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Our Love-Hate Relationship with Ground Rules
Project Management, Watermark Learning

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Ground Rules

Thomas Edison once said, “Hell, there are no rules here – we’re trying to accomplish something.” Rules, rules, rules.  They constrain us, can make us feel patronized, and stand in the way of progress.  But without them…sometimes we’re a mess! I certainly felt like one the other day while watching our son play his first […]

Assessing Organizational Readiness Webinar Q&A
Change, Influencing and Consulting, Organizational Change Mgmt., Project Management, Stakeholders, Watermark Learning

Assessing Organizational Readiness Webinar Q&A

We recently hosted a lively webinar on Organizational Change Management titled “Is Your Organization Project Capable? Assessing Organizational Readiness” by one of our senior training instructors, Stevie Peterson. There were tons of questions and time ran out before we could answer all of them. Stevie wrote answers to the leftover questions, and we list them

Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 1
Agile, BA Training, Watermark Learning

Business Analysis New Zealand Style – Part 1

Elizabeth and I had the privilege of visiting New Zealand this past week. We met with our new partner there, Equinox IT; taught classes for them; and made two presentations in Wellington. It was a whirlwind trip that started off with a single day of sight-seeing before we got to work. Wellington is both New Zealand’s capital

A Technological Clean Sweep
Watermark Learning

A Technological Clean Sweep

Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in April of 1992. Not all of the technology innovations of 1992 involved computers and software. In June of 1992, Sir James Dyson founded Dyson Ltd., to design and manufacture vacuum

Business Analyst World 2012 Key Take-Aways (Bangalore, India)
Agile, BA Training, Business Analysis, Change, Communicating, Facilitation, Influencing and Consulting, Organizational Change Mgmt., Stakeholders, Watermark Learning

Business Analyst World 2012 Key Take-Aways (Bangalore, India)

Elizabeth and I recently travelled to India to speak and exhibit at two BA World conferences there – one in Pune and one in Bangalore. The sessions struck us as some of the most interactive presentations we’ve ever given (or attended). Based on the questions and discussions, the attendees seemed knowledgeable, and hungry for more. One

Cost of Technology Is A Real Bargain Now
Watermark Learning

Cost of Technology Is A Real Bargain Now

Watermark Learning was founded in 1992. Besides our founding, a lot was going on that year. Here are some noted firsts and other happenings in April of 1992. If you think the cost of technology is still more than you can afford, consider this: In May 1992, the cost of 4 gigabytes of flash memory

Is there a Resource Shortage or a Priority Shortage
Communicating, Estimating and Planning, Estimating and Planning, Facilitation, Influencing and Consulting, Organizational Change Mgmt., Project Management, Stakeholders, Watermark Learning

Is there a Resource Shortage or a Priority Shortage?

When I ask students for their biggest challenges in managing projects, they usually tell me it’s the lack of people, time, or money. They just don’t have enough resources to get done what’s expected of them.  I don’t doubt it. The relentless battle cry to reduce waste and increase productivity has many project managers feeling