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Fred P. Brooks on Estimates

Musings on Project Management

Dr. Fred Brooks, Jr.'s "The Mythical Man-month" is still required reading, even if written decades ago. And, as these things go, it has a lot of humor, but also a lot of wit. There are dozens of quotes from this book floating about, but here's one worth writing down: "It is very difficult to make a vigorous, plausible, and job-risking defense of an estimate that is derived by no.

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How to Get Buy-In for a New Project Management Tool From Your Executive Team

LiquidPlanner

In business, change comes with a price. Even implementing a new tool or process that will benefit the bottom line comes with a price. That cost might be hard dollars and cents, or it might be the time needed to implement the change. But more likely, the cost of change is both money and time. And the broader the implementation is across the organization, the heftier those costs.

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SDG #5 Achieve Gender equality and empower all women and girls & project management.

Green Project Management

The latest in our series on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) focuses on #5 (of 17), Gender Equality. The following are the specific targets under this SDG. They are vital to to sustainable development. 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere 5.2 Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and […].

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5 Tips to Help You Pass PMP on Your First Try

PM by PM

1. Make it a game There is a lot of material you need to know for your PMP exam, and if you try to “hard memorize” all of the concepts, it may take you longer to remember everything you need to know. It is more effective to come up with rhythms or acronyms to help you remember […]. The post 5 Tips to Help You Pass PMP on Your First Try appeared first on PM-by-PM.

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.