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Public Infrastructure: Project Management as a Key Success Factor

Inloox

External influences. If this had been the case earlier, the building would have been completed in 2014 already. External influences Even in the case of almost perfectly planned projects, external circumstances can require adjustments in budgets and schedules. Intentional miscalculation. Lack of uniformity in implementation.

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Inclusiveness of diversity forms a virtuous cycle with psychological safety

Kiron Bondale

In 2014 I wrote an article about the benefits which diversity in team composition can bring to risk identification. Even if the PM is at a higher level of power or influence, they might be reluctant to push back on the staffing recommendations made by the functional managers purely on a lack of diversity.

2014 229
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Discovering the Diverse Sources Behind Innovation

Scrum.org

To truly capitalise on the potential of innovation, we must explore deeply within our teams, expand our perspectives across entire organisations, and even look beyond, to outside influences. When Nadella took over as CEO in 2014, he immediately began shifting the company culture towards one that embraces innovation and continuous learning.

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Get Motivated: 10 Motivational Speeches That Will Change Your Life

ProjectManager.com

What’s amazing about people is, despite the external forces at play on our constitution, we can always be influenced by attitude. Jim Carrey, Commencement Address, Maharishi University, 2014. That change was first on display at this speech for the graduates of Maharishi University in 2014. We’re all in it together.

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What Makes A Good Product Owner?

Scrum.org

Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) interviewed Product Owners from different organizations that there are often multiple Product Owners for the same product, even though the Scrum Guide prescribes against this. . Sverrisdottir, Ingason & Jonasson (2014) also found no standard for how much time Product Owners spend with teams.

2014 211
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Project Decision-Making

Velociteach

Organizations have a culture that influences the project team’s sub-culture. Move fast and break things” was Facebook’s motto until 2014. This includes understanding their concerns, power, interest, influence and desired engagement levels. Understand the Culture Culture drives behavior.

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In-Depth: How Easily Biases Distort What We Believe (In The Workplace)

Scrum.org

Initially coined by cognitive psychologist Lee Ross (1977), it happens when people underestimate the influence of the situation on the behavior of others while overestimating the influence of their personal traits and beliefs (Berry, 2015). This bias is also known as the ‘correspondence bias’. Examples in the workplace. Anchoring bias.

2015 218