It isn't all about the code?

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Building the First Production Skycam

I promised a few weeks ago to get back to some of my formative experiences as a software developer and a project manager. One of these experiences was a project called the Skycam. One night on that project I learned the power of leadership.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at 09:22PM by Registered CommenterLarry Cone in , | CommentsPost a Comment

Re-framing the War on Terror

We have looked at the Frame as a valuable technique for finding new solutions to intractable problems. Lets look at how re-framing has been used in the war on terror.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:40PM by Registered CommenterLarry Cone in , | CommentsPost a Comment

PM Tools – The Frame

How you ask a question has a lot to do with the answer that you get. This concept is well known to those who ask questions for a living – pollsters, attorneys, investigators, reporters, and the like. The concept suggests an important tool in the project manager’s toolbox – the Frame.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:39PM by Registered CommenterLarry Cone in | CommentsPost a Comment

Spotfire Moments in Boston

I am in Boston this week for a software User’s Conference, and I had an opportunity to share in two remarkable and energizing experiences.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:36PM by Registered CommenterLarry Cone in , , | CommentsPost a Comment

Sprinkling Trust Dust in Iraq

We have looked at scope issues in the War in Iraq. We as experienced project managers know that scope issues are among the most common and serious problems to bedevil a project. Another serious and all-too-common project issue is that of trust, and credibility. Let’s look at the War in Iraq in that context.

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Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 at 10:33PM by Registered CommenterLarry Cone in | CommentsPost a Comment