Social Media in the Workplace

October 20, 2010
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Social Media in the Workplace

I can see how a tool like this would allow for public, but casual, conversations with co-workers. This would be like a hallway conversation or group discussion between cubicles I suppose, except on the record. I am both thrilled and terrified.

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The Myths of Innovation

October 13, 2010
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Project managers are often tasked with implementing innovative ideas. It also necessary to be innovative to solve problems encountered in projects. One idea discussed in this book is that innovation is a product of courage more than intelligence.

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When Things do not go as Planned (in MS Project)

September 17, 2010
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“A plan never survives contact with the enemy.” If you are using Microsoft Project and things do not go as planned, your project has “issues”. :) You can track these issues as tasks in the project schedule. How do you do this in MS Project?

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What Does it Take to be an IT Project Manager?

September 9, 2010
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IT Project Manager

What are the duties of an IT Project Manager? What qualifications are needed? Can a non-IT PM manage IT projects? There has been a lot of debate on LinkedIn.com about what an Information Technology (IT) Project Manager (PM) is supposed to do...

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Work Breakdown Structures are Useful If Done Right

August 25, 2010
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wbs feature

A work breakdown structure (WBS) is often done incorrectly and even the PMBOK has a bad example of it. This is how to make it useful and do it correctly.

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