Category: Systems Acquisition
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A New Disruption Has Been Brewed — Unplanned in Nature
We have all heard the catch phrases … the new norm, things may never return to the normal, business offices are doomed, “Zooming“, WFH (know what that is?), religious services on YouTube, etc. We are dealing with disruption of our daily lives due to the pandemic. However, did you observe another disruption that was brewing?…
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Un-Boxing the Myth About Project Scope
So how many times have you heard … “We need to think out of the box!”? Probably more times and meetings that can be counted. No, this will not be another article about leadership and strategic thinking. A few weeks ago, I hired someone to complete some yard and lawn tasks that I quite frankly…
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iDisconnect: Where’s the Digital Boundary?
iDisconnect: Where’s the Digital Boundary? by Chris Vigneau, MBA Candidate The Dilemma: Let’s be blunt; people are addicted to their phones, and it’s not a good thing. Consider these terms: iDisorder, workplace telepressure, no-mophobia, mobile addict, digital burnout, technology boundaries, workaholism (Hubbard, 2014). In the new era of always being on, we’ve hit the point…
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Fatalistic Project Management and Cheap Shoes!
At the early stages of my career, I never understood the value of buying a high-quality pair of shoes for business attire. Figuring that “low cost alternative” was the best value. Then, I read the opinion article from ComputerWorld (May, 19, 2014) titled “A Project Staffing Worst Practice” and had a time warp. Government at…
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Project Management: The Fast Lane
Austin Hatem ’14, IT442, Bryant University April 14, 2014 Project management provides an increased focus that systematically accelerates the rate at which projects are completed Project management has too long been conceived as a practice that stymies project completion. Companies worldwide have long avoided project management due to the widely adopted belief that the reports…
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Communication Determines the Outcome of a Project
Kathy Philangam ’14, IT442, Bryant University April 11, 2014 Treat project management communication as if it is with your significant other. Communication is the foundation that upholds our relationships not only in our everyday lives but especially in project management. Anthony Robbins, a well-known motivational speaker, proclaims “to effectively communicate, we must realize that we…
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Don’t Let Scope Creep You off the Road to Success
Dan Loveland ’14, IT442, Bryant University April 7, 2014 Project management has a lot in common with taking a road trip from New York to Los Angeles for a big Hollywood event. While this may seem like a stretch, hear me out. You may be surprised at the similarities. I will use this analogy to…