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Is Your Question an Invitation, a Request
or a Weapon?

by Karen Smith, MBA, PMP Forward Momentum is excited to announce the release of our FREE Insider’s Guide ebook, Asking the Right Questions: Is Your Question an Invitation, a Request, or a Weapon? Whether professionally or personally, communicating can be a tricky subject. We often don’t get all the information we need, which can lead to […]

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The “Four Core” of Business Analysis

by Kathy Martucci, PMP It’s crunch time. User Acceptance Testing, the task that finally rallies all the functional resources (come on, you know it’s mostly true), is underway. The team is now reacting furiously to all the “defects” that have been identified. I have enclosed the word in quotes because most of the items in […]

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More on Talent Management:
Developing Competency Models

By Edward J. Williams, MAEd, MHRM, MBA In a previous article, Business Strategy: Talent Management, I identified several components involved in employing a talent management strategy. This time, I would like to expand on one of those components: competencies. There are a few nuggets to keep in mind as you consider the use of competencies: […]

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Is There a Metaphor for
Project Management?

by Dr. Gerald Mulenburg, PMP In reading some metaphors that describe leadership, I began to think of metaphors I’ve seen for project management and wonder whether any really capture the essence of what happens in projects. Sports metaphors are among the most common ones used for teams, but those types of teams spend a lot […]

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How To Better Manage Resources:
See Fred Shrink Overtime

by Bill Flury What’s the Problem with Fred? There are some people for whom 24 hour days seem to be too short. They can’t get done all the things they have to do or should be doing within the time available. They work hard and long, eat at their desks while they work and sleep […]