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Good projects map well to organizational goals. In fact, the best organizations make sure their initiatives are in alignment with their strategic plan. Whether for project initiation or for simply evaluating how the value of a project fits within the organization, becoming familiar with the strategic plan is invaluable.

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Town meetings, traditionally, are gatherings that involve the whole population of a given area. The public is invited to partake in the meeting whether to discuss administrative or political agendas. The purpose is to acquire certain community feedbacks or suggestions on policies that is vital for the local government officials to better serve its constituents.

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When you are on a project that needs publicity, there are a lot of project communications options today. Don’t forget to consider newspapers. You may actually have a community of stakeholders who you can best reach through this medium.

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Is management as a profession? What about project management? Elite business schools today are at a crossroads, especially since the rise of business education in China and India. How will this impact project management as a profession and a creer choice?

Is management a profession? What makes something a profession – a specialty?

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Leadership and management are not entirely different, but they are different in many ways. Comparing leadership and management is more accurately the comparison of a combination of strong leadership and management skill with a level of management skill where the leadership component is missing. It is a difficult comparison to make explicitly, but examples in real life abound!

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Outsourcing is a sensitive topic that presses some hot buttons and brings out some emotions. I have seen lots of forum posts on the topic of outsourcing, and find it especially interesting that forum or blog posts often have more comments than any other topic! Obviously, it is gaining a lot of attention and generating a lot of interest. Just like hiring an employee, outsourcing requires attention.

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There has been much written on whtehr or not any certification is of value. Personally, I think there is definite value, and here are a few of my reasons. 1. PMP vs other PM certification – It really does not matter. The important thing is that there is exposure to a complete framework, or body [...]

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