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Clarifying Misconceptions of the Big Launch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve been attending the South by Southwest (SxSW) conferences since before Twitter’s breakout year in 2007. And every year since 2007, journalists rush home to talk about the next thing to launch at SxSW, and ask whether [insert startup name here] is the next Twitter. We launched it nine months before—to a whimper.

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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

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MS Project 2007 can open Project 98, 2000-2003, and 2007 files. MS Project 2010 can open Project 98, 2000-2003, 2007, and 2010 files. MS Project 2013 can open Project 2000-2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013 files. MS Project 2016 can open Project 2000-2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 files.

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7 Directions for the PMO of the Future in Product-Oriented organisation

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Harvard business review 85.11 (2007): 68. , A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) (7th Edition) and The Standard for Project Management. Project Management Institute, Inc. Snowden, D. A leader's framework for decision making. From [link] [link] Goasduff, L. 2019, Feb 19).

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Can You Move Cards Backwards on a Kanban Board? Insights from Toyota for Knowledge Work

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Developed by Toyota in the 1940s, inspired by supermarket restocking practices, Kanban (Japanese for “signboard”) uses visual indicators like cards, bins, or digital signals to signal when materials need replenishment or tasks require execution (Womack, 2007). The four steps of Jidoka are illustrated in the diagram below. Free Presss.

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Overcoming bias in project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

About the author: Roland Hoffmann, who founded Hoffmann Conseho in 2007, has spent 20 years leading projects in technology, construction, marketing, operations and finance. The goal is not for you to question every action and decision, but one who makes critical decisions with the use of due diligence to avoid human shortcomings.

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The Scrum Master Role is Misunderstood

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Let's go for a walk 0:47 People have a skewed perspective of the role of the Scrum Master 1:38 Job descriptions call for 2 or 3 years experience 2:04 Maybe they've been a developer, or experienced project manager 2:43 Systemic misunderstanding 2:52 The early adopters 3:40 The early majority adopters were 4:48 The late majority adopters believe 5:31 (..)

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Airbus A380 took its maiden transatlantic voyage in March 2007, silencing the critics and proving it could use runways shorter than other smaller jets. A version of this article first appeared on this blog in 2007. The Scottish Parliament building. How would you define success on projects? How would you define project failure?