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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Project Management

Most innovators don’t have a technical background, so it’s hard to evaluate the truth of the situation. And unless they have a tech background, they can’t look under the hood themselves. The answer is to engage a trusted outside source for a Technical Review – a deep-dive assessment that provides a C-suite perspective.

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What Is a Technical Project Manager? (Job Description Included)

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There are many different project managers, but today we’re interested in focusing on just one, the technical project manager. Are you interested in becoming a technical project manager or are you in the market to hire one? What Is a Technical Project Manager? What Is a Technical Project Manager? Learn more.

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Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management: UVA Darden Course Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I’ve put together this Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management course review to answer all your questions so you can save time deciding whether it is right for you. In the review, I’ll share: Why I think this is such a popular course for project managers Who it’s most suited for How to get the most out of the course.

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The Partnership of Technology and People in Project Management

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Why the partnership of technology and people bring more than one benefit. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, “a team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources, knowledge and skills and who seek to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal.”

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From To Do to Done: Book Review

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you have, this book from Maura Nevel Thomas will give you the tools to evaluate how you organize and track tasks efficiently. The book guides you through the following six steps: Managing your actions Organizing your time Organizing your task list Making things easy for you to do them Choosing productivity tools Working with your system.

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How to Create a Workflow Diagram for Your Project (Free Tools Included)

ProjectManager.com

Every tool that helps define the project and make it more manageable is valuable. This lets you define the work, as well as standardize and identify key decision points in the process. It’s a great collaborative tool everyone can use to understand the work you’re doing. What Is a Workflow Diagram?

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Virtual Leadership [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

So, in the normal style of my book reviews, let me tell you more about what’s in the book and what else I thought about it. Penny says that it’s important to define virtual work before you understand what virtual teams are. Virtual work is supported by communications technology that helps people to connect when far apart.