“Fightback” – manage a technology failure – a case study
A technology failure. This is a case study of a quality assurance manager facing his worst nightmare, and how he reacted. It’s an example of intelligence-based project management.
Category: Project management
“Today will be different” – how to achieve chaos resolution
Chaos surrounds Libby’s work. She dreams of order. Then a new manager arrives and claims he has a magic wand. ... This is story of a chaos resolution.
Sweet and Sour Chaos – escape from an intelligence agency to industry
An intelligence analyst tries to find a “purpose” after escaping from the "Agency" to industry. Konstantina must save her colleagues from disaster. ... The story illustrates challenges of taking …
Survive high risk projects using intelligence methods
High risk projects can be managed. Intelligence-led project management treats failure like a terrorist threat. It extends agile project delivery.
Fight the unknown in risk identification, with an intelligence cycle
Risk identification in ambitious projects is difficult because of the unknowns. An intelligence cycle and agile project makes it easier.
Importance of soft skills and hope in an intelligence-led project
The importance of soft skills is unusually high in intelligence-led project management. And underlying it all, is hope and determination.
Stop project failures with intelligence-led project management
Stop project failures. With intelligence-led project management exceptional levels of uncertainty can be handled. Details below.
Too many presidents – how to protect data privacy rights
A young business analyst must confront her feared boss. The 3-page story covers data privacy rights in a large company, and snooping by intelligence agencies. The story also illustrates …
4 ways to manage unknown unknowns and their opportunities
Unknown unknowns are surprises that create risks or problems, but they can also provide major opportunities. Here is how to manage them, applied across projects, operations and defence.
The secret devil’s advocate – a story of managing the unknown
The Secret Devil's Advocate is a fictional account of managing “unknown unknowns”. The 7-page story illustrates standard methods, listed here.