Comments on: Embracing Uncertainty Again http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/ The magazine for the project age Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:09:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Claude Emond http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-301 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-301 Hi Hal, quite a load of stuff this morning. I know you refer again to some reference papers you have listed on the left side of your blog, but the new references are quite a load to read (where will I find time to do my work !!!). But they come at te right time. I am in the mist of preparing a presentation, on May 7, to PMI Montreal on eXtreme Project Management ( http://www.pmimontreal.org/pmi/site/calendar.jsp?pIntention=14&dateMonth=4&dateYear=2003 ) and the main argument is basically embracing uncertainty-chaos and dealing with it through agile behaviours. Among other things, I will certainly refer my worried crowd to the Meyer-Loch-Pich excellent paper on managing project uncertainty. And by the way, I will also refer them to your weblog; tell me then if traffic increases (I'll ask again later) and if you get new captive audiences. I would send you a copy of the presentation, but it is in French- but maybe it's OK with you- let me know. As for my sweet revenge to this load of reading you promote in your last post, I refer you and others to the following address: http://www.cbi.cgey.com/cgi-bin/pastevents.plx . It is the door to the contents of 5 public conferences from the Center for Business Innovation on 'Embracing Complexity ' (is it the same as embracing 'certain uncertainty' ?). If you click on one of the conferences, and then go to 'session summaries' on the left, there are maybe 20 6-to-7-page very well done summaries on this ultimate embrace, with a lot of nice mindmaps. Hope you still find some time to work too ;-) Hi Hal,

quite a load of stuff this morning. I know you refer again to some reference papers you have listed on the left side of your blog, but the new references are quite a load to read (where will I find time to do my work !!!). But they come at te right time. I am in the mist of preparing a presentation, on May 7, to PMI Montreal on eXtreme Project Management ( http://www.pmimontreal.org/pmi/site/calendar.jsp?pIntention=14&dateMonth=4&dateYear=2003 ) and the main argument is basically embracing uncertainty-chaos and dealing with it through agile behaviours. Among other things, I will certainly refer my worried crowd to the Meyer-Loch-Pich excellent paper on managing project uncertainty. And by the way, I will also refer them to your weblog; tell me then if traffic increases (I’ll ask again later) and if you get new captive audiences. I would send you a copy of the presentation, but it is in French- but maybe it’s OK with you- let me know.

As for my sweet revenge to this load of reading you promote in your last post, I refer you and others to the following address: http://www.cbi.cgey.com/cgi-bin/pastevents.plx . It is the door to the contents of 5 public conferences from the Center for Business Innovation on ‘Embracing Complexity ‘ (is it the same as embracing ‘certain uncertainty’ ?). If you click on one of the conferences, and then go to ’session summaries’ on the left, there are maybe 20 6-to-7-page very well done summaries on this ultimate embrace, with a lot of nice mindmaps. Hope you still find some time to work too ;-)

]]> by: Hal http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-302 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-302 Claude, So, turnabout is fair play. ;) I will check out the presentations. Tell us all more about your role with PMI. I'm not fluent with French inspite of five years of study in secondary school. While it got me by when visiting France in the early 90s if I'm to understand then it needs to be in English. Would Babelfish do for translation? Claude,

So, turnabout is fair play. ;) I will check out the presentations. Tell us all more about your role with PMI.

I’m not fluent with French inspite of five years of study in secondary school. While it got me by when visiting France in the early 90s if I’m to understand then it needs to be in English. Would Babelfish do for translation?

]]> by: Claude Emond http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-303 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-303 Aside from being the editor of the PMI-Montreal Chapter newsletter (which ensures everybody on the Board of Directors knows me quite well, plus quite a lot of the 1200 members), I am just a regular member who speaks of controversial issues a bit louder than others and uses my Chapter as a tribune to share knowledge and grow (hopefully) in wisdom, my goal being to achieve project management 'holy guruship' in the current lifetime because I do not want to be reincarnated anymore... About Babelfish, I don't think it works with a powerpoint file. But I'll end up making a bilingual paper out of it after the presentation. Aside from being the editor of the PMI-Montreal Chapter newsletter (which ensures everybody on the Board of Directors knows me quite well, plus quite a lot of the 1200 members), I am just a regular member who speaks of controversial issues a bit louder than others and uses my Chapter as a tribune to share knowledge and grow (hopefully) in wisdom, my goal being to achieve project management ‘holy guruship’ in the current lifetime because I do not want to be reincarnated anymore…
About Babelfish, I don’t think it works with a powerpoint file. But I’ll end up making a bilingual paper out of it after the presentation.

]]> by: Lauri http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-304 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-304 Claude: I understand that you did not exactly wish more load, but regarding your extreme PM presentation, here a paper where I and Greg tried to interpret SCRUM and Last Planner theoretically: http://www.cpgec.ufrgs.br/norie/iglc10/papers/47-Koskela&Howell.pdf Further, here an overview on agile methods by local colleagues: http://www.inf.vtt.fi/pdf/publications/2002/P478.pdf Claude:

I understand that you did not exactly wish more load, but regarding your extreme PM presentation, here a paper where I and Greg tried to interpret SCRUM and Last Planner theoretically:

http://www.cpgec.ufrgs.br/norie/iglc10/papers/47-Koskela&Howell.pdf

Further, here an overview on agile methods by local colleagues:
http://www.inf.vtt.fi/pdf/publications/2002/P478.pdf

]]> by: Claude Emond http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-305 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-305 Kiitoksia oikein paljon, Lauri. I already know the high quality of your thoughts, thanks to Hal, and I am quite pleased to handle the extra load that you propose to me. For one,it will get me good argumentative material on the SCRUM approach (which I reduced to its barest expression in my presentation). I don't speak Finnish (I got help from www.travlang.com , after a few pop-ups), but how about your French ? ( I could get you an early copy of my presentation to fire at !) Näkemiin :-) Kiitoksia oikein paljon, Lauri.

I already know the high quality of your thoughts, thanks to Hal, and I am quite pleased to handle the extra load that you propose to me. For one,it will get me good argumentative material on the SCRUM approach (which I reduced to its barest expression in my presentation). I don’t speak Finnish
(I got help from www.travlang.com , after a few pop-ups), but how about your French ? ( I could get you an early copy of my presentation to fire at !)

Näkemiin :-)

]]> by: Lauri http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-306 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-306 Claude: I am an ardent student of French, and would be happy to receive an early copy! A revoir! Claude:

I am an ardent student of French, and would be happy to receive an early copy!

A revoir!

]]> by: Claude Emond http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-307 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-307 Thank you very much Lauri. I am on training today (managing project teams through coaching). When I am back tonight, I'll send it to you with a few explanations (not always self evident where one is heading to with powerpoint illustrations). Näkemiin Thank you very much Lauri. I am on training today (managing project teams through coaching). When I am back tonight, I’ll send it to you with a few explanations (not always self evident where one is heading to with powerpoint illustrations).

Näkemiin

]]> by: BillSeitz http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-308 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2003/03/19/126/#comment-308 DavidSchmaltz writes a lot of good stuff about the inherent uncertainty of projects. http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/DavidSchmaltz DavidSchmaltz writes a lot of good stuff about the inherent uncertainty of projects.

http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/DavidSchmaltz

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