By Brenda Christie
It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that everything I learned about project management I learned while working on IBM mainframes.
It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that everything I learned about project management I learned while working on IBM mainframes.
It is true that on projects I led, because of my use of SDLC methodology (learned that through System Analysis training, as well), there was a clearly defined structure and path to creating and delivering systems. And I would have to say that due to use of the SDLC, my projects fell within that 20% success rate. Have to give my high energy levels and tenacity some credit as well. Plus, I'm fun to work with!
But to be clear, what I learned thru studying project management supplemented what I already knew. For example, I learned a name for my approach to application development -- Waterfall Methodology. I found in Project Management principles and tools similar to what I learned while studying Economics, another topic I love. At heart, I am an analyst. So when Root Cause Analysis came to my attention, I was in my glory.
Root Cause Analysis comes under the topic of Lessons Learned in project management-speak. I'll talk more about that later, as well. For now, I was asked to teach the Engineers RCA while working in my current job, and to implement a means of capturing the elements and components of RCA thru the CMMS I manage.
Root Cause Analysis comes under the topic of Lessons Learned in project management-speak. I'll talk more about that later, as well. For now, I was asked to teach the Engineers RCA while working in my current job, and to implement a means of capturing the elements and components of RCA thru the CMMS I manage.
Imagine that, you can teach an old dog new tricks!
More on Root Cause Analysis, project management and "fun to work with" later..
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