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5 Notorious Failed Projects & What We Can Learn from Them

ProjectManager.com

Developed by Sony, Betamax was introduced in the mid-1970s but was unable to get traction in the market, where JVC’s VHS technology was king. Surprisingly, Sony continued to produce Betamax all the way into 2016. Long before it discontinued the technology, Betamax was already irrelevant. The Lesson. Okay, no one loves the DMV.

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How to Deal with Challenging Situations Involving Stakeholders

Rebel’s Guide to PM

These situations include: governance related issues (e.g. lack of responsiveness, absence of agreed working relationships) a lack of technical expertise attitudes towards the project and project team members expectations and understanding (e.g. She worked for nearly 10 years in the industry before joining academia in 2016.

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Records Management: A Quick Guide

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Review and consultation lasted three years and a revised version was issued in 2016. It applies to the creation, capture and management of records in all types of businesses and technologies. It’s available for sale on the ISO website. The Role of the Record Manager. Managing Physical Records.

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Scrum For Startups: Finding the Sweet Spot

Scrum.org

In the Winter of 2016 - 2017, I changed jobs. I had been working as an Agile Coach at a 60-person technology start up here in Toronto, Canada and after helping them to stabilize their value delivery process, I wanted to get some experience as a Coach within larger companies.

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Managing Virtual Teams: Strategies for Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

In this article, we will explore the actions PMs can take to manage virtual project teams effectively, addressing common challenges and providing practical insights to enhance collaboration, governance, and performance. Define Roles and Responsibilities Clarifying roles and responsibilities is essential for governance.

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Working Remotely? This Will Hit You Next!

Scrum.org

Many people around the globe are working from home right now, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Especially development teams and technology firms in general have many years of experience with allowing their workforce to do their jobs from wherever and whenever they like. This happened all of a sudden and overnight.

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The 2021 Project Management Report

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Arras People Project Management Benchmark report for 2020 says that around 50% of UK employees joined their current organization in 2016 or earlier and that 22% of project professionals changed employment in 2019. My company offers the world to customers, then expects me to deliver a technical solution that isn’t ready!

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