leadership practices

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leadership practices
applications
collaboration
decision making
step up, step back
problem solving
culture of trust
managing risk
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the collaborative leader
and managing risks
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the work of

• Co-Founder, Accelinnova
• Senior Manager, Landmark Graphics

Todd LITTLE
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uncertainty
complexity
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predictability ?
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Hurricane Rita
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Projects
Ideas / Products / Project Differences

• Why Projects Are Different

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• dependencies
• communication
• risks

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• team size
• mission criticality
• team location
• team capacity
• domain knowledge gaps
• dependencies

complexity

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• uncertainty
• market
• uncertainty
• technical uncertainty
• project duration
• dependents

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High
Uncertainty
Low
Low
High
Complexity
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High
Bulls
Colts

• Simple, young projects

• Agility to handle uncertainty

• Need agility

• Tight Teams

• Process definition to cope with complexity

Uncertainty
Cows
Sheep

• Complex, mature market

• Laissez faire

• Need defined interfaces

• Well behaved

Low
Low
High
Complexity
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Uncertainty Assessment
Attribute Score
Market
Technical
Dependencies / Scope Flexibility
Duration
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Market Uncertainty
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9
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4
3
2
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Technical Uncertainty
Dependents/ Scope Flexibility
0
Project Duration Uncertainty
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Complexity Assessment
Attribute Score
Team Size
Mission Critical
Geographical Dispersion
Team Maturity
Domain Knowledge
Dependencies
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Dependencies
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9
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Mission Critical
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Geographical Dispersion
5
4
3
2
1
0
Team Size
Team Maturity
Domain Knowledge
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Colt Project
Bull Program
Sheep Project
Cow Project
Remember Loose Coupling and Strong Cohesion
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High
Bulls
Colts

• Trader Workstation

• Swiss Electronic Stock Exchange

Uncertainty
Cows
Sheep

• Matcher

• Lights Out

Low
Low
High
Complexity
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products lifecycle paths

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portfolio management

Uncertainty
Complexity
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High
Uncertainty
Low
Low
High
Complexity
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Uncertainty Assessment
Attribute Score




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Complexity Assessment
Attribute Score






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summary
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uncertainty
complexity
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ideas that work?
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