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Global Project Management:
Avoiding Last Minute Surprises

by Lana Boiko, PMP It is a very special thrill to manage complex global initiatives and projects. Doing so gives you a sense of excitement, novelty, pride and accomplishment. It raises your awareness of all of those important global differences:…
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Successfully Executing Strategy –
Assigning the Transformation Team

By Michele Studer, MBA Note: This is the last article in the three-part series. Part 1 discussed the roadmap and project portfolio and part 2 covered creating an effective governance structure and disciplined project management.     Recruit…
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“Just In Time” for the Holidays!

by Karen Smith, MBA, PMP Editor's Note: This post contains a link to a holiday budget tool and another to an infographic. Take advantage of these free resources The holidays are nearly here. I suspect this isn’t shocking news as the…
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Balancing Project Portfolios:
The Double Dimension

By Kathy Martucci, PMP Note:  This is part 5 in our series on portfolio management. See below for previous entries. Before we begin, let me start out with two definitions that may seem obvious…but usually aren’t. Program: a program…
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Successfully Executing Strategy –
Effective Governance and Disciplined
Project Management

By Michele Studer, MBA Note: This is the second in a series of three blog posts. Part 1 discussing the roadmap and project portfolio can be found here. The Buck Stops Here: An Effective Governance Structure In keeping with the holistic…
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Successfully Executing Strategy –
Roadmap and Project Portfolio

By Michele Studer, MBA Is this the secret to successfully executing your strategy? The executive team spent three days in a closed-door session, reviewing market trends, analyzing the company’s past performance and crafting a new growth…