tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75173163251430539402011-11-28T00:41:10.386ZThe ups and downs and ins and outs of Project Management and international business.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492235081972065882noreply@blogger.comBlogger511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7517316325143053940.post-68600510225780662912011-01-27T09:28:00.000Z2011-01-27T09:28:31.014Z

Better Projects: BASF: Lessons From German Marketing

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There is a word which is used in this part of the world (Manchester, Lancashire) which I've not heard anywhere else. It's myther i.e to myther (to pester, to irritate, to annoy)Someone who is irritated is said to be mythered and the irritant is described as a "right mytherer"To be effective as a Project Manager you need to be a "right mytherer" you need to myther the team to get things done

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No thanks, I don't want 10 million followers, I don't want to know how I can make millions working from home, I don't want to look at your "naughty pics", I don't want to look at your family photos, I don't want to know what you did with your partner last night or what you'll be doing with him/her tomorrow. I don't want to know about "affiliate marketing programs" or what you had for breakfast. I

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Anyone who reads this Blog will find more articles including the Stars & Stripes than the Union Jack.We Brits don't tend to shout about our own country much and those residing in other countries may misunderstand this and think we're not very patriotic or enthusiastic about our own country and it's achievements.The speed with which the #weloveNHS campaign has been adopted on Twitter demonstrates

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In his book "The Decisive Moment", which explores the workings of the human brain, Jonah Lehrer describes a number of Psychological experiments exploring the nature of the sympathetic brain. In one experiment two participants were paired and one was given $10. This person was then asked to divide the money as he liked. The only rule was, that if the offer was rejected, both participants got

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Now the celebrations about the Apollo Moon landings have died down the question is now being raised about sending a Man (or Woman) to Mars.Considering the original cost of the Apollo programme has been estimated at 23 billion dollars is this really the right time to even consider sending a human being to Mars. With current U.S debt at a staggering 11.6 TRILLION DOLLARS (see below)Visit the U.S.

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Wrong !!!People “enjoy a change”, go on holiday “for as change”, stay at home “for a change”Go out for a beer “cos it makes a change”People love change.What they hate is:-Change imposed upon them.Change over which they have no choiceChange over which they have no control.If you want to make changes within your organization there are key rules you should follow if you want that change to be

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All this week we are celebrating the 40 th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings. This photograph is incredibly important as it represents the first time we were able to look back on Mother Earth and see our home from a different perspective. There are no political boundaries, this pearlescent sphere is the only living thing in the known Universe and floats in majestic spleandour gazing out

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.......but one heck of a project plan.This week (July 20th) sees the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, and if your old enough to remember you'll know what tremendous excitement that magnificent event generated.The end of the sixties was a very positive and forward looking period when optimism knew no bounds and this was reflected in the public support the space program received from the

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On July 4th millions of Americans around the globe will be celebrating the American declaration of Independence marking that nations separation from British rule in 1776.We applaud you all and hope you "have a nice day"Lets also celebrate all those people around the world who have gained their own individual Independence. The small business owners who struggle on a daily basis to eke a living.

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It is often assumed that outsourcing costs jobs. Whilst it is often the case that outsourcing key activities may get rid of some jobs it often creates others and remains cheaper overall. Many companies are struggling to maintain profitability in the current economic climate and face possible extinction.These are usually manufacturing entities which make everything in house.However there are many

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Ever noticed that, in teams, there are always arguments & some individuals always seem to disagree with everyone else ?This is perfectly normal and studies have shown that Teams go through a number of key phases. In fact, in order to operate effectively, successful teams MUST go through these key phases before they can function effectively. Bruce Tuckman described this phenomenon in 1965.Forming

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You mean you can't afford not to be training !!Many studies have shown that every $ spent on training returns at least $2 in terms of increased productivity. So if your company is reducing training spend as a way to combat the recession any savings made will be very much short term.Amberhill Associates have a range of training courses for project managers at www.amberhill.biz/training.htm

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OK, so you slaved over it for weeks and you produced a perfect plan but then what do you do as the project progresses - you forget to update it - Duh !!There is absolutely no point in having a plan if you do not update it regularly. The Project Plan is a living, breathing document which directly represents reality. If the project is 6 month long you need to be updating that plan on a weekly basis

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Getting the Team balance right is essential in order to deliver a successful project. Too many extroverts challenging for leadership will cause disruption and too many introverted intellectuals will lead to lots of clever ideas with little action. The key is to get the mix right. This can be achieved by measuring individual characteristics using psychometric tools but the best results will be

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A recent article in Management Today ranks the worlds countries in terms of innovation...........Rank Country Score*1 US 5.802 Germany 4.893 UK 4.814 Japan 4.485 France

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Tonight is the final of the popular TV show "The Apprentice". There is no doubt the show provides great entertainment but is it a true reflection of the modern business world ? Does it encourage youngsters to enter the world of business or does the thought of working for someone like Sir Alan scare them witless.Most people who work in business or industry would probably agree that Alan Sugar's

