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Project organizations really are not unlike other organizations. Like a small, medium, or large sized corporation, projects have specific objectives that need to be supported by its own project culture. Projects inlcude collections of people and stakeholders, surrounding a concept or idea and particular action, take on a persona. Discovering, and even more important creating, and maintaining the character of that persona, is an important job of the project manager and supporting organization.

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Innovation is one of those buzz words that evokes positive emotions. It is generally considered a “good” thing, and therefore is something that we want to do. However, there are other things to consider so, lets put innovation into perspective as a project management tool.

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Software as a Service (SaaS) has been gaining momentum slowly but surely for several years now. Many people are concerned that software as a service (SaaS) provides security and availability issues, and are concerned about putting their data on posted servers. This is of interest in the Project Management community, as SaaS is very appropriate for project management applications. Here’s a little perspective on that issue.

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Innovation has become quite a buzzword in recent years. It is an important asset for organizations and teams that have it, and is something to be sought after by those who do not. Many think that the occurrence of innovation in an organization is directly proportional to the feeling of security in that organization. Let’s explore.

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We live in a world of specialization, and project management as a skill set is no different. However, as with any type of specialization there are issues with over specialization, insular and parochial viewpoints, lack of perspective, and inability to see the big picture. In the end, what this and any other specialization really boils down to is that it must support the organization’s goals.

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Techniques for generating ideas have been around for a long time; however, like many other things that have also been around along time, it is a special skill unto itself. Excellence at the skill of generating great ideals can pay great dividends personally and professionally.

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“Culture” has a lot of impact on the performance of work on a project. Therefore, cultural considerations are very important when estimating the work effort. Cultures are not limited to countries or regions; they are just as important within organizations that share virtually the same location and language.

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