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Project managers (PMs) often complain that they are continually being surprised by the unexpected. A common gripe: "If I had known about the situation even a month ago, the whole thing could have easily been resolved. Now, my only options are bad and worse. Why doesn't anyone ever tell me about these things when I can do something about them?"
Project managers (PMs) often complain that they are continually being surprised by the unexpected. A common gripe: "If I had known about the situation even a month ago, the whole thing could have easily been resolved. Now, my only options are bad and worse. Why doesn't anyone ever tell me about these things when I can do something about them?"
LEARNING FROM THE DOT-COM CRASH:
WHY BAD THINGS KEEP HAPPENING
Change control boards (CCBs), a recommended traditional project management practice, should really be labeled change resistance boards. Forms are filled out, approvals are made, and then periodically the CCB meets to review a long list of changes.
At least once a year, I find myself being bombarded by a new IT buzzword that makes no sense to me -- or one that seems far less exciting and revolutionary than the media hype would have us believe. The buzzword I'm struggling with at the moment is Microsoft's ".NET" initiative.