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For over 10 years, stakeholders tried to make the Denver International Airport Automated Baggage Handling project work before giving up. The cost of continuing was around $120M, on top of an already over-budget project that was too complex to fix. Project leaders should know when to give up and cancel a project. Here are 5 circumstances that signal the necessity of cancellation:
- Project objecti ...
You have accrued far more than the required three years of experience, have taken some classes in project management, and just learned about the PMPĀ® certification. This is the same roadmap I followed in 2001 and passed on the first attempt. It's inexpensive and you can "opt-out" at any step to pursue more learning if necessary, before investing too much time.
- Check eligibility. Download the Ce...
Seeking a leadership career? Embarking on a career in Project Management and earning a PMPĀ® is a good path PMs typically earn more than "experts," and PMPs typically earn more than non-PMPs. The skills you learn will benefit any future management positions. You can wait to become an "accidental" PM or be proactive and follow this high-level roadmap:
- Gain minimal knowledge. Learn the vocabulary ...
Always do the right thing. It demonstrates integrity and ethics. You want to be known for this type of behavior - it builds trust, makes it easier for you to lead and negotiate, and creates project success.
What is the "right thing"? Here are some examples:
- When requesting an initial project budget, don't guess. Use your best estimating skills to get it right so the organization doesn't suffer ...
As we've learned from projects like healthcare.gov, Agile isn't always the best method to follow for software development. If we look at its strengths and weaknesses, Agile is not especially well-suited in its pure form for projects with fixed deadlines and fixed scope. It also exhibits limitations in complex projects which require strong integration testing.Ā So there are other methodologies and ...
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