Category Archives: Programs@Risk – John Ayers

#371 – WHY AND HOW TO MERGE AGILE WITH WATERFALL METHODOLOGIES – JOHN AYERS

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This article focuses on the task level of a project which is the key to merging the different methodologies. There is a lot of articles on line that explain what the merger will look like and the pros and cons of it but I found nothing to explain HOW TO DO IT?  This article goes into quite a bit of detail but I felt I had no choice to convey to the reader how to merge the two methodologies with examples. Continue reading →

#369 – INTERNAL SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE CAN BE A RISK TO YOUR PROJECT – JOHN AYERS

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Today with robotic development, digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and other projects t will involve a multi-discipline team with many interfaces. To keep budget and schedule on these types of projects, inputs and outputs from all disciplines must be accurate, complete and timely. If not, your project will be risk. Continue reading →

#368 – BENEFITS AND LOW RISK APPROACH FOR GETTING WORKERS BACK IN THE OFFICE – JOHN AYERS

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COVID has changed how and where we work over the last two years. Most everything you read and hear involves Zoom (or similar remote collaboration tool) meetings. The Zoom technology, participants, and companies have accepted this way of communicating. Zoom meetings allow workers to work from home, no more commuting which is a big plus. Companies can hire talent from around the world. Workers can do their job in the comfort of their home. Continue reading →

#367 – EMPLOYER’S RISK: HIRE AND RETAIN TOP TECHNICAL TALENT – JOHN AYERS

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The highest risk today for employers to hire and retain top technical talent is their compensation package. It is common for employers to base hiring salaries and increases on performance. This has been the case for many, many years. This method does not work in today’s high technology world and companies are considering changing to a market-based approach. Hiring top technical talent requires companies to make starting compensation packages commiserate with market wages to be competitive. Retaining the talent requires a market-based approach as well. Continue reading →

#363 – HOW TO MITIGATE CHINA’S SUPPLY CHAIN RISK – JOHN AYERS

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The 21st century, was an era of unprecedented global integration.  During this period, the U.S. became heavily dependent on China for providing low-cost goods to help low and medium waged Americans to make ends meet. COVID-19 unveiled a very serious weakness in the U.S. supply chain with China that was unknown to the general public and most of the legislature. Continue reading →