The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Dear Fissure Friends, I recently read the book “The Drunkard’s Walk, How Randomness Rules Our Lives”, By Leonard Mlodinow. In the book, Mlodinow introduces many real-life situations and then talks about the odds or probability of the potential results. He actually gives a great history of the development of mathematics and how much of it
Read MoreA Few Words From Jesse
Many years ago I was working with Michael Krzmarcik and Best Buy to provide project management training. Mike was responsible for IT training and I’ll never forget the sign that Mike had hanging in his office. It said: “Train them and they may leave, or don’t train them and they’ll stay.” I really like the
Read MoreSchedule vs. Quality – Jesse Freese
Extremely large projects are rarely completed on time and on budget. There are many reasons for this but one of the big reasons is the tradeoff between schedule and quality. By the word quality I mean not only the minimization of defects in the deliverables but also how well they meet the customer requirements. I
Read MoreAgile Parenting: Compassionate Courage – Geof Lory
In the previous articles in this series on the Agile Parenting Manifesto I have presented tenets that focus on a choice: a choice between emphasizing Goals and Purpose over rules and processes or Releasing Human Potential over conforming to preconceived outcomes. Both of these articles illustrated how a preference of the less tangible and more uncertain possibilities can
Read MoreA Few Words From Jesse
In our last newsletter I told you about the release of our new online simulation technology. In the last 4 months of 2011 we had over 200 students run up to three executions of our University/College market product, SimProject®. The feedback was extremely positive and we have been very busy working with instructors and students
Read MoreFissure News – PMI North American Conference
We just delivered a Fundamentals Project Management Simulation workshop and an Advanced Project Management Simulation workshop for the construction team building the Medupi Power Station in the Northeastern part of South Africa. The training went so well we are going back again early in 2012. The contract was provided through our partner in South Africa, Éclat, as part of
Read MoreAgile Parenting: Curiosity and Adventure – Geof Lory
In the first article in this series on the Agile Parent’s Manifesto I laid out a framework of values and principles paralleling that of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. I spoke about valuing Goals and Purpose over rules and processes. This month we’ll take one step farther away from the traditional straight and narrow
Read MoreWhy Develop A Web Based Simulation – Meet Buki
Ten years is not a very long time in the life-cycle of asoftware product. Many companies are running and enhancing programs originally developed decades ago. Ten years ago Fissure released a computer based simulation technology that resides on the computer. Over the last ten years we have enhanced the software and added about ten
Read MoreA Few Words From Jesse – Our Web Based Simulation Technology
It was a big day for Fissure as it was our first trade show after the release of our brand new web-based simulation technology and supporting website: www.simulationpoweredlearning.com. Check it out and let me know what you think. Yes, now you will be able to run one of our many learning simulations as an individual
Read MorePROJECT PARENTHOOD Agile Parenting: Purpose over Process – Geof Lory
In preparation for this series of articles on Agile Parenting and the creation of an Agile Parent’s Manifesto, I thought about the many conversations I have had with seasoned project managers. Many have asked me, “What’s the big deal with the eXtreme/Agile movement?” I think what they are really asking is, “Why do we need
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