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Quality Planning – Is It Really Worth It? (part 1)

By Bruce Beer, PMP: This is Part 1 of a two-part series. OK, so most Project Managers who have attended any type of project management class will have had “Quality” thrown at them with the outline of what should go into a “Quality…
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Please Rate This Blog a Five

by Rob Zell: After a recent purchase at a chain pharmacy, the associate showed me on my receipt the number I could call to take a quick service survey. She ended by saying, “…and we would appreciate if you gave us fives.” You have probably…
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Goldplating: A Dilemma for the Over-Achiever

by Kathy Martucci, PMP: Goldplating. Say that word out loud. It sounds really great rolling off the tongue. But wait! As rich and wonderful as it sounds, it is a dangerous trend when it starts to become the norm on your project. As conscientious…
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The Perfect Mistake

By Vicki Wrona, PMP: We’ve all made mistakes, and we’ve all witnessed both good and bad examples of how to react to those mistakes — sometimes on a very public stage. Professionally, what can we learn from these? First, let’s discuss…
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Nothing “Stupid” about Keeping It Simple

By Craig Covello, PMP: You’ve probably heard the acronym “KISS”, which stands for “keep it simple, stupid”.  I must admit, I was never a fan of any phrase that assumes the audience has diminished capacity.  And in this case, there…
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Virtual Teams and PMOs – The European Experience

By Bruce Beer, PMP: Working with virtual teams and PMOs has enough challenges when they are all contained in the USA; however when these teams are global with different time zones and languages, it has a certain dimension that adds “interest”…