Monthly Archives: December 2010

Risk and Recession

Posted on 22 December, 2010 by

On BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, on 21 December, Professor Sir David King, former Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government, was asked to comment on the recent unusually cold weather.  In particular, he was asked whether the severe snow … Continue reading →

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Progress with Shift Happens! the book

Posted on 16 December, 2010 by

Well, bang on schedule (that is, before the Christmas/New Year break) I have finished writing and developing the illustrations for Shift Happens! Managing Risk and Avoiding Failure in Business Projects. I am really pleased with the way the manuscript is … Continue reading →

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Seven Project Management Wonders of the World

Posted on 2 December, 2010 by

On 1st December, Glen Alleman (at Herding Cats) posted a quote which I think was there to highlight the daftness of estimating precision and the foolishness of predicting project impossibility.  Only Glen will know how he really intended us to … Continue reading →

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