I recently struggled on reports of the app market development. There are astonishing numbers within the reports. In the first minutes after reading I was really amazed. But reflecting these numbers, it is no real surprise. Looking into the app […]
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In November, I got the honour to present the new versions of Microsoft Project and SharePoint to a lot of customers cross-over Germany. I gathered lots of questions that I’d like to share. Here are my top 7 frequently asked […]
Last week I got the chance to attend the Microsoft Project Ignite Training in Warsaw, Poland. Christophe Fiessinger and Jan Kalis went over from Redmond to explain the new features and business opportunities of the new Microsoft Project and SharePoint. […]
Matrix organizations with a strong line organization that are conducting programs are having two key players: program and department managers. Both roles are following competing goals. The program manager is focusing on time, budget and quality – the department manager […]
Few days ago I’ve attended the Microsoft Project Conference 2012 in Phoenix, AZ. This had been a full week of presentation, information, great talks and social events. Day 0 was dedicated to the partner network. Jan Kalis organized the sessions this day, […]
Standish Group stated in their Chaos Report of 2009 that ~68% of all projects are not successful. For sure, the Chaos Report has recently been discussed controversially. Stefan Hagen has looked behind the numbers published the findings on his blog […]
Maturity has an immense leverage on the success of programs with lots of depend-encies. Organizations with high maturity have ~30% more probability to deliver successful results than having a low maturity (details in my last article on this subject). Within […]
Did you know how many projects are not successful caused by low maturity in managing complex landscapes? The Technical University of Berlin (Chair Prof. Dr. Gemuenden) discovered in last year’s study that approx. 50% of all projects fail in complex […]
In March, the Microsoft Project Conference will be conducted in Phoenix, AZ. I will be the speaker of following two sessions: 3 Steps to Cut the Gordian Knot in Resource Management Deliver Successful Program Results in Matrix Organizations Details coming […]
Randy Pausch steht voll im Leben. Er ist mit seiner Frau und seinen drei Kindern sehr glücklich und lehrt als Professor an der Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Mit 40 Jahren erhält er von seinem Arzt eine vernichtende Nachricht: […]