IT Governance - Make IT a success factor!
by Gerhard Friedrich
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Simplicity beats Complexity
Simplicity beats Complexity
About this podcast
Gerhard Friedrich gives advice based on more than 30 years of experience in IT management.
Connect with Gerhard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerhardfriedrich
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Episodes
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- Simplicity beats Complexity · 17 minThis podcast episode synthesizes the core principles for managing projects in turbulent environments, as outlined by Dr. Gerhard Friedrich. The central argument is a rejection of…
- Contracts Determine the Mindset of IT Projects · 18 minThis podcast focuses on the formative role of contractual agreements in project success. Gerhard Friedrich, an expert in IT governance, points out that contracts set crucial…
- Agility requires good preparation · 22 minThis podcast shows that careful preparation is essential for agile IT projects as well. Gerhard Friedrich criticizes the fact that frameworks like Scrum often neglect the early…
- Distinguish objectives, constraints and measures · 19 minThis podcast discusses the importance of clearly distinguishing between objectives, constraints, and actions in complex situations, particularly in projects. Objectives define…
- Agility requires a high degree of discipline and commitment · 15 minThis podcast discusses the necessity of commitments and responsibilities in agile software development projects. The podcast is based on a blog post by Gerhard Friedrich. He…
- The only thing that matters is success · 19 minThis podcast presents Disciplined Agile (DA) as an integrative approach to project management. DA emphasizes that context, choice, and workflow optimization are crucial to making…
- About optimism and realism in IT project management · 14 minUnrealistic project plans often arise not out of ignorance, but to avoid unpleasant discussions with stakeholders. This happens because it can be difficult to enforce realistic…
- How to manage conflicts and avoid blame games · 32 minConflict and failure are often seen as project killers—but what if they were actually the key to success? In this episode, we explore how project managers can harness friction to…
- Collaboration only works if there is a good plan · 13 minThis podcast is about the tasks and responsibilities of business and IT in agile projects. It explains why Scrum can only cover some of the requirements to be met and is not…
- How to lead a high performing project team · 18 minIn this podcast we explore the key elements of effective leadership and team dynamics. This episode will delve into four core leadership tasks, that means what a leader has to…
- How Contracts determine the Success of IT Projects · 26 minThis podcast is an excerpt from a book about IT law and mindset in project management. It deals with the importance of contracts for the success of IT projects. It shows how…
- Bottleneck management in IT projects - Case Studies · 31 minHow to find the bottleneck and how to overcome blocks This podcast summarizes the key points and topics from three case studies on the topic of bottleneck-oriented project…
- Bottleneck orientation in project management · 20 minWhat can we learn from TOC and EKS This podcast describes different approaches to bottleneck orientation in project management. Central to this is identifying and eliminating…
- Process Analysis: Do not go into details too early · 10 minThis podcast discusses the challenges of process analysis in the context of IT projects. Effective process optimization requires close collaboration between business and IT…
- Test, test, test - from the very beginning to the end · 18 minThis podcast emphasizes the importance of Test Driven Development (TDD), in particular the early formulation of test cases, in order to avoid misunderstandings and mistakes in…
- IT is a bottleneck? Do it yourself! · 7 minThis podcast discusses the global shortage of software developers and presents Citizen Development as a possible solution. Citizen development, the development of applications by…
- Simplicity beats complexity! · 18 minThis podcast discusses Ashby's Law of Requisite Variety and argues that it is misinterpreted in practice, especially in project management. Gerhard Friedrich points out that the…
- IT is not just a service provider · 14 minThe role of IT has to change signifcantly to master today's challenges This podcast deals with the changing role of IT in the age of digitalization. It criticizes the traditional…
- Who is to Blame for the Failure of a Project? · 22 minThis podcast deals with the question of how to deal with mistakes and problems in projects. Gerhard Friedrich criticizes the widespread practice of obscuring mistakes or…
- User stories are only a first step · 24 minThis podcast discusses the use of user stories in agile project management and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. Gerhard Friedrich argues that user stories are a good…
