Program & Project Management

Shaping your #projectteam into a cohesive unit that works well together and excels in working together is not an easy task. It is a learning process and requires very high EQ from the #projectmanager to be successful. We need to constantly work on ourselves, to not only understand our own reactions to people and situations, but also refine our people skills. No one is a master at this, we are all on a journey of discovery. The below article has very practical tips to improve

We need to be creative as we find our way through the ever more complex projects we manage. Hence new ideas on project management keep coming up. Today we want to compare Blended Agile and Hybrid Project Management. The following article explains the difference in a simple way. The photo is borrowed from the article https://www.agilealliance.org/what-is-hybrid-agile-anyway/ PMP Training in Kenya

Today let's think a bit about the benefits of agile. It has very distinct benefits and advantages compared to traditional project management. However remember it is not a cure-all and it is not applicable in every area. For example in an construction project you can never be purely agile, since you need to know how many floors you are building and what use the building is for, as you are building the foundation. at the same time the order in which you build the floors is fixe

Many are asking what the difference between Agile & Scrum is. The following article brings the two into direct comparison. Scrum is an agile process that allows us to focus on delivering the business value in the shortest time. https://www.guru99.com/agile-vs-scrum.html

I have heard from many that projects can be managed by anyone. Others say that a degree is always better than a certification. I beg to differ. First of all, yes anyone can manage a project, but how successful? The shockingly high number of failed projects shows that thinking you can manage a project does not automatically mean you will be successful. Well lets start by defining what a failed project is: If you fail to deliver a project in any of the 6 constraints, then you h

When I started managing projects as a full time project manager, the profession and understanding of project management in Kenya was still in it’s infancy. People thought of project managers as sort of policemen who made sure everyone did the right thing at the right time. If not, they’d slap fingers. But since then the understanding of the profession has matured and grown to what it is today: a responsible management role. I have also seen the introduction of business analys

Here are a few more articles with great information on Business Analysis: https://www.bridging-the-gap.com/business-analysis-process/ https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/508002/The-New-BA-Career-Paths https://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/508479/Business-Analysis-Isnt-a-Role--Its-a-Mindset Especially the last one talking about BA as a Mindset has touched me.

The following article takes an interesting look at business analysts, how they do their work and how you can pitch yourself for better success. Stakeholder Management and communication are essential parts of business analysis. Communication is one the most important skills for business analysts! https://www.batimes.com/articles/what-is-business-analysis.html

The following article helps us understand this new buzz word. https://www.iiba.org/professional-development/career-centre/what-is-business-analysis/

Having done most of my project management in an environment, that was not very much aware of what project management is and what the standards are, I quickly found myself in situations where I had to stretch standards of traditional project management to fit the environmental situation and requirements. I had no idea I was actually using some agile techniques to achieve the tailoring I needed and I was in fact practicing hybrid project management. There are 2 typical situatio

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