Everyone has a mental cube of ideas. I could jokingly suggest that the frequent tilting, frantic shaking, or frequent tapping of this body part while brooding serves to set this cube in motion. Unfortunately, the cube in our head is often very one-sided...
It's ESE time again! The embedded software community will meet for the 12th time in Sindelfingen from December 2nd to 6th. Every year, developers, managers, and project leaders delve into the latest embedded topics and broaden their horizons. MicroConsult is...
Whatever we do in a project almost always involves communication. The famous saying "One cannot not communicate" by the renowned communication scientist Paul Watzlawick certainly applies to projects as well. Even if we put in a lot of effort, the misunderstanding...
Agile methods are increasingly finding their way into the development departments of many companies. They have moved beyond being a mere passing fad and are now recognized as an alternative to established methods of traditional project management. This article highlights some compelling reasons for this...
""We don't have problems, we have challenges." You've surely heard this phrase before, or something similar. I'll add to it, because these days you have to top what's already been said to drown out the constant background noise of clever platitudes. I'm writing...
Today I'm going to introduce you to a miracle cure that will save you a lot of energy, time, and money in your projects. At the same time, it motivates your employees. The application of this miracle cure has a lot to do with the letter W, as in miracle. The best part? It costs nothing, and you all know about it. This...
Motivators versus slackers. I think you've all heard sayings like these: "We expect our people to give 120 percent," "We're building the perfect product," "You can achieve anything if you just try hard enough," "I would have finished long ago if the others weren't...".
One of the most common frustrations in project work is the ruthless miscalculation of effort and costs. The more complex the project, the more ruthless this becomes. The problem is exacerbated when the pace of innovation is so rapid that past experiences are difficult to apply to new projects, or...
What makes a team successful? Anyone with a healthy sense of their own limitations asks themselves this question. Analyzing a highly successful sailing team provides some interesting answers. I think you've all heard similar phrases: "We expect that...".
Of Victims and Perpetrators: Jobs and education, along with tax cuts, rank high on the list of our politicians' election promises. But I'm more inclined to believe in the combined efforts of Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and the Easter Bunny than in the fact that these promises will actually be followed by action...
Looking in the Mirror: What qualities and skills does the perfect leader possess? I explore this question in depth, examining the human side of project success. Who is a leader? In the Middle Ages, this question didn't arise, as the status of...
How Change Succeeds: Change happens everywhere and constantly. It is the driving force of evolution, whether in nature, in companies, or in projects. It happens whether we want it to or not. Anyone who wants to successfully shape change processes together with people needs more than a vision and...
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