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Diary of a PM
Donald Pillittere
(November 19, 2009)
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Dip into the working diary of an accomplished product manager who shares “the good, the bad and the utterly random” realities of “one of the most essential, unpredictable and unsung responsibilities in business” — yes, managing projects. In his forthcoming book, the author imparts invaluable lessons learned based on four “Ps” of project management: processes, people, parts and phenomena. Here’s an excerpt.
Dear Diary,
Well, I got the job with the communication company. Meet the Manufacturing Project Manager for a new portfolio of products that will incorporate the latest communication chip set from a Fortune 100 company. I’ll oversee two distinct product families: one for low-frequency bands and the other for the high frequencies. Basically, the products are a handful of circuit boards, enclosures and software. The majority of the mechanical parts will be carried over from the previous generation of products.
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