The Many Meanings of “On-time”
“Time is money.” “Better late than never.” “Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.” “Time is what we want most, but what we...
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martyschwan
Apr 19, 20212 min
Keys to Building a Strong PMO Foundation
Project management offices (PMO) have been around for a long time and yet a lot are still failing to deliver what organizations expect...
The Cultural Nomad
Apr 15, 20212 min
Accountants Hate Me When I Give This Advice
Some factors can integrate a geographically distributed team, and some can do the opposite just as well. One of the factors that...
martyschwan
Apr 12, 20212 min
Productizing Your Implementation – Part 1
One of the keys to constant successful delivery is the consistency by which you deliver your services. One of the easiest ways to help...
The Cultural Nomad
Apr 9, 20211 min
Can You Solve the Mystery?
Today, let’s try to solve a mystery. Don’t really like mysteries? Okay, I’ll make it easier by giving you a hint: it has to do with...
Brittany Fisher
Apr 8, 20213 min
How to Lower Your Business’s Debt to Ensure Long-Term Stability
Business debt is a perfectly normal part of getting a company up and running. However, too many businesses wind up in a position where...
The Cultural Nomad
Apr 1, 20213 min
Is Cultural Intelligence Still a Thing?
About ten years ago –not too long in real-time, but an eternity in technology time–, there was this buzzword, “cultural intelligence.”...
martyschwan
Mar 31, 20212 min
The Importance of Mental Hygiene
This past year has taught us a lot about how resilient we are in the face of what seems to be ongoing challenges. The sudden shift of...
martyschwan
Mar 31, 20212 min
Elements of a Good Testing Plan
So much of the success of an implementation project hinges on the completeness of the testing. In order to do a good job in the testing...
The Cultural Nomad
Mar 25, 20212 min
Stereotyping vs. Generalizing: Same Thing or Different?
Have you heard at least one of the following statements? “Germans drink a lot of beer.” “Americans can only speak English.” “Italians are...
martyschwan
Mar 18, 20212 min
Stages of Building a High Performing Team
When you come into a high performing team you typically won’t see or be exposed to the growing pains that these teams go through. Whether...
The Cultural Nomad
Mar 18, 20212 min
The Cultural Liasion
Do you know what’s in the picture? Chances are you know that this is what people in Mexico call a Traje de Charro (Charro suit). What you...
The Cultural Nomad
Mar 11, 20211 min
What’s Culture to You?
A simple definition of culture is “what goes without saying,” in other words, what is familiar, recognizable, and expected. Everything we...
martyschwan
Mar 11, 20212 min
Lessons for Combining Services and Development
Lessons for Combining Services and Development In software delivery projects, the Services team bears the responsibility of delivering on...
JL
Mar 10, 20211 min
Welcome to my blog at QS2Point
I'm starting this blog to write about Software Development, so next days you'll see posts about software architecture, programming...
martyschwan
Mar 8, 20212 min
Risks of Adding New Team Members
Every project of length goes through some level of turnover during project execution. Some voluntary, some involuntary. As a project...
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