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Quotes

November 30, 2009

This will be a living post to collect useful quotes and citations. -----------"An 'information shortage' in service is equivalent to material shortage in manufacturing." George, Michael L.. Lean Six Sigma for Service : How to Use Lean Speed... Read more...

Good Project Estimating is an Art and a Science

November 30, 2009

I have been burned more times than I can count by bad estimates. What can a project manager do to help ensure the accuracy of estimates?  First we should understand the basics behind the estimating process (there are many more than I have listed here).... Read more...

Free ConfCall 12/3″Project Selection Techniques, PMBOK v4″(PM Exam Study)

November 30, 2009

What: FREE PMP Exam Study Group conference callTopic: "Project Selection Techniques, PMBOK v4”Who: Presenter is Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, MCSE, Global Solutions Engineering, Hewlett Packard CompanyHosted by: Dana Safford, Complex Problem... Read more...

How Many SW Projects Have No Concern About Budget or Schedule?

November 30, 2009

Rob Schneider posted a comment suggesting the PM 2.0 proponents "are people (that) tend to have experience/careers in industries and on projects where scope is fungible."I'm wondering out loud how many software projects have these attributes.... Read more...

Commercial Awareness for Project Managers #pmot

November 30, 2009

How many of us would take on the management of an IT project without a basic understanding of technology? I am guessing not many, yet we are quite happy to take responsibility for often quite commercially complex projects without even a basic awareness... Read more...

BAs and PMs working together (part 3)

November 30, 2009

Last week I wrote about what project managers value when working with business analysts.  This week I want to focus on what we don’t. Don’t worry: it’s not that bad! The differences in the ways that project managers work and the ways that business... Read more...

Global Programs and Global Tools

November 30, 2009

Another area to consider when implementing a global project is the use of communication and collaboration tools. Here we look at a few examples on how you can take advantage of such an environment. Related Reading: The Thirty-nine Articles: Their Place... Read more...

Global PM: Sweat the Details

November 30, 2009

Global projects bring a unique set of challenges, and if you overlook some details you can pay a heavy price. In this article we spend a little time providing some experiences in these areas–and some of the tips you can use to solve them. Related... Read more...

Conquering Complexity with Agility

November 30, 2009

When managing projects–especially those in extreme environments, where speed and agility are the name of the game–complexity can be a real killer. But simpler processes, clearer communication and greater focus can lead to breakthrough success... Read more...

Can this realy be true?

November 30, 2009

The self proclaimed leading voice of PM 2.0 says...Traditional project management software applications, like MS Project, were created to support the waterfall project management style and are file-based. All the data on different projects are stored... Read more...

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