Monthly Archives: July 2009

More Meeting Body Language – The Steeple

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

Another fairly common bit of body language you’ll see in meetings (or anywhere people are “forced” to sit around a table and have discussions) is the “steeple”. A person will press their hands together, with their arms in front of themselves, … Continue reading →

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Is it more fun to be a Project Sponsor or a Project Manager?

Posted on July 13, 2009 by
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The Catapult in Software Project Meetings

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

The ‘catapult’ or ‘butterfly’ body language is often displayed in project meetings. Why is body language important to a project  manager? Well, once you get past a certain level of experience in managing projects (or managing in general) you can … Continue reading →

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Why an extended enterprise architecture model is key to corporate transformation programmes

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

Enterprise Architecture   Most architectural frameworks centre around at least four inter-related domains (see diagram above), from which hangs off ever increasing organisational (enterprise) detail. Many frameworks avoid, or at least do not treat with the same importance, the people … Continue reading →

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Why Friday afternoons are good for software projects

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Software Project Survival Guide – Book Review

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

I’ve read a fair few books on software projects and this one initially escaped my notice because of the title. It has a bit of a “defensive” title, so I thought it might be one of those books that advises … Continue reading →

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X & Y Theory

Posted on July 2, 2009 by

Which gets the best results from a team, a software team – a PM who is dictatorial, assumes everyone is a slacker, and that people only turn up at work to do as little as possible, knows that nearly all … Continue reading →

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