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The Sound of Silence: Voices Not Heard

by Dr. Gerald Mulenburg, PMP If the title sounds familiar, it should. It comes from the Simon and Garfunkel song The Sound of Silence: “people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening.” And I’m sure you’ve been in…
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Goal Analysis: Is That Really Necessary?

by Dot Young This is Part I in a two-part series. I recently submitted a proposal to a client that included a scheduled meeting time to perform a goal analysis. When we reviewed the proposal, he asked me, “Goal Analysis? Is that really…
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Enterprise Collaboration: Save Your Red
Shirts!

by Rob Zell Of the many television shows that have left a lasting impression on American culture, Star Trek led the way by bringing a vision of a bright future of exploration and (mostly) peaceful interactions. One of the most lasting memories…
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Capacity Planning and Project
Portfolio Management

By Kathy Martucci, PMP Capacity Planning?  There’s an app for that. Actually, there are several apps for that. But wait. Does a piece of software, regardless of how sophisticated it is, ever successfully define and drive a critical…
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Tangible Benefits of Having
a Well Defined Process

by Bill Flury Our project team was together around the table at our weekly Brown Bag lunch. That’s where we catch up with each other and share our ideas and concerns. George, our team’s work estimator and planner, brought up a subject…
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Peace Is Overrated:
Balancing Tension to Maximize Results

by Rob Zell Because work done by today’s knowledge worker is accomplished in teams, learning how to balance the tension in your meetings and on your teams is a crucial survival skill in today’s professional environment. Learn one reliable…