Ron MontgomerySep 12, 20231 minThe system of record is... a spreadsheet?Insurance carriers invest a massive amount of time and money in their policy administration systems. Initial system and plans setup,...
Ron MontgomeryFeb 13, 20201 minWhen it's time to abandon...One of the 12 Agile Principles (http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html) is, “Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not...
Ron MontgomeryDec 21, 20192 minWhat a bad decision looks like...Governance decision are subject to human frailties as are other decisions. I’ve made my share of bad decisions, and one case in point is...
Ron MontgomeryOct 29, 20191 minCute dog, but don't take it home!We found this dog wandering through the neighborhood. We fed the dog, our neighbor found the owner and returned it, so this story had a...
Ron MontgomeryAug 9, 20191 minThree ways to get the WIP under controlDoes your list of projects in progress resemble a subway at rush hour? Are your projects being delayed as they compete against each other...
Ron MontgomeryMar 26, 20191 minWhen you have a need for speed...When a new customer is ready to outsource to a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), they rarely tell the conversion team, "Take your time,"...
Ron MontgomeryJan 13, 20192 minTwo Things Your Client-Facing Team Should Never SayAs you establish your conversion team, you will find a range of communication skills. Some team members will be focused on internal...
Ron MontgomeryJan 13, 20191 minCapacity Planning - From the Pipeline to the EnvelopeWhen developing capacity plans, project portfolio managers frequently employ the metaphor of a pipeline. We envision initiatives entering...