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Challenge Your Organization

by Rob Zell: I am a runner and I love it. I enjoy the challenge of speedwork Thursdays and my long-run on Sunday mornings. It is hard to describe the sense of accomplishment you feel after completing a good run; a feeling like you have really…
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Trapped In Meetings?

By Kathy Garland No one can argue that most companies spend too much time in meetings. Too many agenda items, too many things to accomplish in too little time, no guidelines, no clear understanding of the real purpose of the meeting are things…
Managing Projects with Limited Authority
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Managing Projects with
Limited Authority

by Lana Boiko, PMP Perhaps the most common environment a typical project manager works in is a matrix organization.  Given this circumstance, a lot of project managers not only have no formal authority when it comes to our clients, but…
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Managing Meetings with Social Media

by Rob Zell: I imagine you could survey employees on any day in any company and they would tell you that meetings are the bane of their existence. Too often, meetings are conducted without an agenda or even an overarching purpose. Attendees…
PMO - How Do We Establish One?
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PMO – How Do We Establish One?

By Bruce Beer, PMP: Note: This is the fourth post in a series on PMOs. Read part 1 What is a PMO and What Does It Do?, part 2 PMO Business Value and Impact, or part 3 PMOs – Why Might I Need One?. In the previous three blogs in this…
PMO - How Do We Establish One?
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The PeopleSoft Project Post Mortem

by Kathy Martucci, PMP: Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final post in a series about implementing PeopleSoft projects. The other posts in this series are; Choosing PeopleSoft – Is it Right for Your Organization?, Initial Considerations…