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Killing a Major Project is Hard

MPUG

Introduction This article is a follow-up to an article that I published last fall ( Killing a Project ) that discusses what to do when pulling the plug or canceling a project, regardless of its size. Few companies want to admit that a large project is failing. Let us look at some major U.S.

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10 Things New Project Managers Should Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

It would be nice to think that every company has a formal mentoring scheme , and that as a new project manager you can tap into the experience of more experienced people. As a result, people managing projects for the first time often find themselves making mistakes. Learn the vocab Project management has a lot of jargon.

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How to Know When to Kill a Project & Cut Losses

ProjectManager.com

If your project is failing, how do you know whether to end it or push on? In Review – How to Know When to Kill a Project & Cut Losses. When determining whether a project is worth continuing or if it’s a lost cause, Jennifer said project managers need to focus on losses. Projects Change. Financial crisis.

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How To Make 2023 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Would you like to make 2023 a successful year for your projects? A while back, I asked project management experts w hat we should be aware of as we go into the new year to achieve their most successful year ever? I’m sure you take away tips and ideas for making this your best year yet managing projects at work.

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10 Things New Project Managers Should Know

Rebel’s Guide to PM

This article, 10 Things New Project Managers Should Know , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. It would be nice to think that every company has a formal mentoring scheme, and that you can tap into the experience of other project managers through this. What documents should your project have? Project Initiation Document.

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Minecraft Scrum - 3 Years of Teaching and lLarning

Scrum.org

This is relatable to joining a new company, a new project, joining another team or onboarding a new technology. The vast majority of the students are professionals with many years of experience and most have not played Minecraft. . . “The Minecraft experiments.” The game can create feelings of excitement or anxiety for the students.

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Becoming Agile: Evidence Based Management

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The imperative everyone faces is to complete projects "faster and cheaper". I remember the gasp of incredulity when I first explained to a senior executive that the agile transformation he talked about wasn't geared towards completing projects "faster and cheaper", as he claimed. "In is not the bombshell moment it used to be.

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