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Clarifying Misconceptions of the Big Launch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What really works might surprise you – it’s definitely something to work on when you are thinking about positive project risk! However, as students of the lean entrepreneurship movement hear repeatedly, it’s usually not a good idea to launch your product with a “big bang.” This is solid counsel from my experience.

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Why do most projects fail?

Binfire

Forbes magazine also opined about the high rate of project failures recently. . The inexperience of the project managers? What is the opportunity cost of project management, you ask? This statement is by no means against using Agile project management. 2-Lack of experience by the project manager.

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Clarifying Misconceptions of the Big Launch

Rebel’s Guide to PM

What really works might surprise you – it’s definitely something to work on when you are thinking about positive project risk! However, as students of the lean entrepreneurship movement hear repeatedly, it’s usually not a good idea to launch your product with a “big bang.” This is solid counsel from my experience.

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80+ Awesome Online Resources for Project Managers

Wrike

Where can you go to talk Gantt charts, work breakdown structures, and Agile workflows to your heart’s content with other project management aficionados? There’s a treasure trove of valuable information available online for anyone looking to sharpen their project management skills. . Essentials of Project Management Series – PMI.

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The Project Management Starter Guide: for Non-Project Managers

Workzone

Just because your business card doesn’t say, Project Manager, doesn’t mean you aren’t one. If you answered yes to any of the above, you’re a project manager —even if it’s not part of your job title. Congratulations, You’re a Project Manager! Congrats on your newfound title of Project Manager! Take this quick survey.

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Software Estimating Resources

Herding Cats

One of our clients, a retired USAF Col Program Manager at an NNSA Weapons Testing Site has a statement that is applicable here: If you lack academic basis and validated experience, your advice is simply unsubstantiated opinion without any basis in fact or principle. Flint, School of Management, Working Paper Series, September 2005.”.

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The Relationship Between Culture and Performance

Leading Agile

I came out of project management, like I said, PMI ACP, all that kind of stuff. Well then, the project managers come in and they start controlling us and telling us what to do and making us attend to their Gantt charts and their estimates and all that kind of stuff. There’s managers and there’s hierarchy in that regard.