Projects help to create the positive change or improvement that organizations wish to achieve. As a result, if you wish to be viewed as a successful business professional, it is becoming more and more important that you understand the variables that affect project success and failure.
Scott Converse
Identifying Root Cause: Essential Questions To Ask Before You Start A Training Program
Poor training is often a symptom associated with complex problems, but it’s not a root cause. Training rarely solves the problem or results in improved performance.
Managing the Project Pipeline: Part Two
CPED Instructor Scott Converse explores how queue theory can help the manager with project pipeline delays.
Managing the Project Pipeline: Part One
There are many variables that affect project pipeline performance; all we have to do is examine more closely the Little’s Law formula.
Size Does Matter for Effective Project Management
The three-tier model of options common for many product and service categories can also be applied to effective project management professional development.
Three Tips for Project Management Spring Cleaning
Think about how your project teams and organization would benefit from clutter reduction, repairs and improvement, and adding a touch of innovation where appropriate.
4 Ways to Break Down Silos and Create Efficiency
When group work is based on process activity, look to these four root cause areas that might be creating some of the inefficiency or frustration in the system.
Virtual Remote Group Problem Solving and Process Improvement
The tools listed below have been around for decades and I find they are even more important to use with online meetings and remote problem-solving sessions. However, they should be created in advance, shared in advance, and then updated to reflect the information shared in the session.
75 Stories – Scott Converse, Program Director and CPED Instructor
This year marks our 75th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re publishing 75 stories about members of our community. Scott Converse has been a part of the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development team since December 1996 and is currently a CPED instructor and program director.
75 Stories – Sergio Valletti, Majority Owner and Managing Director at Terranova SRL
This year marks our 75th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re publishing 75 stories about members of our community. Sergio Valletti is the majority owner and managing director of Terranova SRL. He came to CPED in the spring of 2019 to complete his Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate.