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As Information Technology continues to advance, a new approach called Mind Mapping has emerged. This appears to be based in large part on principles that govern the web based on central and then peripheral keywords. A Mind Map or web around your topics of interest can be created. Let’s take a moment and explore some of the possibilities this creates.

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Microsoft Project has grown and expanded well past the basic scheduling and planning tool represented by the desktop version of MS Project.  Regardless of the version you use, the basic MS Project desktop version is still a great and widely used tool.  However, online project management, with collaborative features, has also been integrated with MS […]

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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.

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How does the emergence of Web 2.0 collaborative capabilities and networks effect the organizational landscape, and how does that effect project and program managers? I think the key to answering this question is to look at what is happening to interpersonal relationships, power centers, and influence within organizations to see how this is changing as a result of this emerging development. I find that we can gain insights into this by observing from the following point of view: a. Organization charts are the way the organization is “supposed” to be, and b. Web 2.0 collaboration reveals relationships, and hence organization structure, as it really is. Let’s explore…

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Project Communications plans provide project managers with the opportunity to think through how the various stakeholders and the project team will communicate with one another. I think a case can be made for thinking a little more broadly about this in today’s Web 2.0 world.

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There has been a tremendous amount of buzz more recently about PMOs, otherwise known as Project Management Offices. Here is what a select group of experts are saying about PMOs today.

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RSS feeds are an important component of project communication online, albeit indirectly. They are highly valued commodity, depending on what they can offer and who wants them. They are also one of the fastest growing methods used online to reach a wider audience. In terms of the distribution of information, RSS feeds can also be quite reliable, capable of being used to focus on a highly targeted segment of the market. Hence, they can also be valuable to automatically bringing information INTO the project that is highly relevant to the team and stakeholders.

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Let’s not lose site of the fact that technology is not really the driver here! The driver is the need to collaborate more freely, to find information more easily, to develop and build trust online by providing people-driven credibility, and to connect with networks of like-minded people. The danger here is moving from business-driven to technology-driven.

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