CHAPTER 8

Language and Tools for Efficiency and Effectiveness

Executive Summary

Chapter 8 clears up some of the most common misunderstandings and how these are caused because we assume what is meant and perceive situations, rather than fully understand them. Key points of this chapter are:

  • The language of the project environment is misunderstood and this creates errors.

  • Understanding some key terms helps focus the conversations and interactions.

  • Ensuring teams speak the same language leads to more effective communication.

Language gets insufficient thought and tools get too much focus in modern organizations. We benefit when we are clear about ...

Get KNOWledge SUCCESSion now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.