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Here are a few pointers relevant to the first two skills we discussed: planning and flexibility. We'll cover more in class, of course, but you may want to look at some of this. Information on project management abounds on the web, and many people have already chosen a tool or approach that works for them. If you'd like to explore a few starting points, here are my suggestions:
Scott Berkun's book,
The Art of Project Management. He posted a useful excerpt: How to figure out what to do; another chapter is here. Check out his site for more information, including essays.
We'll add to this page and link to others as we go.
Repenning on the persistence of firefighting
Repenning, Nelson P. 2001. Understanding fire fighting in new product development. _Journal of Product Innovation Management_18(5): 285-300.
a powerpoint presentation of the underlying system dynamics
Black, Laura J. and Nelson P. Repenning. 2001. Why firefighting is never enough: preserving high-quality product development. System Dynamics Review. 17(1):33-62.