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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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Most of us have heard the acronym “stepping up to the plate”. But in the United States this past weekend, the victory of the New York Giants over the Green Bay Packers in the National Football Conference championship game gave some real hands-on meaning to it.

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Many of us are working on – or have already completed – [tag-tec]New Year’s resolutions, goals, plans[/tag-tec/, and the like. What I think is the most important aspect of this is that it allows us to focus on the important.

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Billboards are arguably one of the oldest means of promoting products and services commercially, for mass marketing. In terms of sheer size, billboards are the largest, capable of being displayed and viewed from a considerable distance. In the right situation, they can be an effective means of project communications.

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As project managers, we are at the center of one of the biggest things life has to offer – time. So often, the push is on getting more and more out of our time – personally and as groups. Patient leaders tend to delegate better and operate more effectively – because they take the long view.

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Do you know who your project stakeholders are? Effective communications and expectation management starts with understanding the needs of various project stakeholders. To aid in identifying project stakeholders, eight categories are described.

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There are lots of project management software and services out there to help both on site and virtual teams be more productive.   They vary tremendously in depth, breadth, and general complexity.  They also vary in training required, ease of use, initial cost, and ongoing costs. If you simply google "online project management", you will find a plethora [...]

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Agile Development, or Scrum, is a very popular topic these days, but many contend that it is really nothing new. Here are some examples from several industries where I think you can find elements of scrum.

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I recently saw a forum post where a PMP hopeful was wondering if contact hours he had earned through a PM training course are ‘perpetual’. He wondered if they would “last forever”. After a little research, I verified that yes, his training in project management would not expire, and he could use it to help meet his PM educational requirements on his PMP application. The problem is, “Why would he wait?”

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