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Chess and Business Strategy

International Institute for Learning

Undoubtedly the chess game is fascinating because it implies deep thinking, strategy, and prediction ability. It is often seen analogous to a business strategy. By knowing the value, it is easier to make decisions about game strategy and placement. By Luigi Morsa, Ph.D. Each piece in a chess game has a specific value.

2004 94
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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

When Nadella took over as CEO in 2014, he immediately began shifting the company culture towards one that embraces innovation and continuous learning. This cultural shift was instrumental in revitalizing Microsoft’s approach to product development and market strategy. For example, consider the case of Satya Nadella at Microsoft.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

What strategies make them more?—?or Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) interviewed Product Owners from different organizations that there are often multiple Product Owners for the same product, even though the Scrum Guide prescribes against this. . How much time should they spend with their team or with stakeholders?

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How to Replan When Project Goals Are Unrealistic

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If, however, you see that meeting deadlines is impossible for all involved, you may need to rethink your strategy. This article first appeared in 2014. If the tweak of a date or two for one team solves the problem across the board, congratulate yourself and work hard to avoid the problem in the future. …Or do a radical replan.

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Availability is Not a Skill Set! 5 Tips for Resource Allocation

Rebel’s Guide to PM

A version of this article first appeared on the 2080 Strategy Execution blog way back in 2014! You might be surprised to see other people’s names surface too. Read next: How to include project management skills on your resume. Shared here with permission. This article first appeared at Rebel's Guide to Project Management.

2014 365
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Institutionalize Plagiarism

WorkOtter

ective program process strategy, deploying good execution processes, building strong program teams, planning well-organized program communication processes, performing change management, ensuring thorough risk management, and linking the program to organizational strategy are pathways to program clarity and success. on Amazon.

2014 78
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Project Decision-Making

Velociteach

Move fast and break things” was Facebook’s motto until 2014. The tyranny of the majority/minority, lowest common denominator solutions, ramrodding, or blocking strategies may prevail. Risk tolerance describes comfort in taking risks. Start-ups generally have a greater risk tolerance than well-established organizations.

2014 90