Projects

Managing projects is like conducting an orchestra.

As a Project Management Professional (ie, PMP certified) I enjoy a good process or flow. Repeatable steps are reassuring and promote consistency. But I find that where the real project and product management happens, much like in music, is in the space between the process or notes. It's about deciding (or rather helping others decide) what to do among the many possibilities in an artful way.

Ultimately a maestro allows the orchestra to play the notes. A conductor provides focus and guidance for everyone else so that the process moves on it's own and in it's most effortless and beautiful state, and to the delight of both the orchestra and the audience.

This section covers just a few project examples among hundreds I've completed as examples, both professional and personal:

• Real Estate: Duplex Renovation & 14th St Renovation
• Consumer Reports
• Michael Kors
• Pinehurst
• Congressional Country Club
• Grey Oaks Country Club

Process

As a PM I am constantly looking for ways to establish or improve processes. Here are a few examples I've help to create:

• Goal prioritization and testing processes for well-known brands. For more details see Digital Optimization & Data Driven Consulting.
• New sales process, RACI, new roles and artifacts (ie, a sales brief and task flow) after a company acquisition to go from privately held to publicly funded (hint: more checks/balances).
• Combined implementation processes and products when a company purchased a competitor to widen the offerings (ie, combining the steps and tools 3 different teams used separately to present a more unified front for the customer)