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The Software Shuffle

-by Mark Mullaly, PMP
Software is built on a variety of assumptions, and we need to understand what those assumptions are--and work around them in defining how we use the software. With so many options in the marketplace, how do you decide what’s good and what’s not? How do you navigate the promises of software vendors to know what you should be looking for, and how do you decide what will actually work for you?
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Attack of the Killer Smartphones! -by Mike Donoghue
Cell phones are getting smarter by the second. What does this mean for project managers--and for those increasingly archaic laptops? (Don't get us started on desktops...)
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A PM’s Software Utility Belt -by Andrew Makar, PMP
Projects can be delivered without software tools, but it sure makes it easier if you have a few tools in your pocket to make project execution a little easier. Inside you'll find four key tools you can apply on everyday engagements.
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E-Literate -by Mike Donoghue
While the path to e-book reader acceptance is a slow one, as industrial tools they have fantastic possibilities that may yet help push the technology into the mass market--and bring added efficiency to the lives of project managers.
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Obstacles to Enterprise Agility
- by Michael James, CollabNet Certified Scrum Trainer
(March 15, 2010)
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Most attempts to adopt Scrum in large organizations do not result in durable, ongoing transformation. Obstacles to Scrum adoption are usually obstacles to business success in general, and established organizations are usually reluctant to let go of them. Here we look at seven obstacles to enterprise agility, where bad thinking is half the problem.
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Haiti: A Crisis Management Nightmare (Part 2)
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An absence of leadership has crippled rescue efforts. For crisis managers in all areas, this tragedy is a harsh reminder that provides some important lessons. Here, we find out how experts are evaluating the Haitian crisis--and what they anticipate over the next critical months.
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