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Weight of evidence

Musings on Project Management

If you are into risk assessments, you may find yourself evaluating the data Evaluating the data usually means testing its applicability with a hypothesis. The process usually cited in project management chapters about risk is this: A hypothesis is formed. And then the evidence against the hypothesis—observable data—is evaluated. If the evidence.

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Should a sponsor be able to delegate?

Ron Rosenhead

This was a question that set me thinking. However, let me give you some background. I was with a client and I met two senior managers who set the context for some upcoming sponsor workshops. I then met around 40 people – some team members, a mix of project managers and project sponsors to identify: perceptions project managers and staff have of project sponsors. what project sponsorship is like at the moment – current practice(s). what people would like to see in a project sponsor workshop.

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Should You Use Music in Your Video?

TeamGantt

The story is solid, the visuals look great but it's missing some emotion. Cue the music.

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CIO Review Features Function Point’s CEO, Chris Wilson

Function Point

Next month in CIO Review, Chris Wilson, CEO & President of Function Point Productivity Software, shares his knowledge on methods to mitigate business challenges in the project resource management software industry. Wilson explores how the company’s two most pressing problems—standing out in an intensely competitive sector, and securing staff in the fast-paced, high tech world—can be addressed to ensure profitability.

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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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13 Reasons to Invest in a Paid PMP Practice Exam

PM by PM

Free OR Paid PMP Practice Exam? You must be wondering if there are so many free sources for PMP practice exams, why I should invest in a paid exam. Your dilemma is absolutely understandable. In fact, I have written a post that has a compilation of 3000+ PMP practice questions. Some free exams are very […]. The post 13 Reasons to Invest in a Paid PMP Practice Exam appeared first on PM-by-PM.

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Is Macroeconomics and Social Science the Same as Software Development?

Herding Cats

There a popular notions in the agile development world that authors like Hayek and Taleb speak to how software development works. Let's look at one example. You Can’t Understand Agile Without Understanding Hayek. Let's look at Hayek's paper. " The Use of Knowledge in Society ," F. A. Hayek , The American Economic Review , Vol. 35, No. 4, September 1945, pp. 519-530.