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Methods & Means
Putting Theory Into Practice
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8 Risk Questions
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David Hillson, PMP
(August 23)
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An effective risk management approach can be built from eight questions, each of which can be expanded into a risk process step.
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Parts on the Garage Floor
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Clinton Keith
(July 28)
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On any project, making decisions too early is a source of many costly mistakes in the name of reducing risk or uncertainty. But in game development, planning in isolation or too far ahead can narrow options and increase costs. In contrast, scrum practices require designers to collaborate face-to-face on small, cross-discipline teams, facilitating better solutions in less time.[more]
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Lights, Camera, Disaster!
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Geoff Crane
(July 28)
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Corporate video projects are an increasingly popular way to communicate with customers, stakeholders and staff, but lacking core expertise many companies outsource the work — and introduce substantial risk, including the “producer-director dilemma.” Here are ways to minimize such headaches.[more]
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Agile, By Design
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Clinton Keith
(July 15)
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The call out for certainty from stakeholders has amplified with the cost of longer development efforts and the communication overhead on larger teams. Detailed design documents attempt to create that certainty, but at best they only defer its reckoning. Finding the balance between documentation and collaboration is the challenge for every designer on an agile team.[more]
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Not By Technology Alone
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Curt Finch and April Boland
(July 1)
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Project management software is more advanced than ever, but tools are only as good as the people and processes that use and support them. Here are five best practices that are indispensable to successful project execution. If they’re not in place, don’t expect technology to save you.[more]
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Less WBS, More Project Focus
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Fernando Portes, PMP
(May 13)
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When project managers are occupied with overly detailed work breakdown structures, other critical activities such as communication, risk analysis and problem solving are bound to be neglected. Based on success with a simpler approach to scheduling, a project management veteran recommends seven improvements to common WBS practices.[more]
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Managing Virtual Events
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Joerg Rathenberg
(May 6)
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By creating an online environment for teams to collaborate and companies to interact with strategic partners and customers, virtual events have become an indispensable part of doing business for many companies. Here are best practices for planning and managing them.[more]
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Manage the Document
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Neil Stolovitsky
(April 29)
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Documents can be a boon or a plague to projects, depending on how they are produced and disseminated. Done right, document management is a huge strategic advantage on projects, fostering visibility, collaboration and shared objectives.[more]
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Let That Be A Learned Lesson
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Jeff Oltmann
(March 10)
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After a difficult project is completed, taking time to lead a retrospective may be the last thing you or the team want to do. But a structured review can provide valuable benefits and, it just might make the next project less difficult. Here are some best practices for leveraging lessons learned through project retrospectives.[more]
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Making More of Metrics
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Wayne Turk
(February 25)
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How do you know how your project is doing? Metrics are going to be part of the answer. Here’s a review of some commonly used metrics … what they can measure … how to choose the right ones for your project … why a simplified dashboard can help … and pitfalls to avoid.[more]
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