The other day, I was waiting for VFS Global in Chennai to open up at 8AM IST so that I could apply for my Vietnam VISA. The security guards (there were several of them) were busy keeping the various VISA applicants at bay, till the official opening time. Most of the folks were there for …
Tag: Schedule
Will “keeping a promise” be a liability?
I always pride myself in being able to keep a promise or commitment, with a very high rate of success. Of course, there have been occasions when I have had to break a commitment, examples being: - Being late for a meeting because the previous one ran late (or back-to-back meetings, in different floors/buildings) - …
“Tiger By The Tail” – Internal Communication
Information Overload! Isnt that the common theme in our hectic lives? The partition between work and personal lives are blurry, at best. Do I only work from 9AM-6PM? No. Do I keep away from work activities from 6PM-9AM? No. As I mentioned in an earlier Blog, I believe that it is going to be the …
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“Tiger By The Tail” – Conflict
It is everywhere. So, it should not be surprising that it is prevalent in Organizations as well. Through my Career, I have had the opportunity to experience quite a few instances, which prompts me to make it one instalment of my "Tiger By The Tail" series. Note: As I have mentioned elsewhere, please note that …
“Tiger By The Tail” – Distributed Teams & Time-Zones
Earlier on in my Career, it was quite novel to have a Project or Product Team having members distributed across multiple locations. Well gone are those days. Distributed Teams are rampant in High-Tech nowadays and I do not see any reason for that to change in the near future. With the numerous Acquisitions, Traffic issues …
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“Tiger By The Tail” – Commitment
The Holy Grail: A fully committed Project Team, working towards the overall success of the Project! Such a scenario gives the Project the best chance at achieving Success. Please note that completing a Project does not equal Success. In my opinion, a Project is successful only if the Project Execution was such that it maximized …
“Tiger By The Tail” – Project Schedule
While I address the various Project Risk factors one by one, my Blog will be titled "Tiger By The Tail". I pick such a caption for the obvious similarity to what we feel once we have a Project under way, with dwindling options to make it successful. Should we let go? (Hopefully it wont turn …
50+% Engineering Projects Delayed or Over-Budget?
Depending upon which Research Study you review, somewhere above 55% of Engineering Projects are delayed, over-budget or worst, both! We are talking about well-educated, well-meaning, capable and committed Engineers failing a significant amount of the time. Throughout my career, I have been fascinated by this phenomenon. I would be lying if I claimed that 100% …
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