“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 risk management
“Today will be different” – an example of too many unknowns
Too many unknowns in your project? Here’s an example of how to stop them swamping a project. It illustrates the importance of timing big decisions.
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.
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.
An agency man – a story of an ex intelligence officer in industry
1 November 2021
Unknown unknowns, Intelligence officers, Project risk management, Secrecy first, Short stories
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Ex intelligence officers face many challenges adjusting to civilian life. This is a 4 page story to illustrate the transition, and the challenge of hiding their background.
Stop project risk analysis failure – 6 tips from (secret) intelligence estimation
Risk analysis failures in projects have a human impact for those involved, as well as a financial one. 6 tips from secret intelligence analysis.
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.