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Clean Technology

August 24th, 2009 · 773 Comments

Both technology and the environment have always fascinated me.  Together they make quite an interesting combination.  Add financial viability to this cocktail and you have a real winner!  That is what clean technology is all about!

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Briefing For Project Success

April 5th, 2009 · 47 Comments

One of the greatest communication tools that a project manager can possess is strong briefing on the project. This can facilitate communications with all stakeholders for any project. It puts a good public relations phase on the project plan.

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Beware The Programmatics Trap

March 6th, 2009 · 893 Comments

Many project management positions are just that — positions managing projects. However, many other positions seemingly in project management are much more positions in programmatics. They involve tracking, reporting, working with metrics, and passing information on to decision makers. While, often, there is a need for these functions, there, often, also is not.

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The Latest Buzz About PMOs

May 9th, 2008 · 741 Comments

There has been a tremendous amount of buzz more recently about PMOs, otherwise known as Project Management Offices. Here is what a select group of experts are saying about PMOs today.

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“Mine the Gold” in the People Around You!

February 5th, 2008 · 2,277 Comments

I was recently at an off site meeting for an office of about 25 people. There were many interesting things about the experience, and I would like to document a few. The upshot is that the people around you are tremendous resources, and you can tap that, it is like mining gold!

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Tags: Soft Skills