Table of Contents Kupe intro……………………………………………………..00:46 The BA and PM coexistence…………………………..05:45 The greatest value a BA can deliver……………….10:00 Helping others make decisions………………………11:22 Lean BA & Course………………………………………….14:10 Learning from Amazon 70% Rule……………………18:32 Agile………………………………………………………………20:09 Decision Responsibility Matrix….……………………21:40 Role of culture in an organization…………………..24:10 Taking a hit and the outcome……………………….26:00 Where to find Kupe………………………………………30:40 KUPE KUPERSMITH:  The moral of […]

Ben Franklin was a an American founding father, inventor, diplomat, and philosopher. He also wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac which contained information for farmers and timeless adages. When it comes to project management, two quotes come to mind: “An ounce of prevention is work a pound of cure” and “A stitch in time saves nine.” These […]

A big thank you to one of our partners, Praveen Malik, for creating the content for this blog. You can check out his website, PMbyPM, for more advice and tips about the PMP exam: https://www.pmbypm.com/  Why Should You Ignore The High Cost Of PMP Boot Camps? Do you want 100% returns on your investment? What […]

NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  Every other week we get together to talk about the things that matter to you as a professional project manager.  And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a PM veteran or someone simply exploring what the field is all about.  We’re […]

Recently, my wife and I took a trip.  We were at the airport.  Our flight was delayed.  She was sitting with her back to the window and checking the flight’s status on her iPhone.  She said that we should start boarding in 5 minutes.  I looked out the window and replied, “I don’t think so.”  […]

NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  It’s our chance to meet with you and discuss what really matters in the world of project management, whether you’re new to the field or have been doing it for decades.  We want to encourage you and challenge you, to cheer […]

“I always like to say that common sense and respect get you about 90 percent there to avoid sexual harassment claims.” – Sarah Lamar NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  Every two weeks we meet and talk about what matters to you as a professional project manager.  Whether […]

Many organizations struggle with project portfolio management (PPM).  On the face of it, portfolio management should be easy.  We want to align our fi\unding decisions to the organization’s strategic objectives.  Since budgets are limited, this becomes a constrained optimization problem, which most easily performed in the classroom. Investment portfolio management is often used as an […]

NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  This is our every-other-week time to meet and discuss what matters to you as a professional in the field of project management.  We talk about trends in the profession.  We share opinions and perspectives.  And we pick the brains of some […]

The time has come. The Project Management Professional (PMP) has officially changed over to the sixth edition and with that, comes many questions. One of these questions is what has Velociteach done to adapt to the change? Part of being a great project manager is being able to adapt to change—not only adapt but to […]