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Leading Cause of Project Failure: Unrealistic Timeframes

Ever been given a timeframe that seems impossible to hit? If you’ve managed projects for any length of time, you know what I mean. Your boss or customer thinks it can be done in a certain timeframe and you think it’s going to take longer.
Rock. Hard place. And you seem to be stuck.
How you handle […]

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Leading Cause of Project Failure: Inappropriate Experience

Hey, I’m pretty good at the game “Flight Simulator” on the computer! Want to hop on a real flight with me at the stick?
I’m guessing not!
There’s a difference between knowledge and skills. And there’s a difference between someone being available to join your team and whether or not they’re a good fit for the role.
In […]

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Leading Cause of Project Failure: Continual & Unregulated Change

We can reasonably argue that continual change is not a problem with projects.
It is, of course, but it’s not worth complaining about because it’s just the nature of the game. The problem is how we respond to change. It’s not a matter of if change will happen on your project. It’s only a matter of […]

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Improving Your Ability to Deliver: The Triple Constraint

As we discussed in the video on Continual and Unregulated Change, it’s not a matter of  if change will occur on your project–it’s only a matter of  when.
So how can you improve your ability to deliver projects despite the changes?
Managing constraints is key, and in this video, Andy Kaufman, PMP, host of the project management […]

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