<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>PMcrunch</title>
	<atom:link href="http://pmcrunch.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://pmcrunch.com</link>
	<description>Fresh perspectives on the world of project management</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:57 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Is Brazil and Emerging Outsource Opportunity?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/is-brazil-and-emerging-outsource-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/is-brazil-and-emerging-outsource-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management Process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=819</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had recently heard from a Merck Medco employee that they are no outsourcing to Brazil, to complement their Phillipines outsourcing.&#160; I had already been curious and so investigated the outsourcing opportunity&#160;in Brazil. Here are some quick points I found in a nice post on Brazilian outsourcing: English skills not prohibitive Technical skills strong Rates [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/is-brazil-and-emerging-outsource-opportunity/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What is your breadth of experience?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-is-your-breadth-of-experience/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-is-your-breadth-of-experience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a proponent of &#34;breadth of experience&#34;.&#160; I believe that anything you know can only help, and cannot hurt you.&#160; I believe that every experience is worth something, and that&#8217;s why you should endeavor to make the most out of everything you do.&#160; I believe that whatever you do comes back to you in [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-is-your-breadth-of-experience/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Do you think you need a certification?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/certification/do-you-think-you-need-a-certification/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/certification/do-you-think-you-need-a-certification/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Certification]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=793</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be considering the possiblity of earning a business certification this year.&#160; This is a good thing, and can only help you&#8230;and will surely not hurt you (did a little hard work ever hurt anyone?)! &#160; The benefits of earning a certification are many.&#160; They include improved resume, entry to a network of professionals,&#160;increased [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/certification/do-you-think-you-need-a-certification/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What you MUST know about continuous learning!</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-you-must-know-about-continuous-learning/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-you-must-know-about-continuous-learning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=805</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am sure you&#8217;ve heard plenty about continuous learning&#8230; &#160; &#8230;but what really is continuous learning? &#160; &#8230;and is continuous learning really anything new? &#160; Here&#8217;s the scoop: &#160; Learning can take place anytime, anywhere.&#160; But it&#8217;s not a smooth, steady process&#8230;&#160;&#160; &#160; It can take place intentionally&#8230;or it can take place by accident.&#160; When [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/what-you-must-know-about-continuous-learning/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is your glass half full, or half empty?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/optimism-is-good-pessimism-is-bad/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/optimism-is-good-pessimism-is-bad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=791</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had an&#160;epiphany&#8230;a moment of clarity as this was reflected back to me by my 16-year old daughter.&#160; She has some nice accomplishments this year, one being that she was awarded MVP of her undefeated high school tennis team this past fall.&#160; But&#8230;rather than feel good about that, she said that this is only one [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/optimism-is-good-pessimism-is-bad/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hone your natural skills&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/hone-your-natural-skills/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/hone-your-natural-skills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=780</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Training to build skills may take us in new directions...but in many ways the new territory will appear to be very familiar.  Building new skills enhances us, sharpens us, and enables us to master the basics - which is always the foundation of any success we achieve. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/hone-your-natural-skills/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Ethics: You can&#8217;t hide&#8230;but there&#8217;s a light side!</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/ethics-you-cant-hide-but-theres-a-light-side/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/ethics-you-cant-hide-but-theres-a-light-side/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=775</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ethics is pretty simple in theory:  "Do the right thing."  But as is often the case, the devil is in the details.  Here is some food for thought on the serious subject of business ethics...with a light, humorous twist.

]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/ethics-you-cant-hide-but-theres-a-light-side/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Value of Architecture</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/the-value-of-architecture/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/the-value-of-architecture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Project Management Process]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a big a broad question:  "What is the value of architecture?"  I am working on a project regarding the value of full scale architecture supporting IT - from operational to system to technical.  But in thinking about this, I am finding connections to lots of other areas that have been around for a while.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/the-value-of-architecture/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Key Skill:  Leading Without Authority</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/key-skill-leading-without-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/key-skill-leading-without-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=769</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In our increasingly matrixed world, the job of the project manager does not always involve having complete control of project resources &#8211; requiring some unique skills. In much of my experience, projects have presented themselves, and needed leadership.&#160; That leadership took the form of first defining, scoping, engaging stakeholders, organizing and time, executing, and finally [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/key-skill-leading-without-authority/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Learn How to Think &#8220;Outside the Box&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/learn-how-to-think-outside-the-box/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/learn-how-to-think-outside-the-box/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pmcrunch.com/?p=765</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to learn to THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX...you need to TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE BOX Jay Abraham is a marketing guru who is especially popular in small business and entrepreneurial circles.  Jay has made many millions for his clients...and himself - by thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/learn-how-to-think-outside-the-box/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
<!-- This Quick Cache file was built for (  pmcrunch.com/feed/ ) in 0.50786 seconds, on May 17th, 2012 at 11:43 am UTC. -->
<!-- This Quick Cache file will automatically expire ( and be re-built automatically ) on May 17th, 2012 at 12:43 pm UTC -->
