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Posted in Legal processes, Process Discovery, Project Management on Sep 30th, 2011
Towards Perfection Posted in Project Management on Sep 29th, 2011 On occasions, I get to do some volunteer work in Prison. I visit a facility weekly in Massachusetts and have recently been running a Setting Goals program. There are always nuggets of wisdom that I come to expect come from these sessions; and this week [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 29th, 2011
On occasions, I get to do some volunteer work in Prison. I visit a facility weekly in Massachusetts and have recently been running a Setting Goals program. There are always nuggets of wisdom that I come to expect come from these sessions; and this week I am running a workshop one improving our personal performance.
Posted in Legal processes on Sep 28th, 2011
In recent months, we have seen a dramatic increase in interest from Law firms and practitioner in the use of Process Mapping and Process Improvement tools and systems. Having spent some time talking to these firms over this period it would seem somewhat of a trend is emerging. Background Many law firms are not new [...]
Posted in Change Management, Compliance, Process Analysis, Process Discovery, Process Improvement, Process Mapping, Project Management on Sep 27th, 2011
We have just added a great new resource to the BPM Blog, with over 250 topics and posts out there we thought it would be helpful for you to find topics of interest and not just use the search engine. Here is the link http://taskmap.com/wordpress/bpm-blog-sitemap/ The BPM Blog site Map will help you find topical [...]
Posted in Process Analysis, Process Discovery, Process Improvement, Process Mapping, Project Management on Sep 26th, 2011
Recently I had an encounter with the word rigor and though the subject was not about processes and process improvement it seemed like a good time to revisit the use of rigor in our processes. The definition I like best for rigor is as follows: The quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate. We [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 23rd, 2011
The complete series in order for why Agile makes sense to add to our Project Management portfolio of skills. The Case for a Blended Agile: Part 1–The Background Posted in Project Management on Sep 19th, 2011 Most of my life I have been involved with projects. Many of them large, complex and involving creating [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 22nd, 2011
Agile Stepping Stones Approach As a part time ski instructor in the winter, I have come to learn that you need a lot of skills, lessons and techniques in your bag. The Professional Ski Association of America teaches these skills to instructors with a combination of observation, lesson planning and execution techniques. If a student [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 21st, 2011
Researcher and Project Managers agree on a blended approach Many organizations are now taking a blended approach and organizations such as Forrester Research recommend including traditional and Agile skills, traits and methods. Project Management’s PMBOK advantages Agile promotes Clear guidance on project initiation and closure. Communications management and project integration management. Project cost management. Risk [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 20th, 2011
The squabbling continues Articles abound purporting the benefits and problems associated with one method or another. Agile has been no stranger to this criticism; however the search for innovation does not just lie in technology development, but also in the manufacturing process, itself. The difference being solely one way of doing the work, where in [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 19th, 2011
Most of my life I have been involved with projects. Many of them large, complex and involving creating innovative software products; my career has not been for the fainthearted. During these last 25 years a great deal of water has passed over the dam in the development of Project Management methodologies. Also process based technologies [...]
Posted in Process Mapping, Project Management, Uncategorized on Sep 16th, 2011
This weeks post focused mainly on the use of TaskMap in legal applications. Process Mapping in the Legal Profession: Part 3 Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 15th, 2011 Connecting the dots Process maps can help with connecting the elements of your tasks in the process, and provide even more value as they are [...]
Posted in Law Processes, Process Mapping on Sep 15th, 2011
Connecting the dots Process maps can help with connecting the elements of your tasks in the process, and provide even more value as they are linked to supporting data for the practice. Benefits include: Show a precise definition of the task and outcomes Links to lower level supporting processes that may be required Definition of [...]
Posted in Law Processes, Process Mapping on Sep 14th, 2011
Familiarizing clients with legal processes One of the great fears of those making use of legal services is fear of the unknown. Not understanding procedures, what’s going to happen next, and projected outcomes all add to the confusion. Using process maps to demystify these processes can help dramatically, not just for the firm’s clients, but [...]
Posted in Law Processes, Process Improvement, Process Mapping on Sep 13th, 2011
In recent months, we have seen a dramatic increase in interest from Law firms and practitioner in the use of Process Mapping and Process Improvement tools and systems. Having spent some time talking to these firms over this period it would seem somewhat of a trend is emerging. Background Many law firms are not new [...]
Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 12th, 2011
A summary of posts last week on avoiding problems in process map layouts. Simplified Process Mapping: Avoid problems-Readability and Leveraging Data Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 9th, 2011 Readability Because most of us are not trained in how to layout processes effectively in school, we usually try and figure it out ourselves. The flowchart [...]
Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 9th, 2011
Readability Because most of us are not trained in how to layout processes effectively in school, we usually try and figure it out ourselves. The flowchart below shows a typical result. Here the author has used a combination of a tabular or step-by-step approach and linked them with connectors to illustrate the work pattern and [...]
Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 8th, 2011
Layout and Flow This flow chart shows what happens when authors don’t follow any type of standards for layout and flow. Problems include: Chart does not read from left to right Conflicting flows have been color coded, making it all but impossible to follow Overlapping lines make it hard to decipher A simpler approach would [...]
Posted in Process Mapping on Sep 6th, 2011
Over the next couple of weeks we will examine some of the problems that many organizations have presenting process information to others. Today we will start with the issue of density. Density The amount of information that is presented in a process flow chart needs to be at the correct “density” for the audience. By [...]
Posted in Process Discovery, Project Management on Sep 2nd, 2011
This week’s summary includes all of the 4 part series on creating org charts in Visio 2010. Have a great Labor Day weekend for those of you in the USA. Creating Organization Charts in Visio-Part 4 Posted in Process Discovery, Project Management, Uncategorized on Aug 31st, 2011 This represents the final post in this [...]
Posted in Project Management on Sep 1st, 2011
There are times in almost every day when the forces of evil seem to create that perfect storm of disappointment or frustration. As every project manager often has a day full of deadlines, meetings, preparation and reviews having challenges should not be unexpected. I had a perfect example of an instant that should have caused [...]
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