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Hone Your Communication to Manage Up and Down

By Rob Zell: Cue narrator and eerie music: You are about to enter a dimension that is very real and demands performance; a dimension in which you are an engaged employee, looking to get ahead and improve your career. You have a boss…
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Stop, Look and Succeed
with Your Project

by Eileen McMonagle When a project feels like it is getting out of control, don’t try to move faster with it.  Now is the time to stop.  Even though it may feel like you should be doing the opposite, stop and really look at where…
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Do Simple Projects Need Less Planning?

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: So, you’ve been assigned a “simple” project. In fact, it’s so simple there’s really no need for a formal project plan, a charter or any formal methodology for that matter. You feel good. Day 2: the business…
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Cross Footing and Run Rate Exhaustion, Part 2

By Craig Covello, PMP: In part one of this two-part series, we looked at cross footing to find spreadsheet errors. This month, we look at a possible early warning sign of overspending. Run Rate Exhaustion Every project has two primary…
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Quality Planning – Is It Really Worth It? (part 2)

by Bruce Beer, PMP: In Part 1, we introduced the difficulty of trying to create a quality plan on complex projects without historicals. Here, we complete the series by discussing the objectives and components of a quality plan. What is…
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Cross Footing and Run Rate Exhaustion, Part 1

By Craig Covello, PMP: This is part one of a two-part article. At first glance, the title of this article might lead you to believe that the subject has something to do with the Boston Marathon or Churchill Downs.  Although I’m sure…