with your boss and your team.

Communicating Effectively

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Mar 02 2016

When you are proactive with delivering messages, mindful of challenges and debates, using the right channels, and embracing candor more than civility, you will be successful as a communicator.

The Four Components of a High Performance Working System

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Mar 01 2016

A High Performance Work System is an environment that allows the employee to have greater involvement and responsibility - and has proven to produce a better product through a more effective team dynamic.

Fairness and Integrity

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Feb 02 2016

Fairness in the workplace is a strong way to demonstrate integrity.

An Introduction to Operations Strategy

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Feb 01 2016

Operations/Organizational strategy is critical to operations management success and make a business more competitive.

Knowing What to Focus On

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Jan 06 2016

When managing a technical team, technical needs and desires and the requirements of managing a business can make the course of action unclear.

Supporting Flexible Work Habits

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Jan 05 2016

Whatever you allow, ensure that you are even-handed, fair, and tied to the objectives of corporate standards.

Leadership Roles for Technical Teams

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Jan 04 2016

Leaders of technical teams must focus on the business while their team focuses on technical detail.

Challenges Leading a Technical Team

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Jan 03 2016

A main goal of managing a technical team is to avoid creating frustration with the customer. This begins by getting to know your technical team members.

What is Leadership?

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Jan 02 2016

Leadership is a process more than it is a position.

Appreciative Inquiry in Leadership

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Apr 23 2015

Appreciative Inquiry attempts to use collective inquiry and dialogue to generate positive ideas that might otherwise be masked by unproductive.

Curious Inquiry in Leadership

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Apr 21 2015

Curious inquiry invites individuals to share their ideas for change without repercussion.

Missing a Critical Milestone

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Jan 04 2015

When discovered that a critical milestone will be missed and schedule suffers, the team must act accordingly in a timely manner.

Project Team Culture

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Oct 28 2014

Culture may be established deliberately by developing project team norms.

Leadership Skills and High Performing Project Teams

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Oct 27 2014

One goal of effective leadership is to create a high-performing project team.

Tailoring Leadership Styles for Project Management

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Oct 24 2014

Leadership styles are also tailored to meet the needs of the project, the environment, and the stakeholders

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Oct 22 2014

BCDR encompasses the practices and plans necessary for an organization to withstand, respond to, and recover from disruptions, ensuring the continuity of critical business functions and the protection of vital assets.

Development and Delivery Cadence of a Project

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Oct 22 2014

Cadence is important to the activities and functions associated with the development approach and project lifecycle.

Development Approaches and Selection

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Tue Oct 21 2014

There are different development approaches, and different industries may use different terms to refer to development approaches.

Aligning Project Life Cycles with respect to Development and Cadence

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Mon Oct 20 2014

A project life cycle refers to the set of phases a project goes through from start to finish, and may be predictive, incremental, or use an adaptive development approach.

Scrum Master and Product Owner Distinctions (in Agile)

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Oct 19 2014

In Agile development, the Scrum Master leads the team, facilitates communication, and manages the execution of the product backlog, while the Product Owner focuses on optimizing the product backlog, acting as a liaison between stakeholders, and balancing conflicting needs to maximize the product's value.

Project Planning Variables

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Oct 18 2014

The amount, timing, and frequency of planning vary depending on deliverables, requirements, market and regulations.

Precedence Diagramming

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Oct 17 2014

PDM, also called Activity-On-Node (AON), is the method used by most project management and project planning software packages.

Crashing a Project

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Oct 16 2014

Crashing is a project management technique that involves adding resources to the project to complete it fasters, but it should be used as a last resort when other options have been exhausted.

Estimating Project Cost

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Wed Oct 15 2014

Four aspects of estimating that are impacted by the project's phase in its life cycle are range, accuracy, precision, and confidence.

Flavors of Agile

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Fri Feb 14 2014

The term agile became popular around 2000, but has roots throughout the 1900s.

Basic Configuration Management

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Jan 02 2014

A robust CM approach helps in the product lifecycle throughout development, operation and maintenance phases.

Focus on value

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sun Aug 18 2013

A leader continually evaluates and adjusts project alignment to business objectives and intended benefits in the value stream.

Adapting leaderhip behaviors

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Sat Aug 17 2013

Leaders should demonstrate and adapt behaviors to support individual and team needs.

Systems Thinking

Posted in management by Christopher R. Wirz on Thu Aug 15 2013

In project management, it's important to take a systems thinking approach, which means considering how all the parts of a project interact with each other and with external systems