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Outsourcing against Smart Sourcing By Amr Elshekh, PMP |
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Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 02:26 PM |
Recently I was assigned as a PM (Project Manager) for an outsourced software development project for my organization, this project went through lots of issues and finished with a medium success but ironically you can learn more from less successful project than highly successful ones.
Everything started very “cool and shiny”. The contractor showed high enthusiasm to take the project and finish it on-time, on-budget (it was fixed cost fee, so it was in the contractor's best interest to finish in-budget) and with the expected quality.
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Positive Leadership in Project Management - The Art of Managing Expectations By Frank P. Saladis, PMP |
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Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 02:13 PM |
I have been writing articles about “Positive Leadership in Project Management” for several years. The reason for choosing this particular title as the main theme for each article is directly connected to my belief that project managers, when assigned to a project, are assuming a position of leadership regardless of project size. A positive, motivational, and inspiring attitude is essential for personal success and the success of the team and the project. Leadership is about creating change, taking risks, setting an example, and having the courage to keep trying when previous attempts did not work.
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Managing to Make Things Better or Managing to Make Things Worse? You make the call! By Harry Rever, PMP – Director of Six Sigma, IIL |
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Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 02:10 PM |
A typical “business leader”, Bob, talks to a Six Sigma Black Belt, Will, about poor results” on the big monthly dashboard.
Bob: These key performance indicators (KPI) are unacceptable! Heads will roll.
Will: Why do you say they’re unacceptable Bob?
Bob: What? Are you some kind of idiot? They’re red Will, RED! Can’t you see? I thought you were supposed to be some kind of smart analytical guy.
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Risk Doctor: Universal Laws of Risk Management By Dr. David Hillson, PMP, FAPM |
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Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 01:59 PM |
The term “risk management” covers many different types of risk, including strategic risk, financial risk, reputational risk, operational risk, project risk, environmental risk, legal risk, contract risk, or technical risk, as well as corporate governance, business continuity and disaster recovery. While each of these areas has its own special language, processes and techniques, there are some principles which apply to them all. These might be called “universal laws of risk management”.
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