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The Disruptive Business Analyst

7/25/2019

To throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion/turmoil in, play havoc with.”

From a technology perspective, it refers to “any enhanced or completely new technology that replaces and disrupts an existing technology, rendering it obsolete. It is designed to succeed similar technology that is already in use. Disruptive technology applies to hardware, software, networks and combined technologies.”

So, what about the disruptive business analyst? I work mostly with tech projects so for me the disruptive business analyst is working with what we used to call bleeding edge technology on new projects for anxiously awaiting project clients leading tech teams on exciting and sometimes dangerous new project adventures. End users and subject matter experts are awaiting a nearly ready solution during user acceptance testing (UAT) and at implementation rollout to the end user community with this creative solution. Hopefully the tech team... and the business analyst... along with the project manager have provided a workable solution that meets their requirements dead on. This can be difficult, of course, anytime you're moving to a new technology that you've not worked with before, the project team hasn't worked with before, the client has never likely seen or used it before, and that may not have been implemented in the client's type of industry before. You're on the edge... you're going where no one has gone before (well, with that customer in that industry anyway...)...

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Need Real World Project Management, Consulting or Business Strategy Assistance? Contact Me

7/25/2019

Are you a new project manager or just a PM in need of some advice career wise or on a current project? Possibly you are interested in how to handle remote project management or even going out on your own independently. I can assist you. Contact me to set up a one-on-one session of consulting or mentoring on any project management, consulting, business strategy, career or related topic. Question and Answer or any discussion format desired by you. Contact me or go straight to this link and together we will arrange a day and time for the live call (video or audio). I only speak English, but I'm extremely flexible and will work with whatever international time zone you are in.

Cybersecurity Tip: Just Say No to Real Time Check-ins

7/25/2019

No real time check-ins...
Never check in when you are leaving the house for longer periods of time (such as holidays).

That includes no posting of flight tickets and holiday pics - at least not while you’re still away from home.

Something so common and apparently innocent can turn into a nightmare. There were plenty of cases of people who checked-in from their holidays, bragged about the wonderful places they’re visiting, only to come back home and find out that their house became the target of burglars.

You never know who else can benefit from the information you are sharing. You can never fully control and restrict who’s watching your social networks posts.

Credit: @Daily Security Tip

Upcoming Webinar - 10 Ingredients to the Perfect Project Kickoff Session - Signup Now

7/24/2019

Signup now for next Wednesday's live conference call presentation and discussion on "10 Ingredients to the Perfect Project Kickoff Session." Theme will be based generally on Real World tech project execution and best practices. All attendees get a free copy of my latest eBook, sample kickoff meeting presentation decks, and sample project schedules from past projects of mine.

When: Wednesday, July 31th @ 8:00am Pacific Time

Call in information will be sent to you via email. Thanks!
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Cybersecurity Tip: Keep Your Bank Account in Check

7/23/2019

Check your bank statements every other day (your online banking can help you do that easily).

Look for suspicious activity and, if any, alert your bank, change all passwords related to that account and make sure to activate every security measure available.

Paranoia can be an ok thing...

Creating a Cyber Aware Organization

7/20/2019

Creating a cybersecure organization is a necessary goal today and is the responsibility of every employee. There are managerial, strategic, and ﬁnancial considerations in becoming cybersecure. It needs to be all-in. All hands on deck. Involve everyone and do it today.

Cybersecurity Tip: Check Your Mobile Apps

7/19/2019

Take a quick glance over your mobile apps, see what you have installed there.

- Revoke permissions for apps that require access to sensitive information - why would a flashlight app request access to read your messages, for example?

- Keep your apps updated - this lowers the chances for malware to take advantage of their vulnerabilities.

- Remove any apps you haven’t been using - they are vulnerabilities for your security and privacy.

And remember to never install apps from anywhere else but the official app store. In Android, there’s a setting that also doesn’t allow apps from third parties to be installed.

Credit: @Daily Security Tip

Free Download: Project Communication Plan

7/18/2019

Effective and efficient communication is Job One for the project manager. In fact, all project stakeholders including the customer and 3rd party vendors need to be on the same page at all times so as not to risk communication breakdown and project failure. Communication is high on the list as reasons or factors for project failures.

Where is a good place to start for excellent project communication? Having all project personnel, their contact info, project meeting schedules, status reporting methods and other aspects of project communication defined and documented in a formal project communication plan.

I want everyone to manage excel at project communication so please download my personal project communication plan and see if it will work for you. This particular one is actual completed plan utilized on a past project of mine. Let me known if you have any questions about it.

While you are on my templates and downloads page, feel free to grab any other items you want to check out. My featured downloads include...

risk management plan
disaster recovery plan
change order request
procurement plan
budget analysis and forecasting spreadsheet
lessons learned document
communication plan
Sharepoint PM templates

Cybersecurity Tip: Online Shopping Safety

7/18/2019

Online shopping safety: never do it from a device that isn't yours or on a network you don't own.

Your data could be copied and harvested by cyber criminals.

Make sure you're the only one spending your money by:

Using safe network
Employing strong passwords (password managers FTW!)
Being careful about which websites you shop at
Never saving your card details in an online account
Verifying your transactions weekly to make sure there’s nothing fishy going on.

Cybersecurity Tip: Avoid Using Public Wi-Fi Networks

7/17/2019

Do not use public Wi-Fi networks unless absolutely necessary. Avoid using open Wi-Fi networks to conduct personal business, bank, or shop online. Open Wi-Fi networks at places such as airports, coffee shops, and other public locations present an opportunity for attackers to intercept sensitive information that you would provide to complete an online transaction.

If you simply must check your bank balance or make an online purchase while you are traveling, turn off your device's Wi-Fi connection and use your mobile device's cellular data internet connection instead of making the transaction over an unsecure Wi-Fi network.