A question from Steve in the USA “How does a business analyst reduce the instance of availability bias when asking stakeholders about problems and issues?” What is the Availability Bias? The availability bias determines the facts that you pick to support your case when you are reasoning something through or making a decision. The brain…
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At the recent Ground Control conference, I was talking to some digital project managers who were saying how much they valued the conference, how enlightening it was to talk with other project managers and how important such self-development is, but also how difficult it is to get the space to do it. Even while they…
At a recent conference of digital project managers in Manchester one question I heard asked many times was “How do you organise yourself to get things done? And the answer that came up again and again (from those that had an answer) was “Follow the principles in David Allen’s book Getting Things Done“. What Is…
As if virtual working isn’t challenging enough, many people then get asked to work in virtual Agile teams, a methodology that is based on teams working closely together. So, what can you do to help teams work and deliver effectively on Agile projects? Having the right attitude I have worked in Agile projects with team…
I recently noticed a colleague of mine has started using a simple technique to deal with interruptions. She is a very busy project manager with lots of calls on her time and many people wanting to ask her questions. It is her role to help people progress their work, but if she doesn’t manage her own…