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	<description>Fresh perspectives on the world of project management</description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How To Ensure Ethical Dilemmas Are Being Addressed</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/how-to-ensure-ethical-dilemmas-are-being-addressed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[As Project Managers, it is our charge to maintain high ethical standards.  Strong ethical standards are a key ingredient of great leadership.  The responsibility of ethics leads me to think about 2 immediate dilemmas or challenges:

Do we ask ourselves whether or not we are doing the right thing?  
Do our team members and stakeholders ask themselves that same eithical question?
These 2 questions cover the basics of ethics, but there is a broader organization challenge we must consider to ensure these ethical questions are being handled.
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		<title>6 Hot Spots:  Business Analysis as Part of a Project</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/6-hot-spots-business-analysis-as-part-of-a-project/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/6-hot-spots-business-analysis-as-part-of-a-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The business analysis function is one that needs to be managed with care and the wisdom of experience.  Business analysts handle requirements management, systems analysis, business analysis, requirements analysis, or consulting. The various activities around these functions take place throughout the project and require continuous monitoring, starting at a high level near the beginning of the project.  This post explores key business analysis activities throughout the project lifecycle.]]></description>
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		<title>Is There a “Stop Standard” on Your Projects?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/is-there-a-%e2%80%9cstop-standard%e2%80%9d-on-your-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many executives, project portfolio managers, and program managers make good choices about investing in new projects and ideas.  Yet it’s also critical to set up a measurement, preferably from the start, for when to potentially stop investing resources in each project.  This would be a sort of "stop standard" for any given project.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Things to Consider in Your PDU Planning</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/certification/pdus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to earn the 60 PDUs required to maintain PMP certification.  Many PMPs consider this to be a challenge.  However, with proper planning (remember, we are PMPs!), earning those PDUs can become a part of your regular professional life and can be a breeze.  Here's how.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Portfolio Management: A Balancing Act</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/project-portfolio-management-a-balancing-act/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/project-portfolio-management-a-balancing-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Project Portfolio Management, like Investment Portfolio Management, is a balancing act that requires constant monitoring and adjustment over time.  Whereas an individual may have the right balance of risk, return, income, growth and others represented in an investment portfolio, a project portfolio is similar in many ways.  Risks, returns, resources required, and alignment with overall strategy are just a few of the factors that must be kept in balance over time.]]></description>
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		<title>Talent Management for Projects, Programs, and Portfolios</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/talent-management-for-projects-programs-and-portfolios/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/talent-management-for-projects-programs-and-portfolios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Talent management is a huge challenge for corporations and organizations of all types and sizes.  I many cases, success at talent management within the organization can be the key differentiating factor between success and failure for the organization.  Likewise, success at project management, program management, and portfolio management also largely hinges on strong talent management.  Part of this challenge lies at the relationship between the organization’s talent management capabilities and those of the projects and programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Delegation Includes Responsibility, Authority, and Empowerment</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/successful-delegation-includes-responsibility-authority-and-empowerment/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/successful-delegation-includes-responsibility-authority-and-empowerment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Successful delegation requires granting both responsibility and authority. These two, combined properly, constitute "empowerment".  However, these two are often not properly executed by the project manager or program leader, and the blame is often placed on the delegate, not on the leader!  We, as project and program leaders, need to look at ourselves in the mirror and ask if we are delegating properly.]]></description>
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		<title>Projectization and Non-Project Managers</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/projectization-and-non-project-managers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional Project Management is becoming more pervasive.  Like "Electrification" occurred during the era of proliferation of electricity, "projectization" is occuring throughout the workforce and organizations.  Most of the emphasis I have seen is on professional project management.  However, most people will not be professional project managers, but rather will be team members, support personnel, subject matter experts, department managers, C-level executives, and the like.  This post explores what is being said about this broader workforce in a projectized world. ]]></description>
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		<title>Responsibility to Rest and Recharge for Project Managers and Program Managers</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/responsibility-to-rest-and-recharge-for-project-managers-and-program-managers/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/responsibility-to-rest-and-recharge-for-project-managers-and-program-managers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Time off is not just a luxury.  It's a responsibility of leadership for project managers and program managers. Especially in summer, where schedules tend to be a little lighter, it is easier to take some time off and connect with others who also are taking time off.  Taking time off helps us personally, as well as our families and social relationships, but it is also a big gain for members of our project team, as everyone appreciates an organization that acknowledges and values time outside of work.]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have an Agile Project Team?</title>
		<link>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/do-you-have-an-agile-project-team/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/do-you-have-an-agile-project-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The word 'agile' has become popular in software development and project management circles, as the agile method produces quality product speedily in a very flexible and organic way.  Agility, however, describes much more than a method for software development and speaks right to the core of project team formation and development.  The individuals, project team, and team building process itself all need to be agile in today's demanding environment.]]></description>
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