Project Management

If I were an orthopedic surgeon, I'd specialize in software developers. I'm sure that profession would offer me a good living. Thanks to the wonders of electronics, people are starting to bend their spines earlier and earlier. Gameboy gaming, SMS hacking, and...

Projects thrive on the belief that the set goal can be achieved. While it's said that faith can move mountains, unfortunately, this belief can also lead to a loss of touch with reality. This loss of touch with reality manifests itself in project work in a variety of ways.

Inheritances are a wonderful thing, at least most of the time. We software developers utilize a truly extraordinary inheritance for our work: the brain. Modern neurology and psychology continually provide new insights into why our minds function so ingeniously, but also...

You might be wondering why Siwon is writing about how to give presentations. My answer: Because I can tell you something you might not know yet. If you already know everything and don't have time right now, then save yourself 5 minutes...

Today we're going to explore a highly mysterious phenomenon: the existence of the non-existent. But what does that have to do with projects? Prepare to be surprised. For the next hour, don't think about a chicken at all—not a hen, a rooster, a chick, or an egg...

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...

The success of software development depends primarily on how well we manage to translate conceptual models into technical systems. Graphical or model-based programming tools are invaluable in this regard. Unfortunately, the mental model we use is often very one-sided and...