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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. The Lesson.

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The 5-Step Expert Guide To Choosing Project Management Software

Rebel’s Guide to PM

“It’s important to get buy-in from the people who will be using the tool,” says Maxime, who has 6 years of experience in project management and 10 years in the service and software industry. Step 4: Consider Software Integration. Slapping new tech in the team to help ‘collaboration’ isn’t an excuse to do no change management.

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Online Training: BrainBOK Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

He kindly gave me access to the product for a short while so that I could review it for you. Whenever you get a question wrong or mark an exam question for review it gets added to your Mastery Mode personal database. If this isn’t what you are looking for, check out my other project management software reviews here.

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ERP Software Selection Guide

TrustRadius Project Management

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. What is ERP Software? Enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) software is like a virtual task master for any complex business needs. The most popular ERP software vendors include Thryv , SAP , and Oracle.

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ERP Software Selection Guide

TrustRadius Project Management

If you want to ensure that your team can manage their complex projects and operations, ERP software may be the solution. What is ERP Software? Enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) software is like a virtual task master for any complex business needs. The most popular ERP software vendors include Thryv , SAP , and Oracle.

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Skills Mismatch | What Is It & How to Bridge the Gap

Teamweek

Common causes for skills mismatches are poorly written job description ads, gaps in the hiring procedures, overemphasizing job experience over skills, and emerging technologies. they have the skills needed to succeed in a tech-focused manager-level position and their employer isn’t using those skills effectively).

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4 Real-Life Tips For Choosing Collaboration Tools

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I talk to a lot of project managers about the software they use and there is often a common theme: they are pushed into finding something better because they can’t carry on as they are. This is what happened to Dara Ingoldsby from Prophix, a firm that develops software to automate financial and operational processes.