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PM Tip of the Day – 23.08.2013

Throughout your project, look for ways you can help improve company processes and contribute to other organisational process assets.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 22.08.2013

A fishbone diagram can be used to determine which quality standards to use on your project AND help determine the root cause of quality defects.

by Rita Mulcahy

 

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PM Tip of the Day – 21.08.2013

We cannot always make our projects better, but we can change our reactions to things that drive us crazy.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 20.08.2013

Smile at someone you have not smiled at before. Why not? Everyone could you a little sunshine?

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 19.08.2013

What are the control limits on your project? Having such limits help you know quickly when you need to take action to correct an issue before it becomes a major problem.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 09.08.2013

Ask open-ended questions that do not elicit a yes or no response.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 08.08.2013

Practice looking at someone and making a list of his or her positive aspects. Then see how it becomes easier to look at people in a new way.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 07.08.2013

Take a structured approach to developing requirements and create quality and completeness checklists.

by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 06.08.2013

Ask your stakeholders to prioritize their requirements from 1 to 3:
 
1 = Must have, or the project is a complete failure
2 = Need to have, or it will require a significant workaround
3 = Anything else
by Rita Mulcahy

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PM Tip of the Day – 05.08.2013

Educate management on ways they can make a positive impact on the project.

by Rita Mulcahy