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The Agile Method is touted for its free flow of ideas and lack of impedence by an overstructured environment. We have provided other posts about project blogs, and this is an ongoing discussion. It also is an ongoing developement out there in the project management world, as blogging is used as part of project management communication.

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Formal Software Configuration Management is very much a part of the Agile Development process. While agile development implies more free-flowing work, the need for structure, especially in the area of configuration management, is still very much there. The key is that supportuing project management tools provide a ore flexible structure for managing project information.

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The world first fell in love with the radio during the early 1900s when it was still referred to as ‘wireless telegraphy’. It was a wonder to behold – a tool capable of producing a signal or disembodied voice speaking from far away. By the time technology took over, the world was hooked and radio began its reign, managing to keep itself competitive in spite of the appearance of other types of media.

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As the most common standards in the world for the discipline of Project Management, what are the commonalities and differences between the Project Management Institute’s “Project Management Body of Knowledge” (PMBOK) and the British government’s “Projects in Controlled Environments” (PRINCE2)?

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One of the tough jobs of a project manager is to manage people and groups of people. The larger your project, the more apt it is to have splinter groups, clicks, and polarization. Equally dangerous - on small as well as larger projects - is the idea of a core project team being alienating towards certain ’splinter’ groups of stakeholders!

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Developing a network diagram is an effective tool in the project planning process. It enables you to think through the relationships among the tasks and deliverables developed at a high level in the project charter, or at a much more detailed level in the Work Breakdown Schedule.

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Many of us are working on – or have already completed – [tag-tec]New Year’s resolutions, goals, plans[/tag-tec/, and the like. What I think is the most important aspect of this is that it allows us to focus on the important.

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Podcasting has become very popular, and there are several project management podcasts available for review. Here we list 7 of the more popular PM Podcasts found on the internet.

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