The term “standup meeting” was coined to describe a proposal meeting so brief that attendees could stand without discomfort. Standup meetings should be long enough to efficiently communicate status and… Continue reading Daily Proposal Standup Meeting Management Tips

Dear Proposal Doctor, My capture manager and solution architect are tired of the daily standup meeting and want to discontinue it. Others are grumbling as well. In fact, I can’t… Continue reading Ask Proposal Doctor – Eliminate daily standup meetings?

Instituting scheduling best practices before, during, and after Request for Proposal (RFP) release can help alleviate risks and improve a company’s chance of developing a compliant, compelling, and winning proposal.… Continue reading Proposal scheduling – make it or break it (Part 2 of 2)

At the 2011 APMP International Conference, Lohfeld Consulting Group’s Managing Director Brenda Crist presented an informative session on mitigating proposal risks. Here are Brenda’s identified Proposal Kick-off Planning Risks and… Continue reading 12 Ways to mitigate proposal kick-off planning risks