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Big Brother returns to our TV screens tonight with another bunch of half wits in the search of celebrity.I watched it about 10 years ago when the idea of locking 10 strangers in a house and observing their behavior seemed vaguely interesting.Things have changed a bit since then. Now we plaster our private lives all over Facebook or mySpace in the vague hope that our otherwise dull lives might

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When working with teams it is essential to take time out on a regular basis to review project progress. This meeting should be scheduled on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and should involve all members of the team so that everyone feels included. There should be a regular agenda and the meeting should take no longer than one hour. The meeting will be chaired by the PM and suitable items for

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Yes, there's no doubt about it, Britain's certainly got talent. Although the weird Scottish one with the bushy eyebrows is probably bottom of voters Gallup polls at the moment with the European and local council elections looming this week we're all expecting a massive backlash after the MP's expenses row. In fact Labour are trailing the polls at an all time low.We have all seen the undoubted

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At the end of a project it's always a good idea to have a Project Review Meeting. This is sometimes called a post mortem for obvious reasons and should be used to identify what went wrong with a project and what were the reasons behind it going wrong. This is particularly appreciated by Senior management who like to demonstrate that no stone has gone unturned. Of course it is also an opportunity

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Tonight it's the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona and millions of football fans around the world will be glued to their T.V sets cheering on their adopted team.So what's all this got to do with project management or business..? you might ask. Well, it could be argued that Sir Alex Ferguson is the ultimate project manager - he plans things to the n'th degree, he

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Once the product spec is agreed with the customer the product design stage can begin. It should be noted that this is the key stage for minimizing product cost. At every point the design engineer should reference the product spec in deciding what components to use and what tolerances are required. The design should take into account component and material cost and every effort will be made to

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Before you can decide whether your product quality is up to scratch you need to know what your customer really wants.This is done via the product spec. Before the project timescales are defined and before the development stage the product spec needs to be defined and agreed with the customer. This needs to be done using a controlled document which is signed off by both parties. Following this any

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"Everybody wants to reduce manufacturing costs but not at the price of quality"....this is what a senior CEO said to me last week."Who said you had to reduce quality ?"This is a common misconception, that by reducing cost you automatically reduce quality.But first we have to define "quality" - what is "quality" ?1) Is it something which is rare ?2) Is it always expensive ?3) Is it perfect in

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Today we're running a poll on when the economy will recover. There has been much talk recently about the "green shoots" of the economy both here and in the U.S so lets find out what you think ?I'll put my neck on the line by gazing into my silicon ball and forecasting the following:-1) Stock markets - the current rally is a bear rally. Markets will generally decline by early June 2009 to rise

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It is often assumed that outsourcing costs jobs. Whilst it is often the case that outsourcing key activities may get rid of some jobs it often creates others and remains cheaper overall. Many companies are struggling to maintain profitability in the current economic climate and face possible extinction. These are usually manufacturing entities which make everything in house. However there are

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Managing Risk is a key part of project management. In order to manage risks effectively it is essential to prioritize action. We suggest the following approach.1. Identify the severity of each risk and give it a score between 1 and 10.2. Assess the urgency of action and score 10 immediate to 1 not urgent.3. Assess the financial impact of the risk and score 10 Major to 1 minor.4. Calculate overall

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No matter which way you cut it, the row over MP's expenses stinks. These people have been elected to office to represent the people and all the indications are that they have been manipulating the system for their own benefit and greed. "Greed is good" you might argue like Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street but the difference is these people actually MAKE THE RULES and lecture the rest of us

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Project Management Tip No 104The Project Manager should spend 70% of their effort planning the project and 30% executing it.Think about it. This may appear counter intuitive at first but the more effort put in to planning the project at the start the easier the execution will be. It is always tempting to run with the project before the planning is completed but this will only end in disaster. If

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"Who is your number one customer ?" I was asked at a recent Business seminar. Hmmm, I began to reel off a list of OEM's when I was brusquely interrupted...."Your number one customer is your boss !!"The more I thought about this the more it made sense, or for those of us in the service industry, the number one customer is the client.So treat your boss (or your client) as your number one customer

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Thirty years ago this week on the 3rd May 1979 Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of Great Britain as leader of the Conservative party.Were you around then ? I was. I was in the 6th form at school facing a gloomy future of mass unemployment and industrial strife.The late '70's was a grim time in Britain with mass strikes and an industrial culture which was well recognised as the "

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Anyone involved in New Product Introduction (NPI) knows how critical time to market is but do they know how to quantify it?If a product has a predicted lifecycle of two years the assumption must be made that sales will cease 2 years after product launch i.e at product "death".If the launch date is delayed by 2 months the original product "death" should remain the same. Any product will only be

