{"id":718,"date":"2007-11-22T04:30:01","date_gmt":"2007-11-22T04:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/2007\/11\/22\/project-turkey\/"},"modified":"2019-08-07T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T21:36:46","slug":"project-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=718","title":{"rendered":"Project Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"live-turkey.png\"Just as there are many ways to manage a project, there are many ways to cook a turkey.<\/p>\n

We all have our favorite way to do it:\u00a0 Oven-baked, Bar-B-Cued, Deep fried, or even Outsourced.\u00a0 And we choose the best technique using\u00a0various success criteria:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Results
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Taste
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moisture content
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Effort
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Expense
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Convenience
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Novelty
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Familiarity<\/p>\n

All these factors impact what you end up doing: the techniques you choose to use.\u00a0 And as with turkeys, the results are never exactly the same.<\/p>\n

So what success criteria do you use when deciding how to manage your projects?\u00a0 Here are a few guidelines to help you choose:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Watch your budget.<\/strong>\u00a0 There are a lot of over-priced birds on the market that are just a bunch of hype, and they taste just as good as the more reasonably priced brands.<\/li>\n
  2. Beware of the latest new fangled fads.<\/strong> Adding the latest new project management software or a fuzzy touch-feely technique may be cool, but will include a learning curve, elements of trial and error, and worse yet could go up in flames like some deep fried turkey techniques I’ve heard about.<\/li>\n
  3. Don’t knock yourself out with unnecessary meetings or paperwork.<\/strong>\u00a0 You’ll need the extra time to entertain guests, supervise the side dishes (sub-projects), and sip a little wine along the way.<\/li>\n
  4. Keep customer satisfaction front-and-center.<\/strong>\u00a0 In the end, your guests won’t care about the format of the Gantt chart, so long as the meat is moist and tender.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In summary, your key ingredient to successful project management is the ability to choose consciously and wisely the criteria and techniques you use.<\/p>\n

    What’s your choice?<\/p>\n

    (1)\u00a0\u00a0 Baked in the oven (traditional and proven)
    \n(2)\u00a0\u00a0 Deep fired (high-risk, rave reviews)
    \n(3)\u00a0\u00a0 Bar-B-Cued (high maintenance, good R&R)
    \n(4)\u00a0\u00a0 Smoked (exceeds expectations)
    \n(5)\u00a0\u00a0 Outsourced (maximum convenience)
    \n(6)\u00a0\u00a0 Other…<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\"turkey-dinner4.png\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Happy Turkey Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    Doug Bedinger\u00a0\/ Consulting for Results\u00a0\/ (925) 947-5726\u00a0<\/p>\n

    “Helping project teams work better together”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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