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Working Remotely? This Will Hit You Next!

Scrum.org

During the Ebola outbreak 2013-2016, people exhibited anxiety-invoked behavior to a large extent. Fear-driven actions may escalate and reach a tipping point when compounded by a collapse of the individual’s or the community’s values and cultural references, and/or an erosion of systems of governance and public order. 2] Shultz, J.M.,

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Managing Project Assumptions and Risks

The IIL Blog

Context and environmental factors should govern process requirements, specificity, and formality. Definitions Assumptions are things we know we do not know. In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his passion for and experience in project management, leadership, and Agile.

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Avoiding Mistakes: The Great Challenge

International Institute for Learning

government (and in several other west democracies) refers to the separation of power, which is ensured through the establishment of three different branches: the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch. Brian Beers, “Checks and Balances: Definition, Examples, and How They Work”, com, Sept. Dr. Luigi Morsa .

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Project Management Blog Roundup: The Best of 2021

Ganttic

It all began when Harrin “realised that women’s voices in project management were not being heard as often as men’s,” though through this blog, that’s definitely changed! There’s a little something for everyone here, so you’ll definitely find some content that will sharpen those PM skills. A blog which has been around since 2016.

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How Stakeholder Interaction and Engagement Impacts Project Complexity

International Institute for Learning

Let’s start by the definition of stakeholder. PMI defines stakeholder as “an individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project, program, or portfolio” (PMI, 2016). Another important definition is related to complexity.

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The Project Revolution: How to Succeed in a Project Driven World

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

Labelling something like a ‘project’, (when it may in fact be an initiative of low value or low complexity) may even have negative consequences in terms of additional governance and control costs that may not be necessary, as well as creating prioritisation problems.

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Top 3 Books for 2016

Stepping Into Project Management

It’s a must read and will be my staple on the bedside table for the next few month definitely. It talks about medications, health issues, and extra cost to government dealing with health crisis that can all be reduced just by sleeping. It shook me up literally.

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