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Today at 4.15 BST at Aintree racecourse in the North West of England forty horses set off in one of the greatest sporting spectacles on earth. Millions will watch world wide hoping and preying that their horse will cross the line first and their investment will be rewarded.This race is (in)famous for the number of fallers which occur throughout the race and it is not uncommon for two thirds of

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The world wide web is twenty years old today - wow !!As someone over the age of 40 I can remember when I first encountered email about 15 years ago and when I developed my first website on a 386 Mz laptop with 4M RAM !!Of course my kids take it all for granted & I bore them all to death explaining how a hyperlink works.But just take a few moments to think about the revolution which has occurred

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1) You schedule everything.......including your sex life.2) You can make a cup of tea, butter toast & put your tie on simultaneously (female project managers can do even more!)3) Your thoughts are constantly 6 months in the future.4) You can claim credibility for the actions of your team members with a totally clear conscience.5) Your partner doesn't understand what the hell you're talking about

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(with apologies to Robert M Pirsig)In a previous role I was a Project Manager on a complex electronics product which had a number of unique features, it was the first product to use an external wafer fab and it was also packaged in a new SOT pack never used before by our company. The team comprised design engineers, marketeers, quality personnel, test engineers and various others with an interest

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As the credit crunch increases its grip on the world economy is it time to review your outsource strategies ?Over the last decade we have seen increasing levels of outsourcing in the U.K to the point where very little of our electronic goods are actually manufactured in the U.K. This has led to a loss of manufacturing jobs, the impact of which is being felt particularly harshly at the moment.

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The widespread wildcat strikes which are sweeping the UK are an understandable response from British workers whose jobs are under threat during this severe economic recession. However, it should be understood that under EU law the government cannot restrict migration from other member states and, more significant here, companies cannot discriminate by nationality among EU nationals. The

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"Subcontractors are a pain in the ass !!!" - how often have you heard similar comments made about subcontractors, but are you sure your requirements are clearly defined ???When dealing with subcontractors, especially in different geographic locations, it is absolutely essential that your requirements are clearly stated & understood.Here are some tips:-1) Once you have identified your

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Once the plan is in place & agreed the project then moves into the execution phase. This is when things really start happening and, if the planning has been done properly, things should proceed according to plan – right ?......Wrong !!No matter how good the planning, in reality, things rarely proceed to plan. This is where the skills of the Project Manager come into play. Each stage of the plan

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Once the Project Objectives are defined the next stage is Project Planning.The effort which is put into the project planning stage will determine how smoothly and effectively the project runs and the better the chance of the Objectives being delivered on time.The project manager normally uses a tool such as Microsoft Project Manager and the most common form of layout is the Gannt chart. Take a

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Yesterday we talked about Teams and performance. Today we will discuss Team Objectives.It is essential, when starting a project, that the team fully understands what the Objective is. This might sound obvious but is also something which is often overlooked. Sometimes the team is formed and the project kicked off without any clear statement about the Objective of the project. Consequently

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Ever noticed that, in teams, there are always arguments & some individuals always seem to disagree with everyone else ? This is perfectly normal and studies have shown that Teams go through a number of key phases. In fact, in order to operate effectively, successful teams MUST go through these key phases before they can function effectively. Bruce Tuckman described this phenomenon in 1965.Forming

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We must have all seen the T.V show "The Apprentice" and for those of you who don't inhabit the business or industrial world your probably wondering how representative it is.In reality the vast majority of people in the "real world" are infinitely more courteous, friendly and professional than their counterparts on T.V.Sure, we all have disagreements with our colleagues but generally these are

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492235081972065882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7517316325143053940.post-81266299286283233682008-11-06T11:29:00.000Z2008-11-06T11:42:20.854Z

People hate change - right ???Wrong !!!People “enjoy a change”, go on holiday “for as change”, stay at home “for a change”Go out for a beer “cos it makes a change”People love change.What they hate is:-Change imposed upon them.Change over which they have no choiceChange over which they have no control.If you want to make changes within your organization there are key rules you should follow if you

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492235081972065882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7517316325143053940.post-36972614129624616192008-11-05T10:38:00.000Z2008-11-05T12:09:57.564Z

The historic victory of Barack Obama in the U.S presidential elections has sent a huge surge of optimism and hope around the world. It’s difficult to believe that it’s only 40 years since black and white were segregated in Schools and on public transport in parts of the U.S.A and a young black guy was assassinated in Memphis for “having a dream”This is a pivotal moment in world history & its

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The U.S Presidential election makes us think about leaders - and what it is that makes a great leader.Think of the worlds great leaders (not necessarily politicians) & they all have attributes in common:-1) They have a great "vision" & communicate it effectively; they know where they are headed & want everyone along there with them.2) They have a core set of principals which they truly believe in

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If your under 30 this is probably your first experience of economic downturn & recession. You may begin to notice things you've never seen before. House "For Sale" signs up for months, previously thriving businesses closed down, empty restaurants & pubs, people retreating back to their living rooms, hunkering down as the large black cloud of recession glides across the sun & blots out all hope..

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