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MPP File Extension: What Is It & How to Open It

ProjectManager.com

Managing a project is a team effort. Depending on the project management tools that you use, you could end up with files of various types—and this can cause compatibility issues. Depending on the project management tools that you use, you could end up with files of various types—and this can cause compatibility issues.

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Overcoming bias in project management

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Are you biased as a project manager? In this article we’ll talk about the different types of bias in project management. A project manager is the linchpin of a successful project. Let’s look at what heuristics and biases exist in management and what we can do to reduce their impact on our projects.

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The Scrum Master Role is Misunderstood

Scrum.org

They had been a manager of teams for many years. What was their interest in Scrum? What did they bring to the role of Scrum Master? Try to imagine 1995 through ~2005. It was common they had a well-established career. They were likely to have founded a company of their own.

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Managing Risk from Every Level of Your Organization

LiquidPlanner

If project management were an off-road 4×4 expedition, where teams had to plot a course through the unknown, cost and schedule contingency would be akin to the number of spare fuel cans you can carry successfully to complete the trip. Risk is not solved with a calculation. Are there unexpected risks now emerging?

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The Airbus A380 took its maiden transatlantic voyage in March 2007, silencing the critics and proving it could use runways shorter than other smaller jets. What is missing in the project management profession is a willingness for organizations to talk about why individual projects fail. The Scottish Parliament building.

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What Is Cloud Storage, and How Are Innovative Companies Using It?

ProjectManager.com

Some of the disadvantages include the risk to security and the potential of unauthorized access to data. With dashboards, task lists, document checklists and integration with other case management software, the product is seamless for those in the legal industry. Backing up your files for loss prevention.

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A History of PMI & Its Role in Project Management

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Project management is no different. The Project Management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit organization for those working in project management across the globe. As an organization, it offers training and certification in project management, and it reports regularly on industry trends. A History of PMI.

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