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Article :: Rule One of Project Management: Clarify the Project Goal

To succeed in a project, you must mentally start at the finish and work backward. The clearer you are about the end result of your project, even though it may change, the more effectively you can plan...

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Article :: Project Management Screw-up #1: We Weren't Addressing the Right...

One of the easiest ways to spin your wheels and waste your time on a project is to lose sight of just what it is that the project is supposed to address. This chapter will help you see what situations...

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Article :: Project Management Screw-up #5: We Didn't Have the Right Sponsorship

For any project, it's crucial to get an appropriate level of project sponsorship. This chapter will help you understand why you need to get the right sponsorship, and how you can ensure that this is...

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Article :: Doesn't Accountability Count Anymore?

In every single successful project there is a project structure which ultimately puts responsibility and accountability for the project on a single project manager. Lonnie Pacelli explains that if you...

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Article :: Leadership Lesson: Activity Minus Focus Equals Randomness

Leading a team means setting a meaningful objective, understanding how to achieve the objective, inspiring the team to complete the objective, and leading them down the field to victory. With each of...

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Article :: Execute...Or Be Executed: Avoiding the Project Management Guillotine

Avoid a trip to the project management guillotine by keeping some of these simple tips in mind.

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Article :: I'll Be Done Friday, Honest! Six Techniques To Ensure Solid...

Lonnie Pacelli shows you how to keep your project on track.

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Article :: A Manager's Guide to Project Management: The Goals of Project...

Executive management shoulders the responsibility to conceive, design, implement, and manage the organization’s overall objectives, culture, environment, and processes for all disciplines, including...

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Article :: Introduction to Mastering the Leadership Role in Project...

Alexander Laufer explains that the use of stories becomes more important for unlearning purposes because they are usually far more effective than analytical explanations or dry principles. People’s...

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Article :: OM in the News: Wal-Mart’s Disappearing Inventory

Barry Render explains that a thinly spread workforce has many consequences.

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Article :: Introduction to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control

The success of a project ultimately depends on how well the project manager is armed with tools and techniques for project development. You will find those tools and techniques in A Comprehensive Guide...

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Article :: Introduction to Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project...

Randal Wilson introduces his book, Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project Management: A Guide to Planning, Controlling, and Resolving Unexpected Problems.

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Article :: Project Management Roots and Understanding the PMBOK Guide

Gary Lister introduces his book, Mastering Project, Program, and Portfolio Management: Models for Structuring and Executing the Project Hierarchy, which aims to provide enabling support to the concepts...

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Article :: Introduction to Mastering Project Management Strategy and...

Randal Wilson introduces his book, Mastering Project Management Strategy and Processes: Proven Methods to Meet Organizational Goals, which gives managers powerful insights and tools for structuring and...

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Article :: Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, Prince 2, and Scrum:...

Jihane Roudias, the author of Mastering Principles and Practices in PMBOK, Prince 2, and Scrum: Using Essential Project Management Methods to Deliver Effective and Efficient Projects, offers the...

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Article :: Preface to Mastering Project Management Integration and Scope: The...

Dietmar W. Sokowski describes the organization and content of Mastering Project Management Integration and Scope: A Framework for Strategizing and Defining Project Objectives and Deliverables, which...

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Article :: Rule One of Project Management: Clarify the Project Goal

To succeed in a project, you must mentally start at the finish and work backward. The clearer you are about the end result of your project, even though it may change, the more effectively you can plan...

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Article :: Project Management Screw-up #1: We Weren't Addressing the Right...

One of the easiest ways to spin your wheels and waste your time on a project is to lose sight of just what it is that the project is supposed to address. This chapter will help you see what situations...

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Article :: Project Management Screw-up #5: We Didn't Have the Right Sponsorship

For any project, it's crucial to get an appropriate level of project sponsorship. This chapter will help you understand why you need to get the right sponsorship, and how you can ensure that this is...

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Article :: Doesn't Accountability Count Anymore?

In every single successful project there is a project structure which ultimately puts responsibility and accountability for the project on a single project manager. Lonnie Pacelli explains that if you...

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