by Shiv Sivakumar | Aug 18, 2014 | Leadership, Project Management
If you are a successful Project Manager (PM) with a solid track record, it is only natural that you aspire to get promoted soon. In software services organizations, this promotion often means donning the role of a Delivery Manager (DM). While your project management...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 12, 2014 | Business Agility, Project Management
In the previous few posts (see last post) on Managing the transition of Managed Services, we looked at a few issues that you have to consider when you are thinking of transitioning managed services to a new organisation -what are the key things to consider to ensure...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 11, 2014 | Leadership
In the previous posts (see last post) I had told you what you should do in the first 90 days in the CIO’s job. Now, let me also tell you that you should watch out for a few pitfalls that you can blunder into. Picture Source: arcplan.com 1. Know it all: Coming in...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 11, 2014 | Leadership
In the previous post on this topic we discussed the first 45 and 60 days of a new CIO’s life. In this post we will look at the first 75 and 90 days (the third month) The fifth thing to do (first 75 days) is to look externally. Picture Source:...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 11, 2014 | Leadership
In the previous post on this topic we discussed the first 15 and 30 days of a new CIO’s life. In this post we will look at the first 45 and 60 days (the second month) The third thing to do (in the first 45 days) is to understand the systems, applications,...