Archive for April 2009
PM Network
I’m in next month’s PM Network magazine (a magazine for project managers) speaking about the challenges of international project management, and launching products in new markets. The article, called Branching Out, focuses on a the challenges that project managers face with expanding product launches into new markets and regions.
During my tenure at Avaya, I worked on many new product/region launches. The experiences I share in the article cover techniques to get all the stakeholders on the same page and also how the voice of the customer is
key. The article in general contains a lot of good information about what to think about when launching in a new market – from legal concerns to technical/implementation, to growing a new office to support the new markets. Go out and read it today!
PM Network is published by PMI, the premiere organization for
project management, and the conferrers of the PMP designation. I’m
honored to be mentioned in this prestigious publication. I’ve held my
PMP since 2005, and have found the organizational chapters to be a great
resource for keeping on top of the latest trends in Project Management.
fire drills are necessary
Do you dread fire drills? Scheduled or surprise, they generally fall into the category of “I’m doing this because I know I have to, not because I want to”. Whenever that dreaded, loud siren, and the accompanying strobes go off, I am always in the middle of something.
Over the years fire drills have become fun, ever since I started seeing them as a way to get to know my neighbors, co-workers, or other folks I share space with. I started seeing them as a way to remember where all the exits are and to network. I will always be in the middle of something, so why not turn what could be an annoyance and disruption into an opportunity.
That’s exactly what the SouthWest Air Flight Attendant does in this (internet famous) youtube video:
Outside of turning annoyances into opportunity, it’s important to remember where all the exits are, just in case the next time really is a fire or an emergency landing.
United Flight 1549, January 2009
