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		<title>Here’s a Quick Checkup:  Where Do You Stand on the Three Elements of Delegation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether new or experienced managers, we need to always be mindful of our delegation skills.  Most important to remember is that not only can our delegation style change, but the people, tasks, and circumstances can change also.  Thus, it is important to periodically ask ourselves "How are my delegation skills right now?" because the answer may have changed!]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Your Own Project Life Cycle - But Not From Scratch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have used this.  If you don't want to have to start every project from scratch, then it's worthwhile creating your own Project Life Cycle.  I have found it especially useful - and impressive - in environments where there are a lot of technical people who have little project management orientation, and it has really made a difference.  The best part is that it has helped me leverage my strengths - and to think through the project in an organized way.]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Top Candidates for IT Outsourcing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management Process]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing continues to grow and mature.  Not only is more being outsourced, but outsourcing activitiy is also slowly maturing.]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Top Candidates for IT Outsourcing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Outsourcing continues to grow and mature.  Not only is more being outsourced, but outsourcing activitiy is also slowly maturing.]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Enough to Earn the PMP Certification?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think that earning the PMP certification is enough to accelerate their career to new heights.  Well, the PMP certification is certainly a challenging credential to earn, and it is widely sought after.  But, is it enough to earn the PMP certification?]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic IT Project Management</title>
		<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PMcrunch/~3/IW79Eq61w04/</link>
		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/project_management_process/strategic-it-project-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Reiling</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Project Management Process]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["Managing an IT project is like juggling chunks of Jell-O: It's neither easy nor pretty."  So it says in an excellent article on IT Project Management is CIO magazine.  The article goes on to say, very accurately I think, that "Information technology is especially slippery because it's always moving, changing, adapting and challenging business as we know it."]]></description>
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		<title>Project Management Essentials in Web 2.0</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Project Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology is advancing as fast as ever and we are constantly asking questions as to how to adapt to these technology changes.&#160; Isn&#8217;t it more important for us to ask how these new technologies can be used as tools to enhance project performance?&#160; Let&#8217;s explore this a little bit in regards to the Web 2.0 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reinvent Your Project When Building Your Team?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We need to consider how clear the objective of the project scope&#160;is when we build our project teams.&#160; For an extremely well defined project of relatively short duration, and well-defined deliverables, this could be fairly easy.&#160; However, for a project that is less defined, which may involve some significant shifts of some sort over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power Of Pushback</title>
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		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/the-power-of-pushback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bcosgrove</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>
<category>project management process</category><category>project team members</category><category>pushback</category><category>stakeholders</category><category>work culture</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no better dose of reality, than the power of pushback.&#160; It occurs in every walk of life and, utilized properly, can be our friend in the project management process.&#160; It comes in most handy when dealing with uncertainty.&#160; It also keeps us honest about our prospects.&#160;

]]></description>
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		<title>Stakeholders Are Like Shareholders</title>
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		<comments>http://pmcrunch.com/soft_skills/stakeholders-are-like-shareholders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bcosgrove</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Soft Skills]]></category>
<category>investor management</category><category>project management space</category><category>shareholder</category><category>stakeholder management</category><category>stakeholders</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In thinking about shareholder management or investor management, especially in today&#8217;s volatile environment, I see a big parallel with stakeholder management.&#160; In essence stakeholders are the investors in our projects.&#160; Stakeholders hold a &#8220;stake&#8221; in our projects.&#160; Stakeholders, just like investors, have different levels of investment or interest in our projects.&#160; We must think of [...]]]></description>
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