#pm_ngt-010 – New generation thinking does not replace traditional, first generation project management; it adds to it, it fills gaps and it resolves contradictions between different writings ‘categorical’ statements of right-in-an-exam ‘facts’. To be successful in managing change requires ideas from (at least) three sources all of which are necessary but none of which is […]
Components of #pm_ngt D4’s RE®s VDs and VF®s
#pm_ngt (project management New Generation Thinking) is a pragmatic integration of the structure of P2 (extended) with (most of) the tools of D4 and the PMBoK Guide. This blog-post is the first of several that survey what is included in #pm_ngt and how the bits are integrated. (if P2 D4 etc aren’t familiar see previous week’s post) Basis […]
Beyond First Generation Project Management Thinking
First generation project management thinking has improved the state of the art, but we can do better, much better. Second generation project management moves on from the foundation skills such as breakdown structures and critical path analysis to Recognition Events® and Value Flashpoints®. These terms and a few powerful techniques are at the heart of […]