Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

5 years ago

Well that went by fast #10yearchallenge

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"We took this failed project and re-did the requirements. Then the payroll director decided that she wanted to re-do the requirements. Then the vendor decided this wasn't good enough so they redid the requirements" ... from a client, 1 year later

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

5 years ago

How do I validate my planned resource hours on my project? With actuals. You validate your plan with actual hours spent on the work.

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Al Shalloway🇺🇸I can have your folks guide you @alshalloway

5 years ago

If you want to open the economy, wear a mask. If you want to keep yourself safe, wear a mask. If you want to keep others safe, wear a mask. If you want to make a political statement, wear a cap.

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

5 years ago

Is it weird that you get excited getting your hands dirty on a piece of code for a customer instead of delegating the work?

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

5 years ago

In the new world of multiple techniques to solve business problems in new and interesting ways, combining meaningful metrics to convey constancy can be challenging. That the metrics will morph constantly is a given.

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

5 years ago

So today's PM challenge is showing a first demo of a new PPM tool project status. PMs more concerned with showing excruciating project detail than conveying basic metrics that executives can actually understand. I should not be surprised.

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

6 years ago

Because there is no plan?

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

6 years ago

So today. "I need your help in fixing our processes, but I am so busy right now that I don't have time to devote to these necessary improvements"

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

6 years ago

So I had another day giving a client a come-home-to-jesus discussion about why agile techniques (missing) are more important that tools (lots) #agile #agilematurity

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

6 years ago

Demoing a basic project dashboard and received a question about using Power BI. Thinking to myself "Dude, I've been working with you for a month and you struggle updating 20 basic project fields and now you want to sexily display your lack of ability?"

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

7 years ago

Funny morning. I am working with a client migrating from one PPM solution to another (corporate standard). I mentioned some cool resource capacity features in the old tool that really made resource planning work well. I guess they missed using that training session.

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ally @allymhennessy

7 years ago

Important Working Lunch instructional slide RE introducing yourself

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Vegemite @Vegemite

8 years ago

Crowds cheer when we open too. #SpreadTheLove

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

8 years ago

Reviewing an agile adoption at a company. Lots of electronic tools, but a total lack of understanding of agile. The chickens prevail.

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Vegemite @Vegemite

8 years ago

Brace yourselves Australia... it's time for VEGEMITE Icy Poles! #Chilled

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Conan O'Brien @ConanOBrien

8 years ago

I prefer that other Chinese curse, “May you live in boring times, near a Dunkin’ Donuts.”

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

8 years ago

Customer service is spelt S-U-P-P-L-Y-C-H-A-I-N #PingTour

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Adrianne Palicki @AdriannePalicki

8 years ago

Cannot believe we’ve come so far so soon!

The Orville @TheOrville

8 years ago

Cannot believe we’ve come so far so soon!

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Brian OReilly @ThePracticalPM

8 years ago

Clients continue to amaze me. "When projects are approved, we make sure resources are available" ... same breath ... "We find out we have resource constraints when staff fail to show up to project meetings" ... same breath ... "Our staff are overworked" Argggh!