Judd Kuehn Consulting LLC

for more than 20 years i have worked either leading projects or improving project management systems. i have seen huge improvements and value added to projects, but all too often there is more that can be achieved. many companies strive for rigid conformity to their standards and this can improve project performance, but only to a certain level. rigidity compromises the project management community’s ability to use their creativity and expertise to achieve the best possible outcomes. to realize superior project performance, companies must balance the rigorous application of standards with alternative solutions. the goal then is to structure a project management system with sufficient flexibility to accommodate varying situations on evolving projects in dynamic environments. although this may sound simple, it is in fact quite challenging. conflicting elements and priorities within the project system—cost versus schedule, predictability versus competitiveness, competency versus