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How to Manage Fixed Date Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

“For example, many telecom projects have fixed end dates. In the case where the telecom ‘switch’ (the computer than runs the phone and data system for a large building or group of buildings) is being swapped out for a new switch, this is often done over the weekend. Renegotiate the fixed date.

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Agile: Past, Present, & Future. A Conversation with Agile Trainer, Rubin Jen.

International Institute for Learning

Rubin Jen has been in the project management field for over 23 years, spanning aerospace, engineering, telecom, software development, outsourcing, consulting, not-for-profit and government sectors. Things like using new metrics to measure progress instead of ‘on-time, on-budget’, and a better understanding of what is value.

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PMOs as profit centres

Project Accelerator News

Subsequently, selected staff are normally transferred to departments with budgets, while others are made redundant. the aggregation of risk/issues, preparation of executive reports, etc) performed by PMO staff left behind. Currently he is working as a director of corporate programmes for a leading telecoms operator in the MENA region.

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PM, CEM, and Covid-19: Reflections

MPUG

Personally, I never paid enough heed to Disaster Planning and Risk Management until after leaving the USA and becoming a PM nomad , but once I was out in the world, it became clear that I had to do much better. Could it be that human nature is now making many smaller projects fail, and letting larger ones go astronomically over budget?

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Strategy Implementation Needs Great Portfolio Management

Strategy Execution | PMO Perspectives

With the right portfolio management process, as well as an execution mindset in place, Nokia would still be one of the leading telecom operators in the world, I believe. Portfolio Management and Risk Management. If the executives are risk takers, on the other hand, they tend to focus much more on fewer projects.

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Salesforce and Leankor Ensure Business Continuity

Leankor

Many staple desktop programs also began moving to the cloud environment and the rising risks associated with VPNs coupled with the need to accommodate the traveling and remote workforce began to sell corporations on the cloud even more so. They can keep tasks on track, help with budget info or supply a Gannt chart.

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What is Knowledge Process Outsourcing? (KPO)

Wrike

Plus, the cost of doing business with a KPO firm is low risk because the prices are typically lower than the in-house equivalent and they are only onboard temporarily for this one project. Telecom Integration. So with a little forecasting, businesses can reliably stay within budget by eliminating what might otherwise be fixed expenses.

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