Fri.Sep 09, 2016

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Staying Calm

The Tao of Project Management

There can often be a lot of pressure in projects, simply by their very nature and also by task and deliverable inter-dependencies. If that wasn't bad enough, management always want it quicker if not also cheaper and better! Things are not helped if the project manager responds to management pressure by interfering with the team and creating a lot more pressure in the process.

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Giveaway Winner: Virtual Leadership

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Congratulations to Monica from St. Paul Minnesota in the USA! Monica has won a copy of Virtual Leadership: Practical Strategies for Getting the Best Out of Virtual Work and Virtual Teams * which is now on it’s way across the ocean. What, you missed out on the opportunity to enter? That’s because this giveaway was for newsletter subscribers only.

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7 Responses to a project in crisis

The Digital Project Manager

Posted in General. Even when a project appears to be going well, there can be a roadblock hidden around the corner. It can take the form of a minor oversight, or other times become a serious budget implication, leaving the outcome and your client teetering on the edge. When a project hits a hurdle, it’s crucial that your entire team remains positive, cool-headed and logical.

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What We’re Reading: Work Smarter, Not Harder

LiquidPlanner

Are you busy? Or do you think you’re busy because you spend a lot of time working? If you answered yes to this last question, then stop what you’re doing and read this Inc. article, “ Why Working Hard Isn’t the Same as Working Smart ,” from entrepreneur and startup author Steve Blank. Blank’s thesis is simple yet important. If you’re the type of person who feels like hard work is based on the amount of time spent working, you’re doing it wrong.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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Quote of the Day

Herding Cats

What I cannot create, I do not understand - Richard Feynman, from his blackboard at the time of his death. Feynman spoke at our Society of Physics Students at UC Irvine. His was the penultimate teacher of all things physics.

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