Field Notes

Delivery Type This case is best treated as a programme rather than a standalone project or a portfolio. The component projects had separate procurement or delivery boundaries, but they contributed to one shared capability and depended on earlier outputs such as platform foundations, data interfaces, operating environments, or field infrastructure. The management focus was therefore […]

Executive Summary This case is based on an anonymized Subject Two training ground construction project. It was a typical parallel-delivery project involving multiple contractors and disciplines, including examination equipment, site cabling and lighting, low-voltage systems, lightning protection, civil-work interfaces, monitoring networks, video distribution, and local area networking. The project was also affected by rainy-season conditions, […]

The longer I work in this field, the clearer one thing becomes to me: what I am really interested in is no longer just “managing a project well.” Project management is still the foundation. For a long time, I have been working in complex delivery environments—dealing with cross-team coordination, heavy dependencies, quality risks, field implementation, […]

The more I look back on the work I have done over the years, the clearer one thing becomes: what I do best is not simply delivering a project on time, but reorganizing work that could easily become chaotic into a rhythm that can keep moving forward. My professional identity is still Agile Project Manager. […]

I came across both Kano and MoSCoW quite early on. They are often discussed together because both are used in conversations about requirements, value, and prioritization. But the more I’ve used them, the more convinced I’ve become of one thing: they are not models operating on the same dimension. They may both seem to answer […]

Looking back, one of the projects that shaped my delivery style most was a Phase 2 justice-sector IT and infrastructure upgrade (project name de-identified). It was a classic “technology + system integration + heavy on-site implementation” effort: large-scale video surveillance and storage, network switching and security devices, extensive cabling and removal work, and compatibility / […]

This project was one of the first assignments I worked on when I entered the industry in 2012. The construction phase had started around that time, possibly a year or so earlier. The overall goal was to build a city-level capability to control, monitor, and manage multiple traffic-related points, including: It was one of the […]

VUCA is one of the most common challenges in modern projects—and it’s often hidden. Clients usually don’t sense it proactively, which is why many of mine still insist on a waterfall approach at the policy level. I don’t blame them. They’ve been working that way for years. But as their financial situation has worsened, they’ve […]

When I look back on my relationship with Agile, I realize my true awakening didn’t come from a book, a course, or a certification. It came from real work in 2015—when a friend and I co-founded a small studio focused on visual identity (VI) and website design and development. At the time, we were only […]

Here is my first step towards the world stage. In recent years, I have set a goal to broaden my perspective on project management to a global level. I want to step out of my comfort zone, moving beyond outdated and conventional project management methods, and instead embrace more advanced knowledge and concepts from around […]