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Why “Islands of Stability”?

I get this question a lot: why the book, why the concept. Here’s the answer. Our previous book, The Project Manifesto, was designed to show what needs to happen in order to dramatically improve project performance. It did that. The book got many favorable reviews and a gold medal in the Axiom Business Book Awards. […]

Practical Values: How to Conduct Better Meetings

What’s the biggest source of headaches and wasted time in your company? For many people, it’s the frequent, interminable meetings. People often feel like they’re spending all their time in meetings, and as a result not getting useful things done. What can you do about that? First, let’s recognize that meetings are deadline-driven: They have […]

The Project Manifesto, Part 2: Current Values and Behaviors

The problem with the definition of the project buffer presented in my previous post, the problem with most definitions of the project buffer, is that traditional schedules already have protection time. Some of that protection may be in the form of inflated task times or hidden safety time, but it’s there. Saying that “a project […]