Pete Jorgenson - How to excel on your next financial systems project via catalytic communication
Episode description
00:00 - 01:15 | Introducing Pete!
01:16 - 04:10 | Pete's non-traditional background: From athletic training in the US Football League to technology consulting, Pete's wandering path to where he is today
04:11 - 06:30 | The importance of bridging the gap between the business and IT
06:31 - 14:01 | Pete's key success factors on large projects, including how you increase the "organizational capacity for change"
14:02 - 15:36 | Agile, waterfall, or hybrid - what's the right approach?
15:37 - 24:20 | Data conversion issues - why do they cause project overages and delays, and how do you mitigate them?
24:21 - 31:50 | Reasons that projects are over budget and delayed:
- Projects turn into "magnets" for other work
- Not having the skillsets necessary to execute large projects
- Sacrificing quality to save budget or schedule
31:51 - 36:55 | How to choose between using third parties or internal sourcing
36:56 - 40:22 | Thoughts on moving from on-prem to the cloud
40:22 - End | Recommended books, trainings, websites, and closing remarks