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Making Things Happen [Book Review]

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Normally I take lots of notes when I’m reading books for review. Once it was clear how popular the text was going to be, O’Reilly and Berkun took out some of the superfluous bits, added in over 120 exercises and generally spruced it up to launch it into the best-seller list. I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review.

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What Do Companies like Apple, Amazon and Google Look for in Project Managers?

Epicflow Blog

Besides the specific requirements in the technical background, all employers bank on soft skills. Therefore, you should be able to communicate effectively and build trust with multiple technical and non-technical business units, as well as across other cultures and geographies while managing multiple projects. . Soft Skills.

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Why All Entrepreneurs Should Have Project Management Skills

LiquidPlanner

Last year entrepreneur Phil Robinson founded Catapillr, the British tech company behind the Childcare Cash Advance Scheme, a new employee benefit aimed at making childcare easier to manage and more affordable for working parents. The building of the IT platform behind the scheme took six months.

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9 Steps to Managing Risk for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

Which is why so many projects—especially large technology projects—run into trouble. Identify risks that relate to project requirements , technology, materials, budget, people, quality, suppliers, legislation, and any other types of project risk you can think of. Regularly review project risks. Identify opportunities.

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How to Navigate the Project Environment Even if You’re New to Project Management

Project Pulse Journal

The project environment is a complex relationship of internal and external facets consisting of organizational structure, culture, industry dynamics, regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and market trends. Technological Advancements The rapid pace of technological innovation can offer both opportunities and challenges.

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Making Workshops Work webinar

Rebel’s Guide to PM

And also, the co author of the latest managing successful programs guidance from AXELOS, The Stationery Group which puts together the family of PRINCE2-type standards. So I’m going to do some technical wizardry and just remove me for a moment. Yeah, ever since I was due to run my first ever program. How’s that?

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Ten Ways to Solve Dysfunctional Communication Processes

Ganttic

Even organisations with well-developed communication processes can benefit from some technical help. But this should never be a formulaic event – really getting to know work colleagues should not be a tick-box exercise but involve a genuine concern and interest in the other human beings you spend every working day with.

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