Category: Fractional CIO
Dave Gets Worked Up About: Surveys
This week, Dave is worked up about constantly being bombarded with surveys. Tune in to hear his advice on ensuring your organization uses survey tools effectively.
Technology’s Role in Fulfilling the Mission
Dave talks to Carol Martinez about the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) use of technology to support the organization’s mission. At PMI, the technology goes beyond operations and management, thereby allowing Carol and her team to measure the global community impact of project management.
Close Every Technology Project With a Retrospective
When a big technology project like a system implementation finally launches, everyone is eager to move on to other things. But not so fast! While your memory is still fresh, this is the best opportunity you have as a project team to reflect and discover what you can do better during your next project. We can’t stress…
Project Portfolio Management Part III: Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring You have evaluated and prioritized projects, scheduled resources, and now the scheduled projects are underway. You may assume that your job is done. However, in the same way an investment manager’s job isn’t complete when the stocks are picked and the trades are completed, a project portfolio needs regular monitoring and evaluation. Your project…
Project Portfolio Management Part II: Resource Scheduling
Now that you have your list of prioritized projects, the project sponsors and stakeholders will be eager to get going. To determine when the work can start, you’ll need to answer the following questions… Serial vs. Parallel With answers to these questions, you should now have a better idea about the resources needed to successfully…
Project Portfolio Management Part I: Why You Need It
How Do You Manage Your Investment Portfolio? Imagine that your organization managed your investment portfolio by using any of the following principles: As part of their fiduciary responsibility to oversee the financial health of your organization, your board would not stand for this kind of investment “management.” And yet, not many organizations use a disciplined…
Dave Gets Worked Up About: Versailles
A recent trip to France has Dave worked up about how efficiently people in the past accomplished remarkable architectural feats, such as the Palace of Versailles and the Eiffel Tower. He considers factors that may slow progress in the community today when implementing new technologies.
The Collabocast Gang Gets Worked Up
Once again, Dave and the collabocasters share what’s going on in their lives (who earned the Hapkido black belt?) as they weave through various association topics and have fun along the way.
The CEO and Board’s AI Accountability Conversation (Part II)
This episode features part two of Dave’s conversation with Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC. They discuss Jeff’s recent written work that dives deeper into the conversation of the CEO and the board’s responsibility regarding AI and stewardship.
The CEO and Board’s AI Accountability Conversation
Dave welcomes back Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC. In part one of this two-part episode, their conversation focuses on the CEO and board’s responsibility regarding AI and stewardship.