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The Product of Your Project: Defining the Vision of Your Project

January 5th, 2010 · 1,292 Comments

One of the most important things we can do to kick off a successful project is to clearly define the vision for the end state that will exist upon completion of the project. This end state is the vision for the way things are to be upon successful completion of the project. This [tag-tec]end vision[/tag-tec] should appeal to all aspects of the purpose for the project.

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Learning Management Systems Facilitate Efficient Team Management

August 30th, 2009 · 9 Comments

Corporate need for stream-lined, large-scale training has prompted many organizations to look to learning management systems (LMSs) and virtual teams. Virtual teams can aid companies in discovering, recruiting, and training talent.

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Determining the Proper Project Reporting Metrics

February 27th, 2008 · 1,441 Comments

Project reporting is very important because it enables us to keep our stake holders informed as to the project progress, decisions, achievements, and issues. However, often reporting is done around a certain specific format that you as a project manager, or your stakeholders, may find to fall short of the information needed – or worse, provide a lot of extraneous information that does not add value. It is important to capture the essence of project objectives and map them to the reporting routine.

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Stepping Up to the Plate

January 21st, 2008 · 12 Comments

Most of us have heard the acronym “stepping up to the plate”. But in the United States this past weekend, the victory of the New York Giants over the Green Bay Packers in the National Football Conference championship game gave some real hands-on meaning to it.

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