It is a group effort and it’s my responsibility to make sure everybody is ready
All PM methodologies are ideology: A PM that can only operate using a cookie cutter process is not a great PM
Large format rules result in a consistent below average product. The ability to adapt to the individual situations, available resources and limits is essential
Can handle dealing with unknowns and the unexpected: The process to deal with this should already be in place and understood how to go about
Stepping outside the job description can be necessary
There never is a perfect tool to manage projects, I fill that gap
Knowledge of the domain details and at the least, being a smattering SME allows better foresight better efficiencies than an agnostic PMP process alone
Understanding (but not expertise) of technology areas, junior/intermediate level fluency in programming
A good PM can explain that Scrum contains Waterfall
Can do Scrum without strictly using a Fibonacci points system
Waterfall turns into Agile as time starts to run out
I’m not old school. I’m not new school. I’m in school. If you don't understand something ask or look it up!
Should never have a desktop full of icons that looks like a mosaic. Cluttered desktop, Cluttered mind
Should never have an inbox with over 20 unopened emails
A utility player, jack of all trades that can perform some of the tasks other team members do
Research on behalf of the team and organization for answers to specific issues or the org
Don’t do your digital transformation in silos. Instead, combine it with other strategies
Leverage and evolve an existing culture rather than completely overhauling it
Look at how the old and new systems can work together and plan a step-by-step strategy to bring in new tech while phasing out the